Could she be teething?

Question

My 19 week old had nicely settled into a sleep routine and even managed to get herself back to sleep again by herself until a few days ago. The second i put her down she screams and kicks her lets up and picks her body up towards the edge of the cot until her head is touching the bumper! We have to rock her back to sleep and even then the second we put her down she is off again - even crying in her sleep. Last night she was up every 30 mins. It seems she just wants the comfort of being held. She is also heardly drinking any milk and keeps refusing to take the bottle. Are these the symptoms of teething?

Answer 1

Absolutely! And no, she is not too young to be teething. My little girl cut her first tooth at four months and my niece had a tooth at two months! Babies find it harder to deal with teething pain at night than during the day because it keeps them from getting comfortable enough to drift off to sleep. The pain also makes it difficult to nurse because the sucking makes their gums tingle. Try offering her sips from a cup. As for night sleep, ask her pediatrician if she can have baby orajel dabbed on her gums, that might help.
Good luck. Teething pains usually last a week or so.

Answer 2

It could be teething-in which case a single dose of Calpol or similar will give enough relief for her to get to sleep.

If she is excreting as usual then it's not an issue that they don't eat lots and lots of milk.

Now I know I'll get thumbs down for this BUT all 3 of my kids started on baby rice at 3-4 months old because they were hungrier than the 'hungry baby' formula could cope with and had a touch of colic due to the amount they were drinking. The rice just helped 'soak up' the trapped air and relieve the symptoms.

If you're worried give the health visitor a ring and ask-but honestly it's probably just teeth(especially if she's snotty and red-bottomed too).

Answer 3

it is not too early for teething! babies can start to get their first teeth at around 3 months, although for others it can be anywhere up to 9 months. not taking the bottle can be a symptom of it too, but there are other things you should be looking for too, because there are lots of different symptoms. Your daughter may be pooing her nappy more times a day than normal, and they can be quite runny and give a rash very easily. if she has her hands in her mouth and wants to put absolutely everything else she can get hold of into her mouth, this is another sign. A high temperature (above 36.5 degrees celcius) also can mean that she has a fever related to the teething, which regularly coincide. But See a doctor too, or a child health nurse. they can give you advice on pain relief or to see if it could possibly be something else

Answer 4

Disregard what purple said above... it is NOT too early for your baby to be teething. Babies develop and grow differently. Some newborns have been born with teeth already! I went through a similar experience. My son started sleeping through the night at 9 weeks, but then at 4 months started waking up again about 4 or 5 times a night and was harder to go down up until 2 months ago (when he was 16 months). He had started teething and just recently finished all his back teeth, so now he can sleep at ease again. I simply rubbed his gums with some baby orajel using one of those finger brushes that comes with the baby tooth cleanser before bed. Then I would nurse him and rub his gums again before putting him down. It worked wonders. He would calmly lay in my arms and bite down on my finger until he fell asleep. Teething is a hard time for babies. I can't imagine the pain they're going through. Contact your baby's pediatrician to make sure it's not something severe and that it is just teething. It's not unusual for a baby to lose their appetite either when teething... I mean, would you want to scarf down an entire meal right after having your wisdom teeth removed? Just see what the doctor thinks, but try massaging her gums when she is cranky and see if it helps. Good luck to you! God bless you and your little bundle!

Answer 5

If she is otherwise well, having regular wet nappies, feeding well during the day then i'd say she's just looking for some night time comfort. You'll have to let her cry if you want her to get back to her old routine. If you start patting her to sleep she will expect this & will start to wake up & cry regularly through the night to get patted back to sleep. Nothing else has worked for me personally & i think i've tried most techniques pretty consistently with all kids. Controlled crying or giving in & sleeping with them are your options. Best of luck.

Answer 6

maybe she has a virus as she aint drinking her bottles, may be worth talking to ya gp or health visitor...my little girl was quite similar to this but stopped doing it after about 3 weeks and then 2 weeks ago she cut 2 teeth at once and she was 5 months old.

Answer 7

this sounds like teething to me there are many good teething gels on the market now and as your daughter is 19 weeks she is old enough for calpol wich will relieve pain and take away a temprature calpol is suitable from 2 months old

Answer 8

Hi! No, it is too early for teething. She may be colicky, or have reflux. When a baby quits eating I would definately take her to a doctor asap or she could get dehydrated. Good luck!

Answer 9

she might have colic which is made worse by lying flat try putting a pillow under her matress to she isnt lying flat and also wrap her in a blanket to make her think she is being held good luck

Answer 10

it can b due 2 rashes or may b she must hv habituated 2 sleep in som1s hands or lap..this has been seen in most of d cases wen children suddenly refuse 2 sleep by themselves!