11 month old premature baby has no teeth yet

Question

My baby was born at 33rd weeks ,now she is 11 months old (actual age) her development was normal as full term baby but she is not having single teeth …that makes me worry but my mom used to say that i got my first teeth in 1.8 years but even without teeth i spoke a lot at that times…..is this normal? But she is showing teething signs like biting everything and have droolings but still no teeth…..#pleasehelp #worriedmom

Sabrina Florentina · Answer

Since your baby was born at 33 weeks, her corrected age is closer to about 8-9 months, so teeth coming in later than full-term babies is quite expected and not unusual at all. That said, given her prematurity and the fact that teething signs are there but no teeth yet, it would be worth bringing it up with her PD at the next visit just to get a professional opinion and put your mind at ease. Family history of late teething like yours is also a real factor, so there may be nothing to worry about, but having the PD take a look is the safest way to be sure.