Am I teething?

It seems like Baby J might be teething base on the below information abstracted from http://www.dumex.com.sg/my_baby/my_babys_health/article/teething

Signs your baby is teething :

• They have become more fussy and clingy and are crying more at night (80% True)
• They are dribbling a lot (100% True)
• They have an urge to bite to try to ease the pain, so they’ve started chewing on their fingers and anything else they can get hold of! (100% True)
• Their cheeks are flushed (Depends)
• Their temperature is slightly raised (but not above 39oC, which indicates a fever) (True)
• Their gums are swollen and red (Mummy can't differentiate)
• They are demanding milk feeding more (50% True)
• Or they may reject milk feeding because their gums hurt (80% True)
• Their appetite is poor (Depends)
• They aren’t sleeping well (True occassionally sleep for 1hr or less only)


How to help your teething baby?

• Give them plenty of water to replace fluids lost through dribble.
• Gently rub a teething gel or teething granules into their gums.
• Give them a teething ring to chew on (the ones you can cool in the fridge are good).
• Your doctor may recommend infant pain relievers like paracetamol or ibuprofen.
• Apply a barrier cream to their chin, neck and chest to stop them getting sore from dribbling.
• Distract them with lots of hugs or something to play with (Daddy and Mummy are trying their best to distract me! Haha)