How Long does it take for tooth to come thru?

Hi All,
As a first time mum, i have no idea about the time span on these things....

My DD is 4m1w and i can feel (& see) her first tooth coming through. How long does it actually take for the tooth to fully push through? is it hours, days or weeks? I figure every baby is different, but just as a general guideline???

Have ordered an Amber Teething necklace on the recommendation of so many BB members, and hope that this will help in the coming months.

So far DD hasn't been too bad - No pooey nappies yet (But she generally only does one once a week - so not really looking forward to the icky ones when they happen!!), grizzly and clingy to me and a major drool-pot.

Anyways, all your wisdom and wise words would be greatly appreciated!!

TIA, Kate ...

It's hard to say really, without seeing her gums. They will go red and look slightly swollen when they're getting ready to pop through :)

I had read that it can take up to a month from first symptoms.

Teeth are annoying! lol they can move up and down and stop and start. my DS1 teeth always took forever to come through, they would half cut then go down then come back up a few days later.

You will see it cutting as it will have what looks like a shadow mark on the gum

Yeah as a general guideline I'd say days or weeks... Jazz has had teeth just appear and cut (ok, maybe 2 out of the 12 she now has) but mostly they have taken anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. They move up and down, sometimes they stay just below the surface for ages. it's just hard to tell.

Doog on you for getting an Amber necklace, they made molars SO much easier! They took ages but we barely noticed they were coming!

Generally my DS's take a couple of weeks from the time we start to see them. After about a week you start to see the skin breaking and then it takes about another week before they actually pop through. Mind you like others have said they can move up and down for awhile...

You will find that the teething necklace helps. I also like Brauers Teething relief, it's homeopathic so doesn't have anything nasty in it. I find that between that and the necklace we rarely need to give him any nurofen.

Thanks Everyone :) I now know what to expect with the timing of things! DD is not having a good day today up and down like a yo-yo all afternoon and very grizzly & grumpy. I guess i have a lot more to "Look Forward To" in the coming months - Oh the joys of it all!!

Unfortunately with DS, his seem to take forever. He only has 4 teeth so far but his top 2 I first noticed on Boxing Day, and they finally came through two days ago! They would come and go, and then they just seemed to sit there for ages. Poor little man had some really miserable nights. His bottom teeth were similar, taking about 4-5 weeks to finally pop through. We use an amber teething necklace too, and his bottom ones didnt seem to bother him at all.