You are gradually settling into the routine of being parents and then your baby begins to drool, become cranky and wake more in the night.
What’s Happening? It’s likely to be the onset of teething which, despite being a key developmental milestone, is no less frustrating for both babies and parents.
WHEN DOES TEETHING START?
Teething, which is when a baby’s teeth begin to ‘erupt’, usually begins when they are around six months old, but it varies widely among children.
Most babies will get their first teeth – the lower front two known as the lower central incisors –between four and seven months of age. The top two front teeth (the upper central incisors) are often next to appear, followed by other teeth filling out gradually until around the age of three, when most children will have a full set of 20 baby teeth.
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