Why is teething such a pain in the mouth (and how you can help)

If your baby is restless, grumpy, drooly, off their food, off their sleep, or generally just having a hard time, there's a good chance that teeth are the culprit. Born with adorable gummy smiles, babies earn their toothy grins over the first two years of their lives or so. And then, a few years later, they have to do it all over again. In this episode, Leila and Kim delve into the surprisingly murky and misunderstood science of teething. 

Inside:

• An introduction to teething and how both of our children are experiencing it
• What is actually going on inside your baby's mouth when their teeth appear
• The order and timing of teeth emergence, and the reasons for that pattern
• Why baby teeth fall out again
• Common teething symptoms
• How to sooth teething discomfort
• Caring for your baby's new teeth

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