Am I the only one who doesn't believe in 'wind' and 'teething'?

[SydneyB]

I am sorry but I just don't believe in either thing. Am I the only one who thinks they are just useful terms to apply to unsettled baby behaviour and unexplained screaming? Believe me both mine were screamy babies but as far as I could tell they just needed comfort, feeding or sleep. I just find it hard to believe that the burping and farting that us adults manage perfectly happily most of the time should cause so much trouble for babies. I also don't remember having any pain at all as a child with my grown up teeth coming through so how come the first should hurt so much? Is it just grandparent 'lore' and an excuse to market a vast array of over the counter cures?

I agree with OP, so far as I think the over the counter stuff is useless and a con frankly. I bought windy medication as I was told that was what it was, and the toothgel..but neither worked...in the end i found out she had bad reflux and 'proper' presciption medication sorted it out.

It leaves me feeling very suspicious of all these 'wives tales'.

wisdom teeth completely dif matter.
They emerge in adulthood by which time mouth is colonised by dif (nasty ) bacteria.

Pain occurs when they come through the gum, get stuck half way and the nasty bacteria colonise and breed in the pocket around the tooth, down the side of the gum.

No comparison at all to baby's teeth coming through.

it is VERY rare for my child patients to complain in any way at all when their first adult molars come through, at age 5-6, at an age when most kids are well versed in inventing or exaggerating ailments for effect!

They emerge behind the baby teeth and usually the parent has not noticed them - I point them out at check ups - and the kiddie has certainly not been bothered in the least.

wisdom teeth also differ as there is often insufficient space for them

NOONE complains when the second molars come through in teenage years. Noone even notices!

the lovely anaesthetist who said abscesses arise as a result of teething in babies was talking complete and utter tosh I am afraid.

"The dental knowledge of most doctors could be written on the back of a postal stamp and still leave room for the Lord's prayer" to quote my doctor sister

Oooh jasper you're right (I know you know you are but anyway...)

I went to hosp for them to see about my wisdom teeth and the bloke was showing a junior one and was prodding the gently and saying "you can see all the pus oozing"

Barf.

Try telling my 17mo DD today that her bright red swollen gum where her bottom canine teeth are coming through aren't upsetting her. She can't eat what she ordinarily likes and keeps moaning and holding her mouth. Since teething apparently doesn't exist though, perhaps I'd better pat her elbow or tell her to maintain a stiff upper lip.

Sorry, but my pregnancy hormones are on the rampage today and the person who started this thread has truly wound me up. Off to comfort my DD and her "imaginary" symptoms.

So I imagined the 3 nights of hell we had when DDs molars came through, all at the same time did I? She did sign to me that it hurt in her mouth but perhaps she'd heard of this "grandparent lore" and to get a grip.

As for wind, have you ever had trapped wind? Its agony!

well i don't know about anyone else but trapped wind hurts like hell in adults and my wisdom teeth hurt like a bitch when they eventually decided to cut through.

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"There's a general tendency to blame everything on wind or teething. " But I don't think anyone's disputing that - but it's not the same as saying that wind and teething pain simply don't exist, which was the OP's position.