If your baby is shoving fists—or anything else—in his mouth,
chances are you have a teether, says Dr. Ken Haller, MD,
pediatrician at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
and assistant professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University.
Other telltale signs of teething include fussiness, crying, and
needing something, anything, to chew on, adds Dr. Haller.
Teething is a trying time for parent and child alike. Take a
look at these most-asked teething questions and find helpful
answers from pediatricians and pediatric dentists. 1. What can
you expect? "Teething is a normal process of new teeth pushing
through the gums—and this process takes time. While a baby is
teething you may notice increased saliva, drooling, and a desire
to chew, mild gum pain, slightly swollen gums over the cutting
tooth, changes in appetite, and low-grade fever less than 100,"
says Dr. Vivian Lennon, medical director of Primary Care at the
Children's Hospital in Atlanta. 2. Why do kids drool when they
are teething? "The saliva h