What are the first signs of a baby starting to teethe?
He’s teething. I have no idea what a bonjela is though. My son never took to teething toys. He seemed to like chewing on a cold washcloth with a knot in the middle of it. I would keep it in the fridge for him and wash it out every day so it was clean. The teething tablets work well (dissolve in their mouth to numb their sore gums). When he’s a little older a small drop of peppermint oil on a qtip applied to the sore gums works great too- but you need a very sparing amount since it will go along way and peppermint can be strong. Signs of teething: excessive drooling chewing on objects, including hands or fingers tugging at ears or face seems fussier than usual You can feel with your finger on his gums and if it feels like he has a little bump like a mosquito bite on his gums in the front he’s got a tooth trying to push through. Most kids get the bottom two first, then the top two so I’d check the bottom front gums first. Get a gum cleanser (orajel makes one for infants and it comes with
