Well, there's a disappointment. What we thought was the beginning of a new tooth, and the source of all that drooling, was actually an Epstein's Pearl, which are "whitish-yellow cysts that form on the gums and roof of the mouth in a newborn baby" and "can be seen in approximately 80% of newborns." (These tiny growths are harmless and will disappear on their own after a couple of weeks.) While the doctor was looking at Baby's wailing and wide open mouth, she pointed out that the Epstein's Pearl wasn't the only growth in there: Baby also had Deciduous teeth in the lower gum, also known as "baby teeth." This time it was unmistakable - faint white outlines of two bottom front teeth emerging through the gumline.
"It's okay - I don't bite."
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