My Baby is Teething and I'm Scared...

Fever and irritation is common. Both my neice and nephew went through the same phase. Even a vaccination can result in this. But the cough. That you show to the doctor. It may be just a throat infection and nothing related to the teeth. The first teeth are always a problem. Dont fret. Your fear can be sensed by the child. You be strong. I am so sure your child is going to pull through with flying colours. Drooling ofcourse, he has to get used to the new teeth in his mouth. Its his first time. About sleep, well remember how horrible it is for us when we finally get our wisdom tooth. So dont fret. When you yourself are at peace, Dylan will find it whole lot easier to deal with the new milestone in his development.

As a pharmacist, based on your child's symptoms I would say that he is perfectly normal. Children who are teething are likely to experience fever and irritability when the first few tooths start to appear. During this time, it is most important that you just continue to shower your love and attention to your child. It has been recommended that paracetamol (Panadol) syrup can be used to reduce the fever and any associated pain, so if you're desperate for some measures perhaps that is the best thing to do at the moment. Teething gels such as Bonjela can be used too, but if you are to use them try not to use it for too long. Anyway, during my intern year I have done a Powerpoint presentation about Baby Care. If you would like me to send that presentation to you (which contains some good info), just PM me with your email address and I will be happy to send the presentation to you.

There are little ice rings in the baby section filled with gel. Buy a few,put them in the freezer for an hour or so and give one to baby. The cold soothes his gums and makes him much happier. Then make yourself a tall gin and tonic. If he doesn't stop moaning and crying, you won't care! Good luck.

There is nothing to worry about when it comes to teething. Its normal that your kid feels irritable just handle it easily. Then after a while it will be ok. When my son had his teething it's so easy for me to handle it. Because my mom done some rituals on his teeth so that he would not feel any pain or have fever. True enough all his teeth comes out and I even did not notice it. I just notice it when he start biting me.

Don't panic it is normal, I have a one year old, and he was really early getting his teeth, which for me was a good thing and a bad thing, but he almost has all his teeth now, he just has 2 more back ones to come and he is done. Generally when your baby starts teething, they get a cold, or a really snotty nose, actually that is the only way in which i know that my little one has got teeth coming, other than that you can also tell because they tend to put their fingers or hands in their mouths to try and bite them. I found that Biccypegs, were brilliant for my little boy in the beginning and they helped the teeth comethrough a lot quicker, but i dont know if you can buy them in shops, i got mine from ebay. They are really hard, and made of wheat, but you can tie a ribbon onto it, and then tie that on your baby'w rist and they hold it themselves. With fever as well, you can just give your baby some calpol or nurofen or other pain relief for babies. They normally work really well. One other thing that I did with my little boy was to get him to brush what teeth he had... i know how stupid this sounds, but i bought him a baby toothbrush, and when he is in the bath, i gave it to him without toothpaste, and he started biting down on it, and he loved it, and i think it helped with his teeth. Now he has a longer toothbrush and can just about reach it to the sink himself now, and he loves the flavour of toothpaste, he wont use it without toothpaste now LOL. I hope this helps you, but you have no need to worry, he will be fine. Get him eating things as well like give him a biscuit to suck on. It will help.

After a week that my baby was born, a tooth sprung out from her lower gums. It was so strange, and so special, I thought that she was so blessed that she wouldn't have to go through all those nasty pains that babies normally go through when they first have their teeth. My baby is five months old now and she has two teeth already, and there are several teeth sprouting from her gums all at once and she sometimes gets fussy and dribbles a lot but after a few drops of the meds the pharmacist gave us she's all well again.

As much as you are goin to do it anyway because you are a first time mom...TRY to stop stressing...its PERFECTLY NORMAL...both the fussing and the slight fever..I know wiht my first it scared me too for a short time but its nothing to worry about....Like its been mentioned...giving him a cool teething ring (put it in the fridge NEVER the freezer!) will help ease his pain..

Yes it is all normal. Your baby is in pain because his teeth are cutting thru the gums. He will be fussy, drool and maybe even run a slight fever. All you can do is comfort him the best you can during this time. They do sell teething rings which you put in the freezer and the baby can hold on his gums. The cold soothes him. There is also oragel made just for teething babies. Hopefully his teeth will pop thru soon and your baby will feel better.

Okay, first off, do not worry, the baby can feel that you are stressed and that will add to their irritation. I have 3 children and remember how scared I was to find out that they were teething for the first time as well. Here are some suggestions and things to try. First off, your baby can have a small amount of children's pain reliever, Tylenol or Motrin is recommended by most doctors. There are also teething tablets you may be able to find, depending on where you live called Humphrey's #3, they will help to relax your baby and give them a chance to rest. If you do not wish to use medications, then you can try letting your child chew on cold things like popcicles or chips of ice. This will help numb their mouth and they won't feel the pain. Depending on how old your baby is, there are a lot of things that you can put into the freezer to make cold and icey that they can chew on that will help sooth their mouth. Good luck, and remember relax, it is normal. You have now heard this from a lot of people. :)

I have an 8-month old son and he has two teeth. He did the same thing. It was a different kind of cry, almost a scream. But, he got over it. It's a tough little while when the teeth are coming in, but your son will settle back down. I'm not sure how you feel about medicating, but there are some all natural teething tablets that you can get at the store, or you can give him a little of the infant Tylenol which will help with the fever and the pain. Good luck, I'm sure he will be fine. Everything you described is perfectly normal.

hello Dylan.dont be so alarmed if your baby is having her first tooth..Im also a first time mom and i was so sacred as you..believe in your pediatrician.she is right.and its a normal thing for babys having fever,and feels uncomfortable.My baby got her teeth at five months old. she have her slight fever at the time and her pedia gave her medicine drops for fever...take it easy dylan....

Some babies they tend to get sick during their teething period but it's normal..just calm down don't panic because your baby can feel it..try to calm her down like rubbing some " orajel " on her gums. don't let her bite any hard toys or hard pacifiers.. it's okey your baby is depending on you when she is not feeling well. just give her soft pacifier so her gums won't swell. Just follow what your pedia advice. My baby didn't get sick. He is now 7 months, he has 4 teeth on his upper gums and two on his lower gum. I never give him hard toys or hard teething ring, anything that's hard, just his pacifier from the hospital, my husband keeps on buying different kinds of teething ring which is hard on him..But I did not give it to him when he was 3 months. so it won't aggrevate his gums as his teeth is sprouting.. I understand how you feel. when things get worst call your pedia right away. okey.

It is just normal for a teething baby to feel such discomfort. Just have patience for the way he acts and he may have fever sometimes also. As a concerned mom assist the baby in this stage specially monitor the temperature to be sure. But as you have stated here all seems to be ok.

hi lady slipper! yes it is normal. my child even experienced having diarrhea which is also scary cause i was afraid she'll be dehydrated and it also comes with fever. that stage is really kind of alarming but that's really a part of their teeth development-pain. just calm down

Teething is normal in children. There is nothing too mucg to be worried about teething. For some, it can cause lot of discomfort. Giver your baby some cool things to bite as toothing ring. Even a small piece of cloth dioped in cold water mat be fine. Teethings gels are also available, but avoid them until very necessary. If the fever seems bit high try panadol. Stop worrying as it is natural.

This is quite normal. The first teeth are painful. There are things that will comfort him such as a cool comforter or 'teething ring' and products like Bonjela which you can rub on his gums. You can get soft, gel filled teething rings which you cool by putting them in the fridge. For a while he will just need comforting a lot. He will have a little fever and his bowel movements may be loose. All this will pass, however. All children go through this and for some it's worse than for others.

Dear ladyslipper, Yes, your padiatrician is right. Normally baby will have slight fever and felt irritated when they are teething. Make sure you check his temperature often. Let him drink more water...he will be all right in a few days. This always happens to baby when they are teething (having new teeth). It is normal. I too agreed with you, we felt so helpless when looking into his eyes, asking us to do something.... Do you 'teether' for him to chew?