Normal teething?

[onthefly]

DD has been teething - as in swollen gums, irritability and waking every 1-2 hours, but no actual teeth - for the past 4.5 months. In the past week, two spots on her gums, over the molars, have become extremely swollen. It almost looks like an abscess. Is that normal? I think she must have terribly tough gums or something... seems to take forever for the teeth to push through.

[Fleur]

I think when it comes to teething 'normal' is pretty broad. It sounds normal-ish to me? Sounds painful too, poor baby. Hope they pop through soon.

[Arcadia]

Ds has had two swollen purple lumps on his gums near the molars for over a month an still no sign of white spots! I think their teeth move up and down a lot before breaking through. But yes, thhe hourly wake ups, drool and clingy baby for an extended period is very tedious. Teeth!

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[Olive]

Sounds like an eruption cyst, not harmful but could be painful, not overly common but obviously do happen

[onthefly]

ok, I won't worry about it then.
thanks

[Olive]

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