Teething or not

Yes I am a second time mum but I still feel like I am learning. My LB Is nearly 4 months and during the day he is so fussy like he is in pain and always have his fingers in his mouth, puts his teddy in his mouth too.

I don’t know if he is teeth or not as with my first baby it was different.

Should I buy some teething medicine and toys or should I wait?

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Grab some teething toys see if they help before using any medicine! Likely to be teething, my sisters little boy is 4 months old and teething. My little girl is 9 months old and only just getting teeth (almost) coming through. It’s worth trying teething keys etc that you can pop in the fridge, if he seems to settle with those then that is your answer! For now you can try anything cold near his gums and see if that will help soothe him. I have recently bought some ice lolly holds for babies, and they have also worked a treat. I just fill them with fruit!

I'm completely the same with this teething thing too {second baby as well😅}. My firstborn didn't get her first teeth through until she around 7months old & then they all sort of come at once after that😅

I'm exactly the same with my second, totally convinced that she's teething & have been for weeks now. Still no teeth😅

Thank you ladies! I am going to try a teething toy and see how he gets on. If he does not settle I will give him the medicine

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