Nappies and teething

[codswallop]

I know doctors say there is no link - but really.

ds3s bum is absolultey explosive at the mo - two front teeth coming in

Honkerrooney

ANyone ever teethed and not noticed a link?

Its the sour smell that does it

I've never noticed any link between teething and ill health or other symptoms, with my four. Although I do now recall that ds1 was crabbit when his last couple of molars came through. Their teeth just kind of appeared, I often didn't even know they had new teeth until a spoon clanked on them or they bit me!

The older ones have whinged a bit about their wisdom teeth, though.

Yes - we get minging tangy pongy nappies for about 2/3 days before a tooth is about to appear. I think it's something to do with them swallowing all the excess saliva?

I agree dd's nappy was nuclear when teething. And terrible nappy rash for first time ever

Doctor gave me a scientific explanation. When babies teeth then they produce excess saliva. Saliva is the only alkaline bodily fluid and so when excess amounts of this enters the gut it reacts with other bodily fluids (stomach acid mainly) and gets passed via kidneys into the bladder as wee. Apparently that's the reason it smells so much. Also is the reason many toddlers have bad diahorea (can never spell that) when they are teething - excess saliva.

I had to tell DP the other day that the rancid smell wasn't coming from the wee the cat had just done inside but from his son's soggy nappy....

he has done 4 monsters since 4 am

Nice codswallop!

We have this too, my DH can't change a teething nappy, he say he would throw up. Men!

like Suedonnim I have never observed a connection between teeth coming through and any signs or symptoms whatsoever, with any of my three.

Ah, but your a Dentist Jasper!

Don't most Dentists claim that teething causes no pain?

Darn, that's the wrong "your" it should be your're.

I am definate that when DS1 & DS2 were teething foul smelling explosive nappies for a couple of days then a tooth. Every time!