Normal Teething For Babies

What is “normal” teething for babies?

The real simple answer to this one is; however, they are supposed to. I know, redundant huh? But let me tell you I looked into this.

With a baby that was pretty much born with teeth emerging and had his first 2 emerge overnight when he was just 3 1/2 mo old, (as I write this has 7 full teeth in his little 7 mo old mouth), I most definitely wanted to know what the “norm” was for infant teething. And here’s what I found!

1. Some babies are born with teeth! 

Yes, this is a thing and more common than you think. According to the National Institutes of Health; about one in every 2,000 to 3,000 babies are born with teeth and they usually appear on the lower gums but on occasion, you’ll see a baby born with a mouthful of teeth!

2. Babies actually form their teeth in the womb! 

According to Stanford Children’s Health; the first stage of teething begins in the fetus at about six weeks of age. This is when the basic substance of the tooth forms. And the hard tissue that surrounds the teeth is formed, around three to four months of gestation.

3. There is no actual “start” time for a baby to be teething. 

However many studies have shown the average starting age for a child to be teething is around 4-6 months (with the average of 6 months) when they have their first teeth emerge.

And some may have teeth before (like mine) or many, many months after, even well after their first birthday!

4. All babies deal with teething differently.

This means you may not even know your little ones pushing a tooth (or teeth) through until the very end as they may not even fuss up until.

Yes, some women are blessed with babies who don’t bother to tell them they are teething (hallelujah!) And yet, sigh… there are some babies that tell you (loud) and for the entire time, they are working on getting those little teeth out!

With my baby, he was a little bit both in different stages and with different teeth. And, yes, some teeth in various spots, can hurt our little ones more than others.

5. And finally the magical number! When is teething over? 

Again this all depends on your little one and how fast they get their “full set”, but according to the Stanford Children’s Health; most of the primary teeth (baby teeth) will have entirely erupted by 33 months! (Whew!) And girls tend to have their teeth come in before boys. (Go girls!) 

Hope you enjoyed this read!

Do you think we’ve missed any important details? Has your experience with teething babies been different? Let us know in the comments below.