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teething preemies?

posted 7th Oct '08

When did your preemies start teething? My twins are 3 months old & I think they may be teething but when I told a friend of mine he said that they couldn't because they were born premature.....

I've looked up some symptoms that babies could possibly have if theyre teething and I've found A LOT....

Things like:

Drooling more than usual
Chin Rash
Nawing on whatever they can get their hands on
Cold like symptoms
Coughing
Not sleeping through the night...

Those are the signs that my boys have that I have found....

They have a doc apt. thursday....Maybe she could tell me, but I wanted to know when did yours start teething because I don't think just because they were born early that they take a longer time to start teething.

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I live in Cockeysville, Maryland

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Rette Mich

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posted 7th Oct '08

My son is doing that!!! Hes 3 months old and I had people tell me because he was pree mie that I had to be wrong!! Well Im for sure he is now so dont listen to people. They very well just might be

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I have 1 child & live in Texas

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Brittany ♥ P

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posted 7th Oct '08

My son Ryan was born at 30 weeks and he started teething about3-4 months ago.. he's almost 9 months old now.

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I have 1 child & 1 angel baby & live in Lilburn, Georgia

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Andrew's mommy!

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posted 7th Oct '08

Andrew got his first tooth about 11 months but he had the teething sxs from like 4 months on.

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I have 1 child & live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Brittany ♥ P

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posted 7th Oct '08

Quoting Kadens loving Mommy:“ My son is doing that!!! Hes 3 months old and I had people tell me because he was pree mie that I had to be wrong!! Well Im for sure he is now so dont listen to people. They very well just might be”

I didn't know your son was a preemie? How early was he?

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I have 1 child & 1 angel baby & live in Lilburn, Georgia

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Jamie & 2 boys

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posted 7th Oct '08

My 29 weeker started teething at 4 months and got his bottom two teeth about a month later. He had all of those symptoms too, he was constantly sucking on his little fists and drooling everywhere!

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I have 2 kids & live in Tennessee

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Kyrie ♥'s Monkeys

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posted 7th Oct '08

My son was preemie and he's had a tooth trying to poke out since 1 month. Its definitely possible

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I have 2 kids & live in Arizona

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.dsa

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posted 7th Oct '08

Thank you ladies! I def. have to show my friend this. I knew I wasn't crazy!!!

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I live in Cockeysville, Maryland

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Rette Mich

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posted 7th Oct '08

Quoting Britt ♥ NObama:“ I didn't know your son was a preemie? How early was he?”

Yep he was 5 weeks early!

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I have 1 child & live in Texas

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J e s s i c a

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posted 7th Oct '08

From what I've seen, I don't think preemies teeth later. I think that while 6 months is the accepted age to get teeth, all children get them at varying ages. My friends term baby didn't get any teeth until his first birthday and another friends preemie baby got his first tooth at 4 months. It's completely possible for him to be teething.

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I have 3 kids & live in Sherwood, Oregon

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EarnestLizard

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posted 8th Oct '08

My daughter is also showing the signs. There will always be exceptions to the rule! What's funny is that my daughter is just starting to realize her hands are there so she munches them, then laughs and grabs my face with her saliva soaked fingers, then munches her hands some more. I love motherhood!!

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.dsa

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posted 8th Oct '08

Quoting EarnestLizard:“ My daughter is also showing the signs. There will always be exceptions to the rule! What's funny is that ... [snip!] ... them, then laughs and grabs my face with her saliva soaked fingers, then munches her hands some more. I love motherhood!!”

awww that's really adorable =]! I can't disagree with you at all! Motherhood is a great life long experience for me. Even though my kids drive me crazy sometimes....I don't regret them one bit

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karlalove

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posted 8th Oct '08

Quoting Britt ♥ NObama:“ I didn't know your son was a preemie? How early was he?”

my son is 30 weeker and he started teething at 4mths.he is now 10 mths and has 2 teeth

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I'm due January 22nd (a boy), have 1 child & 1 angel baby & live in Kentucky

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posted 15th Oct '08

my son was 35weeks when I had him and at 3months he started teething now at 4months he has one my mom said I was 2months with my first so yeah they could..

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Brandi Yenne Parker

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posted 27th Mar '11

My daughter was taken emergency c-section at 26 weeks. I asked her home care nurse about infant teething and she said she has seen many preemies begin teething much earlier than full term babies. As early as 4-5 months non-adjusted age. I believe my daughter, now 5 1/2 months, has been teething for several weeks and I believe it is a tooth we can see and feel, not just a "milk" tooth.

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