Is My Baby Teething?

Watching babies grow is pure magic. From the moment they are born, their weight doubles by 5-6 months, and triple by the time they turn one. Observing them learn to recognize you, smile, roll over, sit up, and stand is like nothing I have ever experienced in the past. However, many other things are happening in their development that are less obvious, at least at the beginning. And one of them is teething.
The average age of the eruption of the first tooth in babies is around 6 months. However, it can happen as early as 3 months or as late as 14 months as it depends on a variety of factors. For instance, if a baby was born before 37 weeks gestation, that makes the infant premature, and teething among other milestones could be delayed.
This chart will help you get an idea of when to expect each
If your baby turns one and there’s no signs of teething, experts recommend visiting a pediatric dentist. And if teething happened as expected, you can consider visiting a pediatric dentist 6 months after your baby’s first teeth erupt.
As you might already know, teething is not the most joyous of milestones. It’s not hard to know even if this is your first child, as teething horror stories are not scarce.
Just remember that this is a painful process for your baby, so bear that in mind when accompanying him through this exciting development in his mouth.
Teething signs can begin at 3 months of age, even if the tooth does not appear right away. Here’s what to expect:
The severity of the symptoms will not be the same in every child and can last from days to weeks. Also, some babies don’t seem to be affected at all, so no need to freak out if a tooth came out, and you didn’t see any of these signs. Just celebrate that your baby (and you) are #blessed.
There are many ways to ease this process for your baby as they begin teething. If you are part of mom groups on Facebook, you will find plenty of teething remedies talked about and recommended. However, you should always take those with a grain of salt and proceed with caution.
We recommend trying the below proven baby teething remedies before trying anything else.
Here are a few things that you should not do:
If you know of other proven teething remedies, feel free to share those in the comments! And before trying something you have never heard before, be sure to talk to your pediatrician first.