guide to

Teething

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IntroductionHow will I know my baby is teething?When will my baby’s teeth come through?What can I do to help?26 Top Tips!Useful links

This information is of a general nature and is not intended to serveas a substitute for medical advice

Introduction

Many symptoms traditionally linked with teething aredifficult to prove, since there are so many thingshappening in your child’s development in the first twoyears of life which could influence his/her behaviour.Classic symptoms which may be signs of teethinginclude dribbling, a rash on the face, loose nappies,a decrease in appetite/rejection of the breast or bottlebecause suckling hurts, an increased desire to chew onthings, rosy cheeks, irritability, sleeping problems, pullingears and swollen gums.Teething will usually start with the lower middle teeth,though some babies cut their upper or side teeth first