I thought that I had heard or learned everthing about teething, but it seems that my little one is testing all the old myths. You hear from so many moms that once you can feel the bumps on your baby's gums that the tooth is near-not always the case! In all that I've learned, this can carry on for months! What's a mom to do?

Poor baby can run a fever, have diarrhea, suffer from sleeping and feeding issues, amongst the common drooling and chewing symptoms. This can carry on for months before you ever see a first tooth-and if your little one is anything like mine you'll have several good days and then a really bad day mixed in. Keep the Baby Orajel closeby, Infant Tylenol as necessary (though not more than a week in a row though you shouldn't need that), and Hyland's Teething Tablets-a natural remedy that seems to work well for most babies I know. Most importantly pack the patience and know that sometimes baby just needs mommy or daddy to hold and soothe them!