Teething ='S Gagging/vomiting?

Updated on August 28, 2009
P.L. asks from McDonough, GA
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Help! My 14 month old is teething (molars) and he often will stick his finger in his mouth. This causes him to often gag and many times throw up his food/milk. This seems to be increasing over the past few weeks as I scrub floors, the playpen and increase my loads of laundry. This happened 5 times yesterday, at the grocery store at a birthday party, in the bed, the playpen and on my bed. I didn't have this problem with the other two boys. Has anyone had this happen and if so what did you do to stop this if anything? Thanks for you advice.

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P.W.

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I am sorry that I cannot offer any great wisdom or advice on this topic; I can, however comiserate. My little one is seven months and has been gagging himself and throwing up, as well. A few people have shared that their children vomited when they were teething. I took him to the ped. who agreed that it could be teething. He told me not to worry. I am hoping that, once his tooth cuts, we'll be over the vomit. I wish you the best of luck!! Happy cleaning!

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C.T.

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I have a 13 mon. daughter. She did the same thing, often in her crib when she was put down for a nap... when she was bored. She would also do it after she ate, in the high chair at the table while we were having meals. We didn't associate it with teething right away because she wasn't showing any other teething symptoms. Furthermore, she began doing so long before she had her first tooth (from 8-12 mon., first tooth at 10 mon.) We thought she was doing it to get our attention, to get a rise, we would jump up and grab her fingers saying "no, no." After reading and researching, and talking with other moms we just learned not to make a big deal of it. If she did it at naptime, I could hear her gagging on the monitor (I knew she wasn't ready to go to sleep and was just bored or she just wanted me to come in,) I would go in (often times having to clean up the mess...not talking to her) put her back down with pacy and blanket and firmly say "It is time for you to sleep" and walk out. It only took me one time going in there for her to settle down. At meal times we wouldn't jump up or say "no," we just gave her something else in her hands. I also took this as a sign of her being finished.... she seemed to do this when her tray was empty. Eventually, when she started to teethe, and still doing so, I gave her ice. Crushed ice is great for this. I do think you need to not make a big deal of it to him. Maybe that is what he is looking for. I have 4 nieces/nephews that lived at home, but I had not scene this behavior before. I did not know that it was common/natural behavior. I agree with the other comments that you just need to redirect his attention more so redirect his hands. It will stop. Our daughter did it about 4 mon.

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A.V.

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my son is 20months and does this same thing, he is getting his 3rd 2yr molar and he didn't do this with the other 2 so I guess this one hurts more. I've been giving him ice, I crunch it up in smaller pieces and give him a glass full of ice chips and he LOVES it. I feel that if I get him to numb the area with ice it won't hurt so much and he won't stick his whole hand down his throat to make it stop.

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K.P.

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have you tried giving him something to chew on? a teether maybe or something to bite versus using his fingers? i would say explain it to him too to break the habit. he may be needing something sensory oral stimulation.
good luck!

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