Hi, my baby is 8 months old, has shown no signs of 'teething' although I can see her teeth under her gums. She does bite on nearly everything she comes into contact with but does not seem concerned at all. I cannot remember when my first daughter cut her first tooth (she is 8 this week!) but I do remember that once the first came through then the rest followed very quickly.

Can anyone tell me is there an average age when babies get their first tooth?? She does not drool, have red cheeks or seem upset? Have I still got it all to come??!!

i think it's just a case of they get them when they are ready, same as when the baby teeth fall out. My two weren't bothered by their first teeth, they didn't have the flushed cheeks or the crying etc, so maybe you are lucky this time around! fingers crossed xx

My baby girls is teething at the moment, she is refusing solid food, but will only drink milk. does anyone have any advice, to encourage her to eat solid food again! I am so worried!

pigletmania

Don't worry too much - although Katie isn't eating much solids, she will make sure that she's getting enough to meet her nutritional needs. In the unlikely event that she doesn't eat enough, you would quickly pick up vibes that things weren't right with her and go to your health visitor/GP - in the same way as you 'know' right away if she's not well.

My wee one also went off his food, but loved cold youghurt from the fridge. Try pureeing some fruit or sweet vegetables (carrot, sweet potato, parsnip), and mixing it in if you're still worried about her nutrition. Also, raw veg straight from the fridge can be good to teeth on )carrot sticks, apple etc

Hope this helps

my babys seven months and has started teething, hes biting everything in site, especially his fingers , and hes a bit grumpy at the moment, his teeth arnt showing any signs of coming through yet though so god knows how long i gotta wait till they do
i think u might just be one of the lucky ones, good luck

"Nelsons teetha" are homeopathic powders that work really well and almost instantly for teething. They contain 'chamomile' which reduces inflammation, and I think they also act as a bit of a 'distraction' when you empty the sachet onto their tongue.

My son was close to 12 months before he had signs of any teeth, and even now at almost 2 (in Feb) he still only has 6, although over the last few weeks he has has 3 back teeth break through. But no sign of the others.
I have always used Ambesol, it is a liquid and easy to apply, it is strong and can be used for children over 3 months. However, people are always funny about selling it for younger children, suppose in case we use it too often.
Everything in moderation I say.

i find the best thing for my lil boy is to give him half a rusk to chew on, it keeps him happy for half hour.
i have tried peices of carrot but he hates the feel of them lol, and tried dentinox teething gel, not sure if that works or not to tell you the truth.

Thanks Jhonny and bump for the great advice. My mother in law recommended Abidec (vitamin drops) for her, since having them, she is eating solids much better. I have heard of Nelsons teetha might give them a try too, do they help with the pain?

Hi there

My dauhgter was like what you are describing and she never cried until her back teeth came threw, I wouldn't worry so much if you can see her teeth threw the gums I am sure they will push threw her gums soon enough, however if you are concerned speak to your health visitor or GP,

Pigletmania – sorry reply is so late, too busy ’mouthing off’ on other threads and forgot I’d written here at all!!

To answer your question, Nelsons Teetha do help the pain - the chamomile in them helps reduce gum inflammation and the effect is almost immediate.

I also found ‘Calgel’ really effective – it’s got anesthetic that helps numb the pain, making it much more effective than similar products like ‘Bonjela’.

Lastly, I believe painkillers like paracetamol and ibuprofen have their place too. Initially I tried to avoid these, but changed my mind after this comment from my mum: “how would you like to have really bad toothache – wouldn’t you take painkillers yourself?”. When Johnny’s teeth were really bad, I gave him paracetamol at his own bedtime, and then gave him ibuprofen last thing b4 I went to bed myself, (ibuprofen works for between 6-8hrs, paracetamol only for 4hrs). Giving the ibuprofen really slowly from a syringe meant I didn’t have to wake him, and GP’s/pharmacists will confirm that it’s ok to use paracetamol and ibuprofen together. I can honestly say that I didn’t do this to get more sleep myself, but so that he could get a decent break from the pain – the world’s always brighter for him after a good nights sleep.

p.s. don’t worry about allowing her more milk meantime: encourage more solids and her appetite and milk intake should re-adjust naturally – but don’t be surprised if she suddenly starts eating you out of house and home when the teething pain goes!

Good luck x