Teething symptoms for almost 1 month but still no signs of any tooth yet?

[Spring Angel]

My DS wasn't himself for about 6 weeks before his first two teeth came through. We are now going through it all again with his top two teeth but thankfully they seem to be coming through quicker.

Hopefully her teeth pop through soon so things can settle in your household.

[~Kim~]

Everyone told me my baby was teething based on stuff like that from the time she was 6 weeks old! We didn't get 1 tooth until 10months and then at 11 months we got 11 in a fornight and we didn't even notice....
All bubs are different, but for mine I've learnt not to give much credence to 'teething symptoms'. All those are developmental things too.

[Carmen2]

I am really disliking the teething symptoms effects which DD is showing. DD has been so clingy and wanting to be held every moment she's awake. During her sleep, she's moving so much she just sometimes wakes herself up... DH and I had to sleep separately at the moment because her cranky behaviours at night would not allow DH to get any sleep... Is there anything I could do in the mean time to ease the teething process? THank you!

[Spring Angel]

Can you feel teeth? It might not be teething, it might just be that she is going through a developmental growth spurt. It is normal for bubs to start getting clingy about now. We even called DS vecro boy because he always needed to be held by me.

If you want you can try giving her some cold teething toys (there are ones you can put in the fridge) so she can chomp on them. If you are certain it is teeth, you can try a bit of bonjela on her gums to sooth them.

HTH

[Carmen2]

Spring angel, you are right, I think DD may not be going through teething since I don't feel anything in her lower gum yet. It could very well be what you experienced as a developmental change leading her to be so clingy... hmm, when your DD went through this, did he also feed less because DD is feeding less which is why I thought it was teething?

[Spring Angel]

There have been times when DS has gone off his feeds and I have no idea why and then within a few days he is back to his normal schedule. Like just then I tried to give his morningtea which is usually a feed ( 3 segments of mandarin) and a breastfeed. He totally refused the breastfeed but happily chomped on the mandarin.

They are condfusing little creatures. As long as she is having wet nappies and seems content then as frustrating as it its, just follow her lead.

HTH
Spring

ETA: I should say that I always offer the breast first before offering solids.

[Carmen2]

Spring, thank you for sharing your advice. I will definitely follow her lead instead of worrying myself off... I will try offering her some cool teething toys since she's always holding on them to chew on. (Maybe her tooth is hiding somewhere underneath)