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Tate is generally a pretty easy baby to figure out. He likes a clean diaper, a full tummy, and a good sleep. I usually know how to calm him, but tonight was the breaking point. He cried and fussed and fussed and cried. He wouldn’t feed no matter how persistently I tried, and he wouldn’t chew on anything but my knuckle with every ounce of strength he could muster.
After his break down I gave him some Tylenol – the kicker is that he gave up and collapsed to sleep in my arms inside ten minutes. My husband mentioned tonight while Tate was asleep that he had noticed Tate biting down on his finger with some serious angst too.
I have noticed that he has been drooling significantly more than usual, but didn’t think much of it before the other symptoms started. And now I am seriously wondering if Tate could be teething? At just barely over three months, I did not expect this to happen yet.
Did any of you guys see your baby teeth this early? If so, what was the best way you found to sooth your baby? I would love some advice.
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Anna commented on Sep 05 11 at 2:23 amYes, my little man started teething at under 3 months and it took until a week and a half ago (at 6 months) for the first tooth to actually cut through. Sometimes it does take that long!
Liane commented on Sep 05 11 at 8:05 amMy baby did the same thing super fussy and drooling at 3 months also.
Kelsey commented on Sep 05 11 at 8:17 amYeah, ours started the same routine around three months and remains toothless at 5-1/2 months. But the cranky bit comes and goes. The drooling and chomping, however, is constant.
Kristyn commented on Sep 05 11 at 5:29 pmAbout a month ago B started majorly drooling and biting on knuckles, so I thought he was teething, but no tooth ever came. For your sake, I hope Tate isn’t! And I hope the fuss-fest is short-lived, too.
Jess commented on Sep 06 11 at 5:28 amMy daughter (who is 4 yrs old now) started teething at 3mos. She didn’t cut her first tooth until she was 6mos tho. We used water rings, frozen washcloths (wet just the tip area, not entire cloth) for her to chew on, and Hylands Teething Tablets. I would get one of those finger toothbrushes and rub the tablets into her gums. My son just turned 3mos and he’s been drooling and nawing on everything he can. We plan on using the same plan of attack with maybe adding Hylands teething gel or All Natural Orajel to the mix. Hope this helped.. Good Luck!!
Maria commented on Sep 06 11 at 10:28 amOur oldest started this at about 3.5-4 months and didn’t sprout a single tooth until he was 11.5 months! I think it is teething but it’s no indication that a tooth may be about to cut. Our 5 month old is at this hardcore now. I keep thinking he’ll have teeth much sooner but I might be kidding myself! The good news is the super fussy periods come and go. It could also be a growth spurt, an intellectual growth spurt, or a mild illness that’s not manifesting many other symptoms. Hang in there! It gets better!!
Joey commented on Sep 13 11 at 9:28 pmTyson started teething very early and had his first two teeth by the time he was 4 months old, and had 6 at six months. Pretty early, I know, but it does happen =)
brianne commented on Sep 15 11 at 3:55 pmmy sister’s pediatrician said that her baby’s excessive drooling was really an indication that she was ready for solid food…
linda commented on Dec 14 11 at 12:06 amMy oldest grandson cut his first two teeth at 3 months & 3 1/2 months.
My youngest grandson is now 3 months and is slobbering, fussing, and gnawing on anything that get close to his mouth.
So I would say yes.
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