Thursday, June 12, 2008

are they teething?

Erik seems like he might be teething well...maybe not...I don't know. I found an article with some helpful hints about teething that I wanted to share with you.
Here it is:

Teething Signs and Symptoms
In a study published in Pediatrics, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation followed 125 children from their 3-month checkup through their first birthday. They found that during teething, there was a notable increase in:
biting
drooling
gum rubbing
sucking
irritability
wakefulness
ear rubbing
facial rash
decreased appetite
mild temperature

No one knows why teething babies produce all that saliva, says Dr. Hanna, but the theory is that the increase of muscle movement in the mouth during this teething period simulates chewing, which activates the salivary glands. (The excess drooling can in turn cause a rash around the mouth.) Biting and gum rubbing are the baby's efforts to relieve pressure in his gums.

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