why is she biting????/

[maggie2708]

my daughter is 8 weeks old and keeps biting her fists, she is dribbling all the time and a little bit more cryey than usual. whats wrong with her?????
first time mum, little bit anxcious xx

[chimpanzee]

really early teething?

[efc]

Is she feeding well? Just wondering if she could still be hungry.

[spudqueen]

Babies do go through a growth spurt at about this time which means that they need more/bigger feeds for about a week. Or she could be teething, early I know, but possible.

[morbidstorm]

My Eldest son got his first tooth at 12wks - it's more than possible - why not ask your health visitor to see if she can see any teeth cutting? (didn't mean to sound patronising then - you said you're a first time mum and might not know what the teeth coming through look like)

Try to give her teething rings to bite on, although at her age you will need to hold them in her mouth for her!! If she's hungry, she'll try to suck them, if it's her teeth she'll try to bite them.

And by the way, nothings wrong with her!!! and she's lucky to have a Mum as eager to help her as you!!

[gordyagusta]

got a daughter who is 20 months old. Sounds like early teething to me!!!!

Ashton parson's powders from boots etc... or calgel (bongela for babies) rub it on there gums and it sooths it as you can give paracetamol to them that young!!!

good luck!

[gordyagusta]

*cant* give paraceptamol to kids that young!!