dude, my child has a tooth!!!!!

[esokitty]

i think the title about says it all. left top incisor. I noticed the white bump at about 7 weeks but was in denial until his pediatrician confirmed it today.

his brother didnt get his first tooth until 9 months!

[inky leeuhhh]

i can feel sharp ridges in gwyns mouth, but so far they haven't changed at all. they've been that way since birth. hopefully they wont pop out for a while yet! ive heard some babies are born with teeth.

[Lindsay1234]

My first started cutting teeth at 2 months! Then they started falling out early too! Some kids are like that! The dentist warned us about early teeth and decay so just let lo chew on a wash cloth or rub them to "clean them".

[Murph12334]

wow!!

[MelW]

Was he really fussy/cranky while getting it? I felt like teething got easier the older and more distractible my baby got- I can't imagine dealing with it in a 7 week old!

[wobblykate]

i used to have nightmares about eden being born with teeth

[momtokimari]

Originally Posted by wobblykate

i used to have nightmares about eden being born with teeth

My friend's son was born with a tooth. He was sedated his whole life, so they only heard him make a sound once. She said it was scary because it was like a grunty growl sound and he had a tooth. haha. They pulled the tooth to intubate him, though, so there are no pictures of it. I think they keep it with his urn. Ok. Done with my story which is probably mildly depressing, but kinda funny when you hear it the way she tells it.

[esokitty]

Originally Posted by MelW

Was he really fussy/cranky while getting it? I felt like teething got easier the older and more distractible my baby got- I can't imagine dealing with it in a 7 week old!

its hard to tell. I suppose he's been teething since before he was born?!?

It seems frustrating though, b/c i remember that brady really loved to put his hands in his mouth and chomp on them, and poor little J dosen't have the hand coordination to aim for mouth and get it there.

[CrunchyMamaToBe]

Originally Posted by wobblykate

i used to have nightmares about eden being born with teeth

I just saw this on top of the DDC page, and thought I'd pop in - I know two people who have had little boys born with their two bottom teeth. One was 10.5lbs, the other came 4 whole weeks after his EDD.

[bodhitree]

My 9-week-old is getting her two bottom front teeth. It might take a while more for them to cut through her gums, but they're definitely on the way.