Think Its Time to Go Buy Some Teethers??

Yes get teethers.
Mine was never a drooler then all of a sudden started drooling at 4 mos.
Asked the ped if he could be teething, he said no. Boom, 2 weeks later
his first 2 teeth emerged at 4 1/2. Crazy.
So I went by my instincts.
I got him teethers (which he didn't use right away but later on he did!
Note: get the flattest ones you can find. Some are too puffy & they can't
get their mouths open wide enough to use.
Then I started w/Hylands teething tablets. That helped.
I, also, rubbed Baby Orajel on his gums. That helped, too.
When he started having serious pain, I gave infant Tylenol.
For the molars, I used infant Motrin.

I, also, got those teething nets on a ring for babies. They help w/the pain
if you put frozen fruits in them. My baby didn't like them to be too cold
though.

I was told to dip a baby wash cloth in cold water & tive the baby the tip to suck on. That helped him, too. Try it all.

Babies will chew on anything when teething. I do agree with something flat however the texture will soothe them too. I dont recommend orajel because it will make their poor little gums tougher. I have heard whiskey will softn them but just put a little on your finger and rub their gums (I have heard that from a lot of parents that are my parent's age. It didnt hurt us at all!). That will be my go to when my little one starts teething. and the razberry bink for the texture of it. We had one kid at the child care center that loved his gums just being rubbed. It is really what your baby thinks is soothing...

Yup, it's time for teethers! They start the drooling and chewing on everything months before the first tooth actually appears. Your cousin's son is getting teeth super early!

Here is an awesome teether: http://www.discoverytoys.com/PUBLICSTORE/stores/karenchao...
It has five different textures for her to chew on, so it feels good in their mouths. It also has a soothing, light vanilla scent. The small loop at the end makes it easy to attach to the car seat, high chair, stroller, etc so it's not constantly falling on the ground. You can put it in the freezer if she likes it cold.

Babies explore everything through their mouth. That's why when she could maneuver her hand to her mouth she is mouthing it. Most likely she is not teething yet. She will spit out the tether the same as a pacifier. Tethers are pretty much a waste of money. A cold wash wet wash cloth works just as well. Her hand is what is calming her now and that's fine, no finding the binky in the middle of the night. They can get either the top or bottom teeth first. Drooling can be a sign of teething but I would look for other signs with it like being cranky and it will be much more obvious that teeth are under the gums. Keep enjoying your baby but you are not to that teething stage yet!

I heard wonderful things about Sophie the Giraffe. They are $25 a piece and I needed two. I found a smaller version of Sophie for $12 a piece and my boys love it. It is their go to chew toy for the past 5 months.