My 6 month has been teething and will not sleep through the night. Does any one have any ideas what to do?

Answer 1

>>This is probably the longest answer I've ever given and the longest answer you've ever received, but it's about a child, so everything needs to be specific!<<

*In order to avoid having to say "him/her", I'm going to address the baby as a "him"*

What to do--->1st give him the recommended dose of
"BABY TYLENOL", then rub ORAJEL on every area of the gum. (don't miss a spot-even if you think you know where the tooth is coming in.) You never really know if there's one trying to get out somewhere else.
Then give him some FROZEN PEAS, BURRITOS, ANYTHING EASY TO HOLD (even for the baby) and he will naturally start chewing on it, you may need to hold it there, but as you know, if you do need to let go, the baby will naturally hold it in his mouth and chew on it.

Then put him in the SWING WITH THE FROZEN ITEM and let him chew on it, while he swings. If you don't have a swing, put him in the car seat or something you can make rock back and forth and side by side to make it feel like you're driving. . or drive around the block a couple of times whilst he chews on the frozen item.

What happens is while the tylenol is working it's way through his system, your numbing the pain with something else for that period of time, and once that wears off, the tylenol will have kicked in.. and the movement will make him go back to sleep in the midst of it all.. It seems like a lot, but it won't take as long as it took me to write this. . and it's definitely worth it. It worked for my kids about 80% of the time. I wish you luck. Even though this seems like forever-going through this..hang onto it! They grow up way too fast. . and 6month olds are so damn cute!

Answer 2

I definitely do not agree with NOT giving your baby medication, its selfish trying to do what others think is right and letting your baby lay in pain when you have so many other options. First my doctor told me that I could alternate Tylenol and Motrin (as to much Tylenol can cause liver conditions) secondly you can use the frozen teething toys (they are great but produce ALOT of drool , this is OK though) third try some baby orajel, and last you can definitely try the baby teething tabs. If your baby seems to be in severe pain you may want to schedule a dental appointment (never to early) to make sure that the teeth are coming in properly. When my oldest son was a baby and teething his teeth started breaking through and the gums swelled up and recovered them , I had to go have him looked at from the Dentist. The Dentist was great about it and also confirmed all that my Doctor said to do , he said I was doing the right things these things can just happen, although he did add that a cool wet washcloth makes a great teether (use white cloths only) Hope this helps.

Answer 3

when my son was a baby i gave him those teething tablets that dissolved instantly in the mouth and they helped along with 1 half a teaspoon of Tylenol every 4 hours. You can also give a half a teaspoon of Motrin every 6 hours along with the teething tablets. This helped sooooo much with my son. Teething is something that every child goes through and they are going to unhappy no matter what you do. Try to give them a cold teether that you can pick up at any store and just give the little tyke lots of attention. The feeling of your closeness helps to comfort them too.

Answer 4

I've seen a lot of people here recommend Hyland's Teething Tablets. My 13 month old son is getting his molars (and just yesterday, I saw that his canine teeth are coming in as well...ugh!) I went out and bought them at Kroger, and OMG...I wish I had discovered these with my older son. As far as I'm concerned, they're a miracle! I've never been one for "all natural" or "homeopathic" medicines, but these are great! You place two to three tablets under their tongue every 4 hours. If your baby is like mine and has a very wiggly tongue and likes to bite things (my fingers...ouch!!) you can also mix the tablets with 1 tsp. of water and give it to him in a bottle/sippy cup. They dissolve very quickly, and work within a minute or two.

Answer 5

Nothing much. I think you just have to live through that. We went through this 3 months ago. Slept maybe 3 hours a day.
Just dont give her/him unnecessary medicine to get some sleep for yourself, thats selfish. Extra medicine is never good for babies. By the way, they feel better if you carry then and hold them close.

Answer 6

they make nighttime baby oregel that will help him to sleep. Also, I found that picking up a baby lullaby CD and playing it for my son when he is restless really works. I work till 1a.m and when I get home he cries out and I turn the CD on and it calms him right back to sleep. Best thing I could have ever bought for him.

Answer 7

GOOD LUCK AND LOOK AT ALL THE MOMS AND DADS WHO HAVE LIVED THRU IT!!! SORRY BUT TYLENOL OR MOTRIN IS THE ONLY THING TO HELP THEM SLEEP AT NIGHT TIL THE TEETH COME THRU. BE STRONG AND YOU WILL SLEEP AGAIN. I DID

Answer 8

same exact deal here.
I have some cold teething rings that i give him around bed time and that helps a bit it is a tough deal

Answer 9

give him some Tylenol or teething tablets which you can find them at walmart back in baby dept.

Answer 10

there's an oral gel availbale in the drugstores that can help soothe thier aching gumsbut first ask your pedia