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The symptoms of teething vary from child to child. Most parents will agree that some or all of the symptoms below happened around the time of teething. I would still recommend that if your baby experiences any of these symptoms you check with your pediatrician to rule out other possible causes for the symptoms.
Irritability: As the sharp little tooth rises closer to the surface your baby’s gums may become increasingly more sore and painful, leading to your baby being very fussy.
Drooling: From three to four months of age you may see your baby start drooling more often than normal. Teething stimulates drooling, which is often worse with some babies than others.
Coughing: The extra saliva can cause your baby to occasionally cough or gag. This is usually nothing to worry about as long as your baby seems fine and shows no signs of a cold or flu and does not run a high fever.
Chin rash: If your baby is a big drooler, the constant contact with saliva can cause the skin around the chin and mouth to become irritated.
Biting & gnawing: A baby that is teething will gnaw and gum down on anything she or he can get their mouth around.
Cheek rubbing and ear pulling: Pain in the gums may travel to the ears and cheeks particularly when the back molars begin coming in. This is why you may see your baby rubbing their cheeks or pulling at their ears.
Diarrhea: Most parents usually notice slightly looser bowel movements when a baby is teething.
Low-grade fever: Most parents expeience a low grade fever when the baby is teething.
Not sleeping well: With teething pain happening during the day and night, you may find your child wakes more often at night when the pain gets bad enough.
Cold like symptoms (runny nose, etc.): Runny noses, coughing and general cold symptoms are believed to come from the baby having their hands in their mouth more often.
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