Sara Dobson
Rachel Henwood - Freelance WriterTeething Troubles
August 12th 2008 23:33
Sleepless nights, constant crying and a pleading look that says, “Please help me mummy”. Yes, Samantha is cutting another tooth.
I check her mouth every couple of days. I can’t feel anything as yet but I am guessing that it is one of her molars, judging by the levels of crankiness.
Her eight front teeth were painful but sometimes just bonjela was enough, and only occasionally did we need panadol.
Now even after bonjela she is still sits there crying or just buries her head in the floor screaming. It breaks a mothers heart.
In the hope of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel I have been researching the order in which the teeth come through and how much longer this may go on for. Below is the order the teeth generally (but not always) come through:
1. The lower incisors
2. The upper incisors
3. The upper side teeth
4. The lower side teeth
5. The first upper molars (back teeth)
6. The first lower molars
7. The upper canines
8. The lower canines
9. The lower second molars
10. The upper second molars
Your baby should have all their teeth by two and a half years of age. Woo hoo! Only 16 months of this left.. All I can say is I am glad it is not everyday.
For more information on the teething symptoms and relief see my previous blog -Teething Symptoms and Relief
I check her mouth every couple of days. I can’t feel anything as yet but I am guessing that it is one of her molars, judging by the levels of crankiness.
Her eight front teeth were painful but sometimes just bonjela was enough, and only occasionally did we need panadol.
Now even after bonjela she is still sits there crying or just buries her head in the floor screaming. It breaks a mothers heart.
In the hope of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel I have been researching the order in which the teeth come through and how much longer this may go on for. Below is the order the teeth generally (but not always) come through:
1. The lower incisors
2. The upper incisors
3. The upper side teeth
4. The lower side teeth
5. The first upper molars (back teeth)
6. The first lower molars
7. The upper canines
8. The lower canines
9. The lower second molars
10. The upper second molars
Your baby should have all their teeth by two and a half years of age. Woo hoo! Only 16 months of this left.. All I can say is I am glad it is not everyday.
For more information on the teething symptoms and relief see my previous blog -Teething Symptoms and Relief
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