my nearly 9 month old is having a growth spurt and teething pains at the same time. this has resulted in him being very hungry and sleepy, but refusing to eat or sleep. the result is a very grumpy baby. what can i do? i've given him baby motrin once today, but i don't like to over-medicate him. i tried some teething medicine, but it really made no difference. does anybody have any good advice?
2007-11-30 11:27:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i have done that. :)
it's more the combination of both growing pains and teething pain.
2007-11-30 11:31:09 · update #1
i've tried teething medicine, like i said in the question.
thanks for the hot bottle recommendation. smart idea. :)
2007-11-30 11:36:41 · update #2
Give this a try...take a hot water bottle and lay this on your lap and then him on top of it...the heat just might make him relax
enough to fall asleep.
2007-11-30 11:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by MOB 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
My youngest is 4 months old and just got his first 2 teeth. I rubbed his gums and it made him feel better. I also don't like to medicate for every little problem, but you gotta feel bad for babies--teething must hurt like hell! I used baby Orajel and tylenol once or twice a day.
2007-11-30 19:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by christina30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at bedtime I used baby Motrin and orajel to get her to sleep. During the day I use orajel and let her chew on frozen waffles and peas, fruit bars, I froze pudding and yogurt. froze teething rings, if u can find the ones u can freeze its hard to do but I found some at the dollar store. Any thing cold to eat my little one liked at meal time.
Good luck
Morgaine
2007-11-30 19:52:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
all the above ideas are really good and some of them do work. i dont know what it is called, but i know they have them at walmart in the baby section. it's pretty much a chew toy that is shaped like a star with a handle, and it vibrates when it is chewed on. my kids loved them and they worked really well for me. hope this helps the little one out, and good luck
2007-11-30 19:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by butterfly02012001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I did was wet a washcloth put in freezer then gave to my daughter. My mom told me to also give her a green onion and it also works and she love them. She is still teething and I do the geen onions now she is 11 months.
2007-11-30 21:12:00 · answer #5 · answered by mandybb65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor baby (and mom!). If he can handle them, frozen peas and frozen blueberries are great for teethers. Do you have a sling? If so, carrying him in it for a while, or going for a walk if you can, might soothe him and get him to sleep for a bit.
Good luck!
2007-11-30 19:48:01 · answer #6 · answered by daa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dampen a washcloth and place it in teh freezer or refrigerator. Let him gnaw on it. IT MAY help.
2007-11-30 19:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by Betsy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When mine were babies I would give them frozen pretzels to gnaw on.Have you tried the baby orajel for teething babies?
2007-11-30 19:32:21 · answer #8 · answered by flavagirl 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
what about baby orajel, I got some with chamomile works like a charm
2007-11-30 19:34:02 · answer #9 · answered by liv t 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋