Hello, I understand your concern Babies may be fussy, drool more, chew on objects, or have swollen gums. They might show some reluctance to feed if gums are sore — especially with breastfeeding due to direct pressure on the gums. Teething Does Not Cause: High fever, Severe crying or inconsolable irritability, Refusal to feed continuously, Loose stools or vomiting If these are present, look for other causes such as ear infection, oral thrush, sore throat, or viral illness.

The symptoms described are suggestive of oral thrush, common in bottle fed babies but can occur in breast fed babies too. You have not mentioned if the baby is breast feeding or is on bottle For breast fed baby I will suggest that you check if any problem is there in your nipple - cut, injury or any fungal infection. Meanwhile, also check for baby’s mouth for any small areas of while patch/ streak which doesn’t go away on cleaning. You may mistake the milk coating for an oral thrush but oral thrush cannot be cleaned with a cloth. This is often difficult to decide so easier way is to go for its treatment

Yes may b due to irritability of gingiva .