complementary strand. noun, Biochemistry. 1. either of the two chains that make up a double helix of DNA, with corresponding positions on the two chains being composed of a pair of complementary bases. 2. a section of one nucleic acid chain that is bonded to another by a sequence of base pairs.
The teething process. Most babies start teething at around six months. However, all babies are different and the timing of teething varies. Some babies are born with their first teeth. Others start teething before they are four months old, and some after 12 months. Early teething should not cause a child any problems, unless it affects their feeding. A rough guide to the different stages of teething is:
Infant development experts say that teething usually starts when your baby is around four months old, and continues until he or she is about two years old, at which time you get a reprieve until about five years old when the baby teeth start being replaced by grown-up teeth.ike many things about babies, you can't schedule progress on someone else's age chart: your baby will develop teeth when he or she is ready and whether you're ready or not. About the time many parents have gotten their babies to sleep through (most) the night, baby's timeline moves right on into teething.