Is 2 Months Too Young?

My son is 5 months & has been drooling for a couple of months now too. For the rash, a little baby vaseline should be fine.

Don't worry my daughter started teething at 2 months and is now 5 months and has no teeth. It takes a while. I wouldn't worry about the rash too much, but if you want you could put some vasoline on it.

Hi R.~

I'm not sure about when teething begins b/c I had 2 very late teeth-getters (10 months old and 1 year). What I do know is that Aquaphor works beautifully! It protects the area by forming a "block" over the area. I tried the chapstick thing, but what I found is that it irritates the rash and causes the baby discomfort. Gerber makes a wide (quarter-size) stick used for moisture blocking. I used to use it after I placed it in a warm spot (sunlight through a window, etc) to make it softer than the "stick" form and it was easier to apply, but the Aquaphor works the best with quick results, painless application, and ease of application (besides you can buy it in a big tub and a little bit goes a long way and the tub last longer then chap would).
Good Luck!!
:o)R. I.

two months too young? no way, it may take awhile for those teeth to come in, but until then you get to enjoy all the drooling and uncomfortableness. my whole family has found that the best thing to use on chapped skin is a&d ointment. we have found that it works on everything, burns dry patches and even works great for adults. my sister has two children 10 and 7 and she still buys a&d and keeps it around. if the teething gets bad go to the pharmacist and ask about teething tablets, you can buy then right there and they work great.

I would double check with the doctor before giving her tylenol. My daughter drooled for awhile before her teeth showed up. Her first two came in at 6 months but all children are different. I use aquaphor on my daugher but ask the doctor first.

they say that the salivary glands develop around 2-3 months. that could be the caused for the crankiness. i use aquaphor on my sons face. not only will that help it heal but it will keep the moisture away to prevent. i wouldnt put chapstick on her face, i think it would sting her.i had a raw nose the other day because of a cold, and i put some chapstick on my nose and it hurt like no tomorrow. hope this helps.

My daughter's hands would get all red and chapped from chewing on them at that age. My doctor didn't want me to put things like Aquaphor on since she would ingest it. He did say it was ok to put on Lansinoh cream though. Lansinoh is used for cracked nipples for breastfeeding moms and you don't have to wash it off before the baby nurses. It's sticky but does the job and you don't have to worry if she gets a little in her mouth.

I think two months is a bit young for teething.Call your pediatrician and ask what you should do. If she is not feverish why are you giving medication? Also Chapstick will not treat a rash.

R. -

Two months is young, but it does happen occasionally. There are some babies who are even born with a tooth popped through!

The best way to know what's going on is to take a look., Are there bumps in her gums? Do they look red and swollen? If so, she's probably teething.

Be careful when dosing with tylenol, make sure you are giving an amount appropriate to her weight, and spacing doses correctly. Advice on this comes best from your ped.

Aquaphor is good stuff. It's what I used for my son, and you don't have to worry if she rubs it into her mouth. It won't hurt her. Don't let her eat the tube, but it's assumed she'll touch it and then stick her hand in her mouth. It's safe.

I know this might sound a tad weird, but breast milk is very good at getting rid of rashes. I've used it on diaper rash, and when my daughter had an allergic reaction to some antibiotic she was on when she was sick. both times it worked like magic. There are natural antibodies in the milk, as well as painkillers, so it will keep it from getting infected. Dry the area of drool, put a few dabs of breast milk on there, let the area dry again, do this for a few days and the rash should be gone.
Good luck!

wait! Babies drool! My son drooled so much from 2 months to 5, now he is slowing it down a bit. Almost at 6 months.
I was read up on it, and did you know babies drool as a part of development in their digestive system.
Saliva production is the first step to breaking foods down, and that may be exactly what is happening.
Crankiness can be explained away to many diferent factors besides teething. It could be his/her disposition, over/under stimulation, sleepiness, gas...
Don't jump to medicate the baby. Tylenol at 2 months is not the best thing on a regular basis.
As far as baby's chin getting chapped check out the source. If you are using bibs alot, it could be rubbing and irritating. Try blotting instead of wiping. I always let my son drool and then just kept changing his onsie and letting the other one dry out, all day back and forth. It beats rubbing his soft little face raw.
Another mom suggested aquaphor. YES! for that and everything else.. cradlecap, dry cheeks...

hey R.....
im actually going through the same problem with my baby.. his 1st tooth came out at 6 months and a nasty red rash started developing.. the doctor perscribed a medicine called mometasone furoate ointment and told me to put a&d ointment daily (that you could find at any drugstore)it worked miracles.. hope this helps! good luck!!

Some babies start teething very early.

I'd put A & D ointment on her chin. My son's cheeks get rashy from any little thing and A & D soothes and clears it right up.

hi Rachael,

When my baby started teething when he was 2 month I thought he was going way to fast, but I have found that there's a handful of kids experiencing early teething (even though my baby had his 1st teeth around 10 mo) Try Aquaphor, it's great and it really sooth the baby's skin, also aloe vera (the plant) it very good and my baby even got a taste for it (it's completely harmeless) Also get plenty of bibs, that drool may cause a rash even in his neck & nobody wants a baby with a wet chest. Good Luck!

R.

My son started at 2 months also, he always has more teeth than how old he is. If hes 7 months now, hes got 8 teeth. Keep putting lotion on his face and washing it too. Just remebr the earlier they get them, the earlier they loose them.

The same thing happened to my daughter. I asked the doctor and the safest lotion to use is eucerin. Chapstick will not help, it might even make it worse. Her problem is all gone after using that for a about 2 weeks. Good luck.

My son got his first 2 teeth at 3 months old, every time he got 2 at a time. The tylenol is fine as long as you checked with your doctor for the dosage. Aquaphor is the best thing to put on the babies face. It works great and fast! Hope this helps!!!

Hi R.,
My son started teething at 2 months also. I was told by his doctor that it happens at an early age but you wont be seeing any teeth until the 4 or 5th month. Depending on the child. I went through the whole thing with the rash on the chin and the crankyness. I started giving him "Humphreys 3, for teething", and it worked out great. The only time I would give him the Tylenol was when he had a temperature. For the rash I used "Aquaphor, healing ointment, by Eucerin. This works wonders. It will clear up anything in a day or so. Especially when my son scratched his face or got little bumps on his face from daddys kisses cause of his facial hair. So anyway these are just some suggestions. Hope they work. Take care. E.

For rashes like that we used Lansinoh, which is pure lanolin. It is made for nursing mamas' sore nipples, and is safe for a baby to get in his or her mouth. It is not medicine and it is soothing, and can block that drool from causing a rash!

Good luck to you and Selena!

:)

L.

Hi R.,

Aquaphor is safe and it works. Our first son also dribbled and drooled for around 5-months before there was any sign of a tooth, and our second son who is 4-months old has been doing the same for about a month now. It's a long process!

D.

I don't know if that is too young, your pediatrician would know. And I would suggest vasoline instead of chapstick. It has less additives and is less prone to irritate it further.

hi R., my daughter had exactly the same teething symtoms, her 1st tooth came out only at 7 ms. the salava causing the rash, just wipe it gently and wash it with water, i wouldn't put anything on her chin though, or ask your ped.don't give tylon to 2m baby, and try not to give too much of it eithrer. all of what you described is teething/ and what's probaly causing the discomfort or could be something else. you can read more here: http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/11243.html

Hi R.!
Well from what I've heard some babies are even born with teeth. My son start just the same as your daughter...drooling and gnawing, but his teeth didn't come out until four months and they been coming every since. As far as the rash my son has that too. I use a Hydrocortisone and A&D ointment combo (the hydro for the itch and the A&D for the dry patches). My doctor recommended this combo, so it's safe. The only trouble I have is that during the day my son rubs it off, so naps and night time is when I apply.
I hope this helps!

I'm also a working mom of a son(8-1/2 months).