My son (2 months tomorrow) has been drulling more than usual. Is it possible he can be teething this soon or would his thrush create more drull than normal? Any ideas?
It is possible for babies that young to get teeth. Watch for extra crankiness, not wanting to eat/nurse, low grade fever, or swollen/red gums. It is likely he is just starting his drool phase, though. Get a large supply of bibs, and don't go anywhere without at least 3!
My son (now 12 weeks old) also started drooling like crazy around 2 mos old. The doctor said it's normal, and it's not teething yet. I guess babies just start to drool at around that age.
My daughter drooled ALOT! An for no reason either. I went through a bib an hour and if I didn't change it I'd have to change her clothes. Shes 10months and the drool has stopped except when shes cutting a new tooth. As for teeth it vary's by child my daughter cut 2 at the same time at 6 mo. and didn't get more till 10mo. My friend son is 4mo. and has 3 teeth.
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Extra drooling actually isn't a sign of teething. It's a developmental milestone for the digestive track that sometimes coincides with teething (my daughter started drooling buckets 5 months before the teeth showed up). The extra drool helps with digestion and usually shows up at 3-6 months, so he’s a little early. The normal range to start teething is 4-14 months but it's not uncommon for it to start earlier or later. The first thing I noticed with my daughter was that she started biting stuff. If I put my finger in her mouth she would actually bite so hard it hurt. The second thing I saw were changes in her gums. An area would get thicker, puffy or turn a different color. Now every time she’s about to get a new tooth she stops eating her foods and only wants to nurse.
