3 Month Old Chewing on Hands

Hi A.,
My first daughter cut her first tooth at 4 1/2 months old which is really on the early side. She was drooling for months before hand. My 2nd daughter is now 5 months old and has been drooling like crazy and chewing on her hands for a long time but no teeth yet.

there's definitely a chance she'll cut teeth early. I wouldn't worry about it. The hands are probably red from all that saliva and the dry winter. You could put some aquaphore on her hands after she goes to sleep to help heal those up.

Good luck!
J.

No it is definitely not too early for her to be teething. My 8 month old started teething around 3 months(constantly chewing on hands) but a tooth didn't break through until he was 6 months. His hands still get really chapped. My sister suggested I put on my breast cream(purple tube) on his hands and it really seemed to help. If you don't have any I would just try some sort of ointment for chapped skin or vaseline.

My son is 3 months and is also doing the same thing-Although not until his hands are red. He's drooling too so I know that the teething process is beginning. It stinks because at this age he is not very good at holding objects and bringing them to his mouth. He is getting better everyday though. The more he puts his hands in his mouth the better he gets, as with rattles, toys,etc.
It may be fun for your little on to put her hands in her mouth because it is a new trick she is learning to do as well.
I bought this supposedly "top of the line" teether from Discovery Toys. It's made out of some kind of rubbery material that makes me think "if I had a toothache, I'd chew on it myself!" It has a great feel to it and has 4 different textures on it that are sure to be soothing for teething. It is also red which is a bold and interesting color for infants.
Like I said, he cannot hold stuff really well so I have yet to find out if this thing is as good as they claim. And of course, I'll have to wait until he cuts teeth to tell. Look online for a Discovery Toys consultant. It was kind of pricey for a teether-$10.00 But the consultant I bought this from says that parents and babies LOVE it. We'll see.

My son had his two bottom teeth by the time he was three months. And before they came in I felt the same way because everyone kept telling me it was too early. I wouldn't be too concerned.

She very well may be teething, give her something else to chew on, she may be trying to get pressure on her gums. My mom bought my son this star that has a handle and vibrates when they bite or you push down on it, he loved it.

My son did that at 3 months as well - I had to start putting socks on his hands again like when he was newborn - i always put socks on his and his big sister's hands instead of those mitties that you buy because i found ones that were really soft and they stayed on better. before i started putting socks back on his hands again at that age, his cheeks and hands would get all red and chapped. hope this helps. he did not cut any teeth until several months later. both of my kids got their first teeth - the bottom two at about 7 months old.

This is absolutly normal. My son had two teeth by the time he was 3 mo. old, seems hard to believe but it's true. My son was 9 lb. 10 oz. and 23 in. when born, a big baby! Everyone always told me (jokingly) that my doctor had the wrong due date and he came out 3 mo. old because he did everything sooo early. Every baby is different in developing. My daughter started teething when she was 3 mo. old but her teeth did not actually come through until she was 5 mo. so it can take awhile but they'll come through and I wouldn't worry about this at all! Hope this helps!

I agree that it is not too early for teething (though teeth MAY not actually come through for a couple months even). 3 months is a common time to show signs of teething, like the chewing and drooling. I'd bring out the teethers and such. :)

Yep, sounds like teething to me. My son got his first tooth at 3 months. He came out drooling and did so until the tooth broke through. Give her an alternative to her hand. A frozen wash cloth, a teething ring.

Hi A.,

My son started doing this around 3 months too. He would try to stick his whole fist in his mouth! It probably is due to teething, but you also probably won't see a tooth for another couple of months.

Good Luck!
L.