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Are Trying To Bite, Sucking Things, And Drooling Signs Of Teething?
Question: Hi,
my tweleve weeks old baby is trying to bite us on shoulders n neck, fingers , trying to suck n bite things she can....
I can feel kind of biting pain on my nipples during breast feeding too..she is drooling too
Can this be sign of teething? do babies teeth this early? how can i confirm this? is there anythung i should do to ease her?
born at 41 week
birthweight 3.8 kg
weight as on date 6.2kg
active baby
thanks
my tweleve weeks old baby is trying to bite us on shoulders n neck, fingers , trying to suck n bite things she can....
I can feel kind of biting pain on my nipples during breast feeding too..she is drooling too
Can this be sign of teething? do babies teeth this early? how can i confirm this? is there anythung i should do to ease her?
born at 41 week
birthweight 3.8 kg
weight as on date 6.2kg
active baby
thanks
Brief Answer:
Most likely a sign of teething
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for asking on this platform
Trying to bite, suck, putting a finger in the mouth or drooling all these can be there as signs of tooth eruption.
Teething usually starts at 5-6 months of age, but it can happen anytime between 3-12 months of age and that is considered to be normal.
Sometimes these signs can be seen well before teething and then it is a part of normal development.
The growth of the baby is also normal for age.
I won't get worried as the baby is otherwise active, taking feeds well and there are no other significant problems.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards
Most likely a sign of teething
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for asking on this platform
Trying to bite, suck, putting a finger in the mouth or drooling all these can be there as signs of tooth eruption.
Teething usually starts at 5-6 months of age, but it can happen anytime between 3-12 months of age and that is considered to be normal.
Sometimes these signs can be seen well before teething and then it is a part of normal development.
The growth of the baby is also normal for age.
I won't get worried as the baby is otherwise active, taking feeds well and there are no other significant problems.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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