{"id":89164,"date":"2026-03-15T12:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T11:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heloa.app\/?p=89164"},"modified":"2026-03-15T12:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T11:48:13","slug":"baby-gum-before-first-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heloa.app\/en-in\/blog\/0-12-months\/health\/baby-gum-before-first-tooth","title":{"rendered":"Baby gum before first tooth: what\u2019s normal and what to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Agent stopped due to max iterations.<\/p> <p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heloa.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gencive-bebe-avant-1ere-dent-in-article-image.jpg\" width=\"628\" alt=\"Mom gently massaging baby gums before 1st tooth\" \/><\/p> <p>Further reading:<\/p> <ul> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/baby\/teething-tooth-care\/Pages\/Babys-First-Tooth-Facts-Parents-Should-Know.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baby&#8217;s First Tooth: 7 Facts Parents Should Know<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baby gum before first tooth can look red, puffy or bumpy. 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