Does you bub fit the 'teething formula'?

[lovebeingamum!]

Our Dr told us the general rule of thumb for teething, and I was just curious to see if it was true or not! And what better place to 'survey' a bunch of mums than here! :idea:

Apparently it's their age in months, minus 6 = the amount of teeth they shoudl have

DS is 9 months, minus 6 = 3.
He's currently cutting teeth 5 and 6 (Granted, he's actually gotten the 4 top teeth at once...)

I'm not trying to get into that 'my baby is more advanced than yours' cr&p that some mums get sucked into, it's just a bit of fun and to see if the formula was actually right :yes:

[saara]

My DS definately doesn't fit the formula! He is four months and he has two teeth already. Well, I suppose, 4-6=-2, if you take off the negative, it would be right :laughing:

[emilysmumma]

My DD is 9 1/2 months and going by the formula should have 3 teeth.
She only got her first tooth 5 days ago, so doesn't work for us.
I'm sure somewhere along the way though that it would match up coincedently (sp)

[FourAngelKisses]

DD cut her first 2 teeth at 11mths and didn't get any more for about 5mths, LOL. She finally cut her last one a month before her 4th birthday.

DS1.....he was pretty much right on schedule with all of his.

DS1.....he got his first 2 teeth at 10wks, then went another 6mths or so before cutting any more.

[Miaow]

Going by that EJ should have 4 teeth (or 5 in a couple weeks) - She has the 2 bottoms but is cutting one next to them (i think) and is cutting 1st molars also according to last doc i saw. If all of those 3 come through in a couple of weeks then it would be right?

[MrsMiggins]

I hadn't heard of this one before!!

DD got her first 2 teeth the week she turned 6 months old.

She got all her next teeth at regular 2 month intervals - always in pairs...

So thus far we've had:

6m - 2
8m - 4
10m- 6
12m - ?

DD turns 1 in just over a week and has been having all sorts of teething dramas the past few days! She's got one desperately trying to break through, and I can see at least 4 (yes, 4!! :eek: ) trying to cut through as well! Poor little thing is having a rough time of it!! So we shall see how many she has by her first birthday!

[cheezelkat]

DS cut his first tooth at 7 months ...and thats it for now!

[mum2elouise]

Going by the formula, my DD is 7.5 months so should be 7.5 - 6 = 1.5 teeth.:D

That's pretty much right in our case - Elouise has 2 teeth now that only just cut through last week. They aren't all the way up though, still have a little way to to go yet. :cool:

[almond eyes]

Wow! I think it does work. My son is 14 months. SDo, 14 months minues 6 would be 8 AND HE DOES HAVE 8 teeth!!! 4 at the top and 4 at the bottom. Cool! ;)

[Angelmist♥]

:laughing: PFFFFT, DD is nearly 11 months and still has no teeth so she definitely doesn't fit the formula!

[Grizabella]

:laughing: My son is 16 months. So by the formula he should have 10 teeth. :no: He has 16! LOL

[EskimoMumma]

DD is 10months old and currently cutting her 7th tooth.. :eek:

[cwsmum]

DD is 10mths and just got her 3rd tooth...looks like a 4th is not to far away tho so maybe it works for her.

DS it would never have worked for, he was completly gummy til he was 17mths old :eek: he got the last 6 teeth just before his 3rd birthday.

[Cupcake]

:no: At 12mths DD had 14 teeth

[jkate]

:no: :no: 8 months and no teeth!!!

From memory - DS2 had 4 teeth at 8 months, so it didn't work for him either.

Interesting thoery, but when do kids ever follow theories - well mine don't:D

[Milliner]

DS is nearly 9 months and no teeth yet.