8 Telltale Signs Your Baby Is Teething

Teething can be a difficult time for new parents and babies alike. Suddenly your little one goes from being gummy, to having a glistening set of teeth.

Here are 8 signs that you can look out for if your baby is teething.

1. Excessive Drooling

If it looks like lil’ bub has been taking drooling lessons with the family pooch, then they may be in the early stages of teething. Lots of drool is almost always an indication of Teething.

2. Irritability

Has your baby been a little on edge lately? Lots of babies become irritable when they begin to teethe, and may protest your attempts to put them down and make you carry them around. So you can put away the pepper spray, puberty hasn’t started early, your little one is just growing a beautiful set of pearly whites!

3. Biting and sucking everything!

Can’t stop your baby from munching on everything? Don’t worry, your baby still loves your cooking, they are just taking their new teeth on a test drive. A teething ring can be useful if you are worried about germs of sharp objects.

4. Pulling and rubbing the ears

If you find that your baby is overly fascinated with the anatomy and tensile strength of their ears, they may very well be teething. Babies tend to play with their ears during the teething process, give them something to play with if this worries you so they can occupy their hands!

5. Turning away from food

Are you finding it difficult to land the aeroplane in your babies mouth lately? A baby who is constantly turning away from food is most likely in the process of teething, do not be alarmed if they eat slightly less than normal.

6. Swollen bulging Gums

Swollen gums can be a sign that your baby is teething, as your babies gums prepare themselves for the process of cutting their teeth. Don’t be too alarmed if your babies gums are swollen, however, if this worries you then a quick trip to the doctor can set your mind at ease.

7. Red cheeks

Red cheeks are very common in babies that are teething, this is due to the bodies natural inflammation response, and is nothing to worry about. If your babies cheeks are very warm, you can try getting a cool damp cloth and cooling their face down.

8. Little teeth appearing!

The most exciting part! If you look into your babies mouth, and there are small tooth buds appearing, then congratulations, your baby is officially teething!

Tell us when teething started for you, and how long did it last for?

Comment your tips and tricks you used to get through the teething process!

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38 Comments

- - ella12 said
  - 31 Aug 2016
    11:08 am
My little one got the drooling and red cheeks.

- - meedee said
  - 17 Apr 2016
    10:02 pm
My eldest didnt get her first tooth until she was just over a year old.
I got so tired of people commenting that she should have teeth and asking me if I had seen a Doctor about her lack of teeth.
My well meaning Mum would drive me crazy when she would phone and i would say i couldnt talk because my daughter was screaming. Mum would always say “perhaps shes teething”…NO…no she wasnt….she just screamed for her first year.
I was so thankful when suddenly within the space of 3 weeks she had a mouthful of teeth.

- - mom61597 said
  - 26 Mar 2016
    8:24 pm
Both my boys started teething around 4 months. Just drooly and irritable. My eldest cut his first at 6 months and they came like clockwork. Only ones that truly bothered him were 12 month molars, and the eye teeth. Easiest ones were 2 yr molars! I was brushing his teeth one night and there were 4 extras, lol!! My baby cut the front 8 teeth between 8-10 months. Now 12 months and the first molars are moving. Drooling, irritable, and sore swollen gums. Been like this for about 2-4 weeks. Praying they cut through really soon!!
- mom134803 replied
  
  31 Aug 2016 , 3:47 am
  Yeah, my youngest started teething late as well, she had her first tooth with 14 month and now at nearly 3 years she’s still teething and eating shoes 🙂 Such a long process !
- - Mum to one said
  - 26 Mar 2016
    11:30 am
The first two teeth my son got he was only ‘teething’ for a couple of days but this time it has been a week so far and still no teeth… :-/

- - mom81879 said
  - 05 Sep 2015
    7:46 am
I was told multiple times my daughter was teething for months all because of her rosey red cheeks. Funny how every little niggle becomes teething after a certain age

- - mom113055 said
  - 26 Aug 2015
    7:00 pm
teething hard for babies

- - mom141765 said
  - 22 Aug 2015
    8:01 pm
My poor little fella is constantly showing all the signs of teething except for the actual teeth!

- - mom94125 said
  - 03 Aug 2015
    10:35 pm
yes they will try to bite whatever comes near them lol
- mom94125 replied
  
  17 Oct 2015 , 7:23 pm
  yes be careful of those fingers mummas
- - mom113055 said
  - 02 Aug 2015
    2:11 pm
i feel so sorry for the babies that are teethining not easy

- - Missey Grace said
  - 19 Jul 2015
    4:16 pm
yeap they are all true…

- - mom93821 said
  - 17 Jul 2015
    7:49 am
Also; No 1 made me laugh – drooling! 🙂

- - mom74640 said
  - 16 Jul 2015
    10:46 am
Lke it

- - mom93821 said
  - 16 Jul 2015
    9:17 am
Thanks for sharing your teething tips – those poor little red cheeks! 🙁

- - mum4107 said
  - 15 Jul 2015
    8:59 pm
Lol that goes for toddlers too. Miss 2.5 cutting some 2 year old molars

- - cherz said
  - 15 Jul 2015
    5:18 pm
NUMBER 8 cracked me up ..doh well yes I would say they are teething also .lol.
Thanks for the list though.