Teething problems?

The problem is that my baby is not even 3 months yet and she is teething and is extremely uncomfortable. I can't give her anything to bite on because she can hardly hold things and manipulate things with her hands to get it in her mouth the right way. She'll get it in but then jerks her hand away and it comes out and that just makes her more frustrated.


I put orajel on her gums, but how many times am I gonna do that.


Is there a something I could give her?


Oh and I try to hold teething toys in her mouth but I think they are too hard for her, she cries out in pain when she bites down on it.

Teething problems?
Have you taken her to the doctor to rule out everything else? When my son was 3 months he was acting as though he was teething as well, I knew he didn't need to eat or be changed or burped etc. I eliminated everything like that, but he was still crying as though he was uncomfortable, he was drooling excessivly and always biting on everything. It turned out that he had an ear infection and thats why he was uncomfortable. It's not unheard of that babies start teething that young, I would just make sure to take her to the doctor first to rule everything out and then try the teething tablets, and tylenol at nighttime to help her feel more comfortable to sleep better. And make sure that you don't put her teething toys in the freezer as they can cause frostbite on her little gums, and be careful with the orajel because it has been known to cause choking if it gets into their throat and numbs their it so they have no gag reflex.


Good luck!
Reply:Tylenol may help a little w/ the pain. She is still too young to have ibuprofen (I believe Dr's say at least 6 mos). You can also get teething pills that will dissolve under her tongue. They worked wonderfully for my daughter. You may also try and let her knaw on a cold, wet wash cloth while you hold her.
Reply:Try Hylands teething tablets (it does not rub off)
Reply:I know it's kind of gross BUT take a clean wash cloth and wet it in bottled water, ring it out, put it in a zip lock bag and in the fridge for like a half hour or so....take it out and put it in her mouth. It's so much softer and cold and wet. My daughter had horrible pain with her gums at that age (even though she is only 14 months now and only has 3 teeth and those three were a b*tch to come in, felt bad for her). But my mom recommended it and I did it to please her and my daughter LOVED IT! It was softer, not as big to get in her little mouth, and just worked perfect! I asked the doctor and she said did the same thing with her girls! She only said to use a white cloth (no dyes then) and she recommended the bottled water because they do suck a little in, and then you know it's safer than tap for her. GOOD LUCK!!
Reply:orajel actually makes the gums tougher so that it's harder for the teeth to come thru.....try rubbing her gums with liquid Tylenol. does she have a pacifier? if so let her teeth on it..