Our baby must have a low pain tolerance, because she's absolutely miserable while teething. She has four teeth in and is getting two more right now. We've tried everything to help, but she stays cranky, feverish, fussy, not eating, and not sleeping while teething.
Here's what we've tried: Frozen washcloths, teething rings of every type -- cold and not cold, Tylenol, ibuprofen, teething tablets, frozen bagels, large frozen pretzels, Orajel for babies.
Short of getting prescription pain medicine, what can we do? How long will she be going through this? Doesn't it get easier with each tooth? Why is it not for her?
2007-10-04 01:55:08 · 7 answers · asked by Chrystal M 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i never gave medication to my eldest who happened to be so fussy too when she was a baby. at 5 months old she has 2 teeth sprouting together simultenously and she would cry, be awake all night and just be so active... in the end, i had to be awake, play with her and applied all those you have tried.
(effect: when she grew up, she has more patience on tolerance on pain especially when she was involved in rigid training gymnastics artistics.)
my motherly advice to you..
be patient.. this phase will pass.. shower her more with tender loving care... music helps.
and i tell you, you have done all the best possible way to ease her pain on teething but this is just life, isn't it?
2007-10-04 02:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by HOPES 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It does not get easier with each tooth...wait until the molars start cutting...that's worse, in my experience.
My 14 month old started cutting his first teeth at 6 mos, took a bit of a break for a while, then got hot and heavy with it again around 10 mos. We had a bit of a reprieve for a few weeks, and now he's been cutting his molars for the past six weeks. He's only just starting to get back into sleeping through the night again.
Sounds like he's got a similar pain threshold as your daughter when it comes to teeth. He was less bothered when he broke his arm climbing (and then falling, the daredevil) out of his crib 3 days after his first birthday than he is by his teeth.
You're doing everything right. Just keep it up, she'll cut them soon enough, and then this will be behind you.
2007-10-04 02:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 Month Old Teething
2016-11-14 04:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by dorrelis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe your little girl is getting radiating pain through her jaw and ears? It can happen and it makes them even more miserable. You can give your baby paracetamol and ibuprofen at the same time because they are different drugs and sometime when given together they give a better coverage. I do it with my son who is also 10 months and he is soooo cranky and awful, usually he is so happy and playful, but now he is not my usual little guy :(
You can also get teething salts from the chemist and I know a few mothers who swear by them and that is all they use. Don't know all kids are different and that is what makes it so hard I guess, no one remedy for all, lol
Good luck, I'm there with ya sister walking the floor boards at night and getting no sleep, lol. I honestly got more sleep when my boy was a newborn than I do now, lol
2007-10-04 02:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest trying to stay calm while your daughter fusses. She's picking up on the stress that you feel when she is upset and in pain. That just creates a cycle in which your daughter will just continue to be more and more anxious -- and you, too. Switching from one type of pain control to another can cause anxiety for your baby. They respond best to routine and being able to count on things being the same. The more you can make routine, the easier it will be to care for your baby.
My children had pain when teething. My son was worse off than my daughter. I think it was because he was my first and I had an anxiety disorder of which I was unaware. I tried many methods, too. Our son's doctor gave him paregoric (which you can't get any more because it was taken off the market). I was supposed to get some on my fingertip and rub it onto his gums.
You're really doing all you can. If the teething upset doesn't diminish even though you are remaining calm and only using one method consistently to ease the pain (I used dye-free ibuprofen -- you can rub some one her gums right before you give her the measured dose -- and frozen washcloths), talk to your baby's doctor. Or the doctor's nurse. They can offer you further advice on what you can do to ease your daughter's pain.
Good luck!
2007-10-04 02:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by Serena 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel for you. I pray it gets better soon. My answer is no it won't last forever. Are they the front teeth or the molars. What I did was wash my hands real good then use my index finger to rub my sons gums while rocking him and humming. Sometimes teething doesn't just affect the gums but causes ear pain. An old wives remedy...dip your clean finger in brandy and rub lightly on the gums. Good luck to you and yours.
2007-10-04 02:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by angelica2462 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well here are a couple more things you could try. I always gave my teething niece those pedialite pop-sicles, or the normal ones, she loved them, the cold eased the pain and kept her hydrated since she wasn't eating much. Another this is they make these little mesh bags for babies who are teething that you can put frozen fruit, etc. in for them to chew on, I always see them at target. Good Luck.
2007-10-04 03:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since none of those home remedies as well as OTC meds are working, you really need to get her to your Pediatrician and let him or her figure out what's wrong.
Some babies just don't take too well to teething, but they still sleep and eat some.
You need to make sure there is nothing else wrong with your child.
2007-10-04 02:00:24 · answer #8 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh poor thing! Must be a pain for all of you.
Massaging the gums help.
With a bit of olive oil.
Also there is a Homeopathic/ Biochemic medicine.
A combination. I did hear someone was told by her Doc. So do check it out.
It was years ago that I used it. Helped a lot.
Also banana helps.
2007-10-04 02:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't get easier with each tooth, sadly. Each tooth hurts just as much coming through.
Honestly it didn't get a heck of a lot better for us until his first 4 molars came through.
Essential clove oil diluted in olive oil is a decent remedy. Test the dilution in your own mouth as too much clove oil can burn. Clove oil is commonly used in OTC temporary fillings.
2007-10-04 02:02:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋