Nearly 1 year and no teeth yet

[Classicmum]

Hi my baby boy is 11 months now, he’s been teething (drooling, gnawing everything in reach, poor sleep, red cheeks etc) on and off since 4 months but I haven’t seen any sign of a tooth bud popping through. I feel so bad for him he’s had such a hard time with it all and still no teeth to show for it! Should I be worried that he’s not had one yet?

Thanks

[MissSaoPaulo]

Poor little fella - it's no fun for them is it!!

My pediatritian told me than none of her three children had any teeth until they were well over a year and it's totally normal.

My twin brother had 4 teeth at 4 months and I didn't get any until 8 months so it can be really different even with siblings. I wouldn't worry xxx

[Winter_Girl]

Oh bless him.

Don't worry, it shouldn't be an issue. My LG didn't get her first tooth until 11.5 months and then the second one popped out about a month later. She is nearly 17 months old now and just had another 2 cut through in the last 2 weeks! It is usually genetic. Her dad didn't get ANY teeth until he was 18 months old and he has a great set of now! If your LB gets to 18 months without any teeth then I would mention it to your HV or a dentist, but I don't think there is anything to worry about right now.

I honestly didn't mind no teeth because it meant I didn't have to worry about brushing for a long time, plus she still looked more like a baby 😊 However, I do feel your pain as it felt like my LG was teething forever but never had any teeth to show for it. I swear she was dribbling and gnawing on things from 4 months old!

Just another thing to mention in case it happens to your little boy, but from around 14 months old you could see the shape of 6 top teeth bulging out of my LG's gums but, as I said, 2 of them have only just cut through recently, so they are ready to come out, it is just a case of when!