marion: my baby is 13 months old and still no sign of teething.he drools alot too.physically and mentally he seems fine for a baby of his age as he;s already dancing, climbing stairs and uttering short words. ppl keep commenting that it might be a problem that he is not teething by now.could u plz tell me if this is a problem or not? another thing is that he has been having on and off fever for the past 3 days. today his fever was at a constant 38.2 which with panadol syrup went down to 38. he is refusing to eat and only wants liquids which i guess is normal for a sick baby. my concern is is this persisting on and off fever anything to do with his teething or something else. thanks
Hi Marion The timing of eruption of teeth is quite variable. I am not overtly concerned if teeth eruption has not occurred by 1 year. It could happen as late as at about 18 months (although this is not common). I think what you could do for now is to ensure that your baby is getting the needed amount of Calcium. Give him whole cream milk, rehi or sardines. Allow her to chew and bit on food. It is a stimulus for teething. The fever is more likely to be related to something other than teething. Unless there is swelling of gum teething is unlikely to cause significant fever. If the fever is persisting for 3 days then I think you should seek consultation.
