Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Behaviour/development

Talk to others about child development and behaviour stages here. You can find more information on our development calendar.

Flip

Original poster

Baby born with teeth

8 replies

Numbthumbs · 04/02/2013 14:42

My DS is 9 days old and has 4 teeth coming through. He was born with 2 and another two have appeared somehow.

My midwife said shes never heard of it but that i shouldnt be concerned, hes a contented baby and it doesnt seem to bother him but im just a bit worried for some reason. DD got her first tooth at 16 weeks and had a smile like a toddlers by 7 months old.

Anyone else know of this, please reassure me

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

AmandaPayne · 04/02/2013 14:44

Yep, it is common. My children were both late (as in nearly 18 months for first tooth in one case) but my dentist mentioned both ends of the spectrum as totally normal.

My midwife specifically mentioned some babies being born with teeth too, so it's odd your midwife has 'never heard of it' as opposed to 'not seen it herself' I think.

Isildur · 04/02/2013 14:48

My youngest was born with two teeth (bottom teeth, at the front).

The midwife was not bothered at all, nor was the GP at the 6 week check. My husband was born with a tooth too.

I had no problems with breasfeeding etc. and now at 2 years old, the teeth blend in perfectly with the rest of the far more troublesome mouthful!

Fear not, just look at it as being fewer teeth to keep you awake further down the line .

Ra88 · 04/02/2013 14:53

My uncle was born with 4 teeth and the rest came through shortly after ! My dd was nearly 10 months before she got any!

CheungFun · 04/02/2013 14:55

I know a lady whose son was born with a tooth, at least there's less teething grumps if they've sprouted teeth inside the womb ;-)

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 04/02/2013 14:56

My grand mother had some when she was born, and all the MW were when her mum told them she was bitting. So yes there can be some problems with BF (it is hard enough without any bitting to start with!), but still within normal.

DoItToJulia · 04/02/2013 14:56

I think it should save your ds some bother....teething is rotten!

My ds is 12 wo and is teething, bless him, but ds1 was a late teether, didn't have a single tooth on his first birthday!

Sounds fine. Hope they cut through with no bother!

systemsaddict · 04/02/2013 14:59

I was born with teeth! though for years thought my mum was exaggerating - eventually got the full story off her when I had my children and realised it was true. My adult teeth came through really early too.

SanityClause · 04/02/2013 15:01

DD1 had teeth by about 8 weeks. I couldn't understand why she was always so grouchy. It was a bit of a relief to feel those teeth coming through, to explain the grouchiness!

Flip