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my lil ones 10 weeks tomorow, she keeps chewing her fist and dribbles so much she has to have a bib on all day or she gets a dribble rash. ive felt her gums and they feel the same as they did before she started doing this so i dont know if this is teething or not... my sisters kids didnt start teething till bout 4 or 5 months...isnt 10 weeks too early?

also if she is teething does any one know what i could use if she does get pain this early on?

no need to worry, it's not her teeth yet, my son started dribbling and sucking his hands at 7 weeks, they are just discovering other tastes that's why they suck whatever they can get in their mouth. I noticed he dribbles more when he is hungry. when she does get her first tooth liquid paracetamol or calpol should do, unless she is premature. also have a teething ring ready for when that time comes although i am sure it won't be for another few good weeks.

My son started teething at around 3 and a half to 4 months.  He also sucks his hands a lot and dribbles all the time.  He is now 5 and a half months and his bottom 2 teeth are through.  I usally use teething gel and only use calpol if his head feels really hot and he is in obvious pain.  I think babies can get teeth at any age - have heard of babies being born with a tooth already through so it could just be that your baby will get teeth early.  Another sign is they really scream and nothing seems to calm them.  The teething gel usually takes around 10 minutes to work but it really seems to help when it does.  Hope this helps!

she was nearly 2weeks late and is quite a big girl for her age, if she was 2weeks late would that make her growth 2weeks earlya then that of an on time baby?

she does get a bit upset in the afternoons and her cheeks seem to blush as well.

i gess ill find out soon enuf if its her little teethy-peggs on the way.