Possible to teeth at 2 months?

My little boy has recently turned two months old. He has not long discovered his hands and sucks them and his thumb to self soothe.

However, this week he has been drooling a lot and has been more irritable and fussy in general sometimes. Also, I’m not sure if it’s relevant but I EBF and is really fussy on the boob at times. I am just curious if he could be teething at this age. I have given him infant calpol just in case he is in any pain. His cheeks are a little red, temperature is fine and I have checked his gums and they appear to be fine.

His sleep at night is completely fine and he naps throughout the day. We don’t have a routine as such because he still is so young, but we just follow his cues.

Maybe he is going through a developmental milestone.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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It doesn’t sound like teething to me. Excess drool and chewing on hands as well as being generally fussy are super normal and common around this age. Teething usually disrupts sleep as it’s painful for them.

I personally wouldn’t give calpol as a ‘just incase’. You can get teething granules which are natural if you think it is teething. Teething this young isn’t common but not impossible. Boob is also the best pain reliever for teething imo! x

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My daughter is 12 weeks and deffo teething, shes drooling, hands in mouth, chomping on everything she can find! He may just be going thru a developmental milestone xx

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Some babies are born with teeth. My son teethed at three. The others not until 9+ months. Possible, but if gums seem unaffected consider it developmental or possibly a cold. I would refrain from teething tablets and be careful with teething relief recommendations especially for such a young infant. Can always see your pediatrician to establish what’s going on and best way to offer relief safely

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Teething actually starts around 8 weeks old which is why the dribbling happens. Teeth are unlikely to errupt until closer to 6+ months (sometimes earlier) but the teeth move below the gum line and cause pain and irritation.

Info from my dentist ❤️ xx

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My baby had his two bottom teeth fully out just before turning 4 months so anything is possible. I didn’t even realise he was teething because I thought way to early

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