How early can teething pain start? My 3 month old has been dribbling all day and won't stop chewing on her fist!

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...And she was very grumpy yesterday all day long. Isn't 3 months too early??? Love to hear your thoughts! TIA!

No 3 months not too early.......some babies are born with teeth. Unfortunately though they can show signs of teething months before any teeth actually appear! We found Ashton and Parsons teething powders really helped. HTH

Hi. My DD started teething at about three months - definitely possible. She had all her teeth really early.

I found the best teething gel was the Dentinox one if you're ok with using it, etc, etc.

No 3 months not too early - mates DS had several teeth at 4 months. Quite young to try traditional teething remedy stuff on your DD - rubbing fingers over her itchy gums might help, try massage with camomile oil and remember - this too will pass!

Ds cut his first tooth at 12 weeks. It was fairly hellish I'm afraid, but the good thing was that he got all his teeth pretty early so teething was a brutal but short(ish) period..

I think I used Dentinox gel and the odd bit of Calpol if it was very bad.

My dd1 started teething when she was 6 weeks, and her 2 fromt teeth were up by the time she hit 4 months

Definitely not too early, DS2 had 4 teeth at 7 weeks! Photos of him from then are fab
Another vote for Ashtons & Parsons here, but I suspect it may be a case of feeling like I was doing something to help him rather than them making much difference tbh

I'm really struggling with my baby. He's four months old now and his crying is doing my head in. He's had really bad colic and is now teething. It feels as though every day is a struggle. I know he has to go through a difficult time if he is in discomfort but the crying has worn me down to the point when some days I feel shellshocked and unable to cope.
DH works from home but is working to tight deadlines and can only help a few minutes each day. My parents are dead and family are a long way away.
How do other mums cope with relentless crying and fussy babies? I feel so awful for writing this because he's lovely in so many ways and I adore him. I really need some help, though, as some days I feel at breaking point. The only thing that helps are teething powders and walking, which I can't do all day as it's too exhausting and I have so little left.

Daisy I went through this with my DD. My DH was doing a full time degree and working at weekends and my parents who live less than a mile away were nowhere to be seen most of the time.

My daughter improved beyond all belief once on solid food and turned almost overnight into a very happy baby (at which point parents suddenly took an interest).

Take it one day at a time. I promise it won't last forever. I found a sling and lots of time out of the house really helped. Have you got a Surestart centre? They usually run free activities for babies. We did baby signing, massage, swimming, anything for a change of scene.

Daisy: I can't really help with the colic but for teething I would try Baby Nurofen or Calpol. I know not everyone approves of painkillers but it was the only thing that gave my dd any relief (and me for that matter!) I personally didn't find teething powders & gels helped at all.

You really need to take more care of yourself as well. I think you & your baby are in a vicious circle of making each other stressed. I felt like you for quite a long time & also had no family support, until I found an excellent childminder where my dd would go for a few hours a couple of times a week. The breathing space did us both a world of good. An experienced childminder might have some guidance regarding the relentless crying & fussy nature as well.

Rest assured that it won't last forever. We all go through challenging times with our little ones but the good times will return!

My dd had 1st teeth at 4 months. They really hurt her! She refused to feed for days because the sucking was very uncomfortable. She spat out the calpol (i think she found it too sweet compared to milk. She loves it now of course) and woke up every hour at night because she was so hungry. She had a dummy, so I used to put a dollop of teething gel on it and it seemed to take her mind off the pain for a few minutes.

Other than that, things that kept me sane at this point (got preg when she was 3 months, my parents dead, DH's in Spain, both SILs close but had young families of their own) - probably not advocated by many, but when needs must..

1. Baby Einstein. Not to educate, just to distract because it really caught her attention. Best 15 quid I ever spent.
2. A swing chair rather than a bouncer
3. Frequent change of scene (I used to plan what to do next when she'd had enough!)
4. Rides in the car
5. Her dummy...

Hope this helps.

Oh, and I did the Gina Ford bedtime routine which worked wonders. From regular wake-ups to asleep by half 6. Then 3 hours to myself! Heaven.

They start to dribble at three months because that's when they can start to put things in their mouths. It's the body's way of flushing undesirable things out of the mouth rather than swallowing them. Teething at three months is perfectly possible but it is statistically rare.