From the moment your baby is born, she's constantly changing. She's getting bigger, stronger and smarter. Her abilities change virtually all the time, and she's always learning new things. One of those things is the ability to chew foods. However, without teeth, this can be a difficult task for babies.
Before Teeth
When your baby is first born, he doesn't have any teeth. In fact, he barely has the capacity to do anything besides drink and sleep. He drinks breast milk or formula from a bottle. He's not developed enough to eat cereal, fruits or anything else that would require him to use teeth.
Teething Pains
According to BabyCenter, teething actually begins while your baby is in the womb. One out of every 2,000 babies is born with teeth. As for the other 1,999 babies, teething is some of the most intense pain your child will experience. Teething can also be accompanied by rashes, fevers, drooling, general irritability and lack of sleep.
Her First Tooth
Though most babies cut their first tooth between 4 and 7 months old, it's possible for your baby to get her first tooth at 3 months old. Her first tooth will usually be one of her bottom two front teeth. When she starts cutting a tooth, it's impossible to tell how long it will take for that tooth to fully grow in. The process of the tooth breaking through her gum is what is the most painful thing for your baby. After the tooth breaks through, she should be relatively pain-free.
After His First Tooth
After your baby cuts his first tooth, there are many more to follow. He should receive his other bottom-front tooth shortly after his first appears. After that, he'll get his top two front teeth, then two more incisor teeth on both the top and bottom. His molars will come in around the time he's a year old, with the rest appearing by the time he's 3 years old.
Permanent Teeth
After your baby's teeth come in, she'll have 20 teeth in all. She'll have those 20 teeth until she's around 6 years old, at which time her baby teeth will fall out and her permanent teeth start to come in.
