Babies at this age, around five to six months old, are undergoing the stage they call as teething. This is when the very first tooth of a baby erupts from the gums. Just try to imagine the lower front tooth trying to get its way out through the soft gum tissue. It must indeed be painful for a little baby to feel.
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When a baby is in the teething stage, he drools a lot that it seems like water is left continuously dripping from a faucet. The baby also gets all fussy and crankier than he usually is. He cannot have a long, peaceful sleep anymore. No amount of nursing, rocking, swaying and bouncing can probably stop him from crying. He is in pain, that’s why.
A parent will know that his baby is teething when the baby’s gums are swollen, especially on the part where the tooth will erupt. The very first tooth that comes out is the lower, middle, front tooth. The bulging of the tooth can be felt when the swollen gum is touched. A teething baby also has the habit of biting everything he gets his hand onto. This is his way to somehow alleviate the pain he is feeling.
