Can babies teethe with no actual teeth coming through?

[minxofmancunia]

DS is nearly 7 months, he has days when he's angel baby and days when he's devil baby. There's no obvious difference he's not ill, has the same milk and food, same sleeps whatever he needs really.

On the screaming days the only thing I can put it down to is teethng although he has no teeth, today is a bad day he's dribbly, has slightly looser stools and is struggling to eat and drink. I've tried bongela to no effect whatsoever.

I have a dd who's 3.5 but have no experienec of this as she literally woke up with a full set having not made a whimper, not even over the molars.

If it is teething what can I do aside from gel? If not what could be causing these screaming fits, am struggling a bit tbh.

ds started teething moaning at about that age but teeth didn't appear till about 9 months!

a friend told me boys make way more fuss than girls in preparation for the man flu behaviour!

try calpol and cuddles. oh and one of those teething toys that has the liquid bit you put in the fridge.

Yup teething with my ds took ages before teeth appeared. Lots of dribbling - he was going through at least 6 bibs a day. The Nelson's teetha powders worked really well for us - I am not sure why as IMO homeopathic remedies are a crock but they were like magic.

My son has been teething on and off for his molars for absolutely MONTHS. Seriously, the gums occasionally go white with the imminence of these damned teeth... and then nothing happens! I have been waiting over three months for these things! Teething is not a straightforward and linear process.

definitely yes they can, and it does sound like teething. you could try the powders aswel as the gel?

How do you get them to take the powders?
When my DS was younger (about 4 months) & first started experiencing probs with teething I had to put it on my finger & rub on his tongue. Now he's almost 7 months I tried emptying the powder onto his tongue as directions state, but he's just not having it. (& now screams the place down if I try to get my fingers anywhere near his gums.)

• (Sorry to hijack OP but may help there too?)

I use a spoon woobie.

ooh, thats worth trying (especially as he seems to be at his happiest with a spoon in his mouth - even if he does usually want food on it!!!)

Thanks Tee

Agreed, IME the worst bit is definitely way before the teeth come near the surface. It sucks, sympathies!

Yup I'd agree with OhFuck - it seems to bother them much more when they're moving around deep in the gums.

Thanks for your advice, I'll try the powders. he cheered up considerable after 12 noon and has been lovely grinning, gurgling and playing.

he's a contary so and so

Try Nurofen instead of Calpol as it is antiflammatory and works much better and quicker for the pain than Calpol.

I also used Ibubrofen, and found it worked the best for DS2, who suffered a lot with teething pains

I tried the powders, and I am not sure whether they do any good, but did have no problem getting DS to take them, as they were mostly lactose, which is a sugar! Yum yum.