I started to worry. At almost 8 months old, Lucas still didn't have any tooth. My nephew had teeth when he was six months old. A colleague's baby had his when he was four months. Another colleague's baby is 2 months younger than Lucas, yet she's had teeth since a couple of months ago.
I heard most babies get sick when they're teething. Lucas has never been sick so I thought maybe it's really not time for him to have teeth yet. But why this late? I thought he was an early bloomer--having crawled at six months and standing up straight at seven. But when it comes to teeth, he's no early bloomer at all.
Then finally, yesterday morning I fed him pieces of chicken with my bare hands. He tried biting my finger and I felt something sharp. I checked, and there it was--some tiny white thingy sticking out of his gums! Lucas finally had his first tooth, just before he turned eight months old!
those pearls those pearls.. I can still remember how very excited I was when I saw my boys first tooth. my lola instructed me to apply so many herbal meds so that they won't experience any hurt kuno.
ReplyDeletethat's really good news, liz! another milestone. :)
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ReplyDelete...my lola instructed me to apply so many herbal meds so that they won't experience any hurt kuno.
Yeah, i heard it does hurt them when they start teething. some babies even get sick. Luckily, it didn't seem to bother Lucas that much. Otherwise, nah! Adto tingale ko Chinatown mangita herbal meds! Hehe
Aileen said...
ReplyDeletethat's really good news, liz! another milestone. :)
Thanks Ai! This is indeed another milestone. :-)
liz, if it's any consolation my akio had his first tooth the same time he learned how to walk LOL! he was at 9mos! and he didn't have problems teething as well. i can only wish for the same thing for the my little munchkin. late teething means longer and blissful nursing =)
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