Fourteen months from the womb and we're only two teeth into the light. As you can see from the photo above, Bea's punctures and gum gnawing don't pay off much other than soothing the teething beast.
We tripped out for a while that Beatrice only had two teeth to date, but then other friends told us their children went a lot longer before the bulk burst through.
Although the range of teeth growth can vary dramatically in the first three years of life, the vast majority of babies sprout their first tooth between 4 and 7 months of age.
According to BabyCenter.com: while some babies breeze through the teething process, many seem to struggle with it and experience discomfort. Among the symptoms your teething baby may exhibit:
- Drooling (which can lead to a facial rash)
- Gum swelling and sensitivity
- Irritability or fussiness
- Biting behavior
- Refusing food
- Sleep problems
There's debate among experts over whether certain problems — like diarrhea, fever, congestion, body rashes, and vomiting — can be caused by teething. A rule of thumb: If your baby has symptoms that worry you, don't just chalk it up to teething. Check with your doctor to rule out other potential causes that may need attention.
Most babies get new teeth in this order: First the bottom two middle ones, then the top two middle ones, then the ones along the sides and back.
Bea's bottom two are the ones that have come in so far and she continues to have her share of discomfort waiting the the others to pop.
So this is what Mama gives her as needed:
- Frozen wash clothes
- Teething rings
- Frozen mango (yum)
- Apples and whole banana with peel left on (odd)
- Homeopathic teething drops
- When all else fails, Baby Tylenol (especially in the middle of the night)
But what happens when your two-teeth baby turns duck-hungry zombie!
(For those of you who didn't know, zombies are the only "make-believe-scary" things that freak me out. Really. Yikes.)
Run! Run for your lives little duckies! Run for your lives!
Wait -- screw the ducks. I'm outta here!
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