Post by jensoprano82 on Jul 30, 2015 0:00:01 GMT -5
Teething is hell. I feel like I've spent two weeks solid soothing, rocking, and distracting my inconsolable little guy. Finally today, land ho!!!!! Two little white strips on the lower gum!!! Nobody told me it would bleed and be so rough on him. Ugh!!!!
Who else is on this crazy train? What's helping, what's not?
Post by babycfeb2015 on Jul 30, 2015 6:58:13 GMT -5
Yep weve got two little white bumps as well. So far nighttime and crabby naps have been our issue hes pretty distracted during the day. Weve been doing tylonel at night and that seems to give us a few good hours but yah it sucks
I have no idea if my little guy is teething or not. He's been drooling uncontrollably for weeks. Crazy amounts of drool. But I don't feel anything on his gums and he's been relatively happy. So I guess I'm not there yet?
Post by michelle142 on Jul 30, 2015 7:20:49 GMT -5
Teething is hell. DD is working on two, and it hasn't been terrible yet. I remember it with DS though and it was awful - every time he would get a tooth, he would also get an ear infection - every.single.time.
Wait till the molars. Those are a major suck fest because they're HUGE.
DD has 3 teeth, working on that second top tooth. Teething can be awful sometimes.
What I have/use:
Bibs...all the bibs Teething rings in the fridge Frozen wet washcloth (DD loves to chew/suck on that) Sophie the Giraffe (her fav teething toy) and other hard teething rings/toys Tylenol at night and whenever she is miserable despite all the other distractions Lots of love and snuggles when she is up for it
Girls....teething hell! We have two bottom teeth coming in. Sleeping is non existent and after a call to the pedi we are going in today to check for an ear infection.
O loves the mesh feeders with cold banana and watermelon. Those have been awesome. And tylenol. God bless tylenol
Post by hollydfromtn on Jul 30, 2015 8:57:26 GMT -5
I'm to the point where I'll try anything for his teething, so yesterday I broke down and bought one of those Amber necklaces. I'm sure it's just a fad and will do absolutely nothing for him, but I've heard so many good things about them (from people I actually know, not just on the internets). If it does work it will definitely be worth every penny of the $20 I might have just wasted. DS totally side eyed me when I got home with it, so I really need it to work lol.
Post by toadandbuggie on Jul 30, 2015 12:23:55 GMT -5
The ped said at his 6 month appt that DS didn't have any teeth yet. So, idk. He's drooled a ton since like 4 months and is now smacking his lips/chewing on his hands so who knows.
missys, do you put frozen fruit in the mesh feeders? I feel stupid for admitting I'm not sure how to use it. Is it really messy?
I just put the fruit in the fridge because freezing makes it too hard and too cold. He loves the watermelon and it's especially great because he sucks on it and it's juicier and easier for him (and it's mostly water anyway). It is messy but a bib works wonders. We have also used it in the tub. See below!
I once heard teething described as someone doing a bad job of trying to back a car into a parking spot. It goes a little, stops, pulls forward, then back again, etc until it finally goes. Lol
This helps explain why it can seem like they are teething - drooling, fussy, chomping - then stop. It comes in waves, with the worst being when it breaks through.
Teething can be the absolute worst for some kids. No doubt. But it's not always bad. Some kids don't get teeth without many/any real issues. Except for drool and some night time fussiness my first daughter never really had any issues. Seems we could be heading that direction with this baby but it wouldn't surprise me at all if she was worse teething wise. Always best to expect the worst though. Then you'll be pleasantly surprised if it's easier.
missys what signs of an ear infection do you have? Ive been debating taking him in all week to check for one
I called the pedi yesterday to ask about sleep training and weaning his night feed and they suggested I wait until the teeth come in. She noticed I called about a cold last Friday and asked how long it lasted. It was short and mild for us. She mentioned that an ear infection can often come after a cold like michelle142 said. They said to look for fever, more crying when lying down because that position hurts more, and sucking a bottle/breast makes them cry because the sucking hurts the ear. Apparently only 10% of of kids who tug ears have an ear infection (or so the pedi said) so that is not always a tell tale sign. We went in anyway because O also has a pretty bad red irritation on his face and I wanted to get that checked out as well. He only has pressure in the ears from teething but we really can't do anything to release it, it has to pop on its own. Also, pressure can lead to ear infections so we have to still be on the lookout.
missys, do you put frozen fruit in the mesh feeders? I feel stupid for admitting I'm not sure how to use it. Is it really messy?
I think the mesh things are my new favorite crutch! I have been putting frozen cantaloupe in it, but I think most people go with just refrigerated. DS seems to really like the cold though
I'm not sure if we're teething or if LO is just a high needs baby or if it's his reflux or tummy stuff, but he's definitely been more fussy and crying more with his/my fingers in his mouth. I'm going to pick up some of those mesh feeders and watermelon, just to see if it helps! Thanks for the idea!
What does everyone think of this article? It basically says teething doesn't hurt. I don't understand how my normally happy decent sleeping baby has turned into nightmare at night if its not teething?
This might be a stupid question, but how did you know your baby was starting to teeth?
I only know because the teeth are starting to poke through and his gums were red and bleeding. I think hes been teething for awhile but the actual teeth poking through stage is what has affected sleep/demeanor
What does everyone think of this article? It basically says teething doesn't hurt. I don't understand how my normally happy decent sleeping baby has turned into nightmare at night if its not teething?
I have to disagree with this article. When my 12 year molars came in, I vividly remember commenting to my mom about how much they hurt and saying "no wonder teething babies cry so much!" And I was old enough to know what was going on. Babies don't know.
DS never had a fever, diarrhea or other symptoms often attributed to teething, but he drooled like crazy, chewed everything he could get his hands on and was much more unhappy when lying down. And ditto to whoever said molars are the worst - it's like 4 teeth coming in at once. Ugh I'm so not looking forward to reliving this aspect of babyhood.
We knew DS was teething when the drool went from frequent to insane/nonstop faucet. We started going through bibs/outfits every 1.5-2 hours or more. He was also tugging at his ears, much more fussy, started waking up at odd hours of the night, napping was pretty much nonexistent. I don't believe that article one bit.
We have him Tylenol right before bed, if he woke up in the middle of the night and right before he would leave for daycare. That's everyone's own choice, but I know how much mouth pain hurts, so I want to make him comfortable/able to rest.
We also bought several different cold teethers, did the watermelon in the mesh thing, and just tried to comfort him by holding, going on walks etc.
Our daycare lady mentioned she knew he was teething and she was right! One tooth popped that weekend and another popped the following week. Such a cute little goofy grin!
DS was teething for a long time before one finally broke through the gum. He was a drool monster (still is) and gnawing on everything. We only gave baby Tylenol when he got really fussy at night and all else failed.
He likes frozen breastmilk in the mesh feeder. I don't know if you can do the same with formula.
Camomile teething granules and gel help a lot. He doesn't like cold rings or cold teethers. Sophie and the associated teething ring are big hits. I have another non-cold teething triangle thing he likes. He only likes the corners of it.
Post by WittyLittle on Jul 31, 2015 7:03:40 GMT -5
oh HELL NO. Just no. No. I refuse to go through this. Give me all the wine and wake me up when it's over. Nahuh. NO way NO how. No. Nope nope nope nope nope. no.
What does everyone think of this article? It basically says teething doesn't hurt. I don't understand how my normally happy decent sleeping baby has turned into nightmare at night if its not teething?
Whoever wrote that either doesn't have kids or is the luckiest parent in the world.
When DD1 was getting her 2 year molars she would cry, put her finger in her mouth and tell me it hurts.
I think my kiddo has been teething for awhile too (drool, hands constantly in mouth, grumpier than usual) but no signs of actual teeth yet.
Any recs on bibs that don't suck? I like the terry/soft ones, but the drool goes right through. The plasticky ones for eating just aren't comfy. Is there an in-between? Like, a waterproof terry cloth bib? Maybe wishful thinking on my part...
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