Is it possible?
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Topic: Is it possible?
Posted By: BeLoved
Subject: Is it possible?
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 11:53am
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For my 10 week old baby to be teething? The reason I ask is she is dribbling a lot and sucks on her hands even after a feed. Plus she is very unsettled. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 11:55am
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It is possible but extremely rare. (it is even possible for a baby to be born with teeth - very very very rare). She may just have discovered her hands. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 11:58am
It's possible, but unlikely. I thought JJ was teething when he was about 10 weeks old, for the same reasons as you, but it was just that around that age their salivary glands suddenly start producing a lot more, and they really discover their hands at that age - everything goes in the mouth as a form of exploration. Warning - she may get a bit spillier than usual for a while too, quite often all that new saliva gets swallowed and comes back up again until they adjust. He's now 7.5 months and still no sign of teeth  ------------- 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 11:58am
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snap Flutterby -------------
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Posted By: mrshouse
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 12:30pm
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....but i also remember motherof7 saying wee sim was teething at a couple weeks old...cus she felt along his gums and could feel it just under the gums so it hadnt cut through yet.....also ive noticed too that Malia is starting to dribble too and hands up at mouth tooPosted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 12:54pm
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The others are correct that it could just be a developmental phase. However apparently as a baby I started crying at night from 6wks and didn't stop until 12wks when my first tooth cut. So it is possible that your daughter is teething. As mrshouse said, you could try feeling along her gum for a bottom tooth. Also you could try giving her a cold cloth to chew/suck - although maybe check with your GP or Plunket regarding whether it would need to be sterile etc, maybe if you boiled and then cooled the water for the cloth it may be ok. ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 1:50pm
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Plunket told me that its very normal for young babies to dribble and suck their hands, its a learning thing.
Caden was a hard out hand sucker and still is lol! And he only cut his first two teeth a month ago, but had been showing "teething signs" since 2 months old. ------------- |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 2:41pm
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I agree with everything above.
Though, Jackson got two teeth at two weeks old! It can happen early, and it is actually a bit more common than you would think. But having said that, most babies act like they are teething for a long time before any pop through. |
Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 3:51pm
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My Baby has been doing that for 2 months now and no teeth yet, he has some hard white lumps but they haven't come out yet. He chews on my fingers all the time and drools everywhere. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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