
…to our new home http://www.treatmesweetlie.co.za! We have grown and to celebrate our first blog birthday we are officially moving. Go on, have a look at the first official post.
…to our new home http://www.treatmesweetlie.co.za! We have grown and to celebrate our first blog birthday we are officially moving. Go on, have a look at the first official post.
As with almost all parents, I too was convinced that my little girl had started teething from as early as 3 months old. It was at 4 months when I actually saw a little speck of hard white on her gums, and again I was convinced that she was officially teething. 9 months later and I am yet to see her first tooth appear – Ammaarah still has no teeth! (I know, I have absolutely no idea what happened to that white speck either!)
To be truthful and really honest, I am beginning to become a tad bit concerned that perhaps there are no teeth at all. Fear is starting to set in that perhaps Ammaarah is going to remain toothless forever! And this is absolutely not ideal, because she wants to eat everything and anything and sometime struggles to chew with her gums. (It is awefully cute though, the way she chews with no teeth!)
According to Teething.Org, a ‘late teether’ is described as a baby who does not start teething until after their first birthday (i.e. Ammaarah). This is often called ‘delayed eruption’. All babies develop differently, and even if your baby doesn’t develop teeth until after their first birthday, it does not necessarily mean that something is wrong.
This made me feel a little better, as Ammaarah fits the profile perfectly. It is safe to say that she is a late teether. But then I continued researching…
Many websites suggest that if your baby does not cut any teeth by 18 months, it then becomes imperative to seek advise from a pediatric dentist, as there may be underlying health conditions that are preventing the teeth from erupting, or, in some rare cases, there may be no teeth at all. (And then my fear came back – Ammaarah may be toothless forever!).
Based on my research, if your baby does not cut any teeth by 18 months, these may be some of the reasons why:
So as you can imagine, after reading all these websites, I cannot help but be a little concerned. And this is just a summary of what I actually read.
But despite my concern, there really is not much that I can do. So I have resolved to staying calm and enjoying the following benefits of late teething:
PS. SOS has officially been called for my website, and hopefully I can start posting on the new website soon. Hold thumbs that I am able to export these latest posts successfully!
All my love, xxx
**Note that I am no expert on the matter. All views in this post are my own interpretation of the information found on the internet.**
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