ear tugging and waking up earlier than usual?

i took DD to the Dr. last night she was pulling on her ear the past few days and waking up at 5AM instead of 7 or 7:30. THey said no ear infection and its probably just teething. did anyone else experience ear tugging when DC was teething? also how long after the ear tugging did the tooth pop up? would elevating her mattress where her head is help?

ETA: DD is almost 6 months old

Message edited 2/8/2011 1:40:45 PM.

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Ds always pulled hi ears when teething. I swear, the kid woke up one morning with a mouthful of teeth. They came in QUICK. It could be in a few days, or weeks. Each kid is different.

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any other ear tuggers out there?

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That is DS...When he is hardcore teething, he pulls his ears and wakes up at odd hours...Unfortunately DS is a slow teether. He first started at 8 weeks. Didn't cut his first tooth until 6 months. He will yank on his ears for 2-3 weeks before the tooth comes in. He is in the process of cutting his molars, been like that for 2 months!. He is now 15 months old and he walks around all day yanking on his ears..