Teething - please help

[jenjen25]

My nearly 7 month old son has always been a great sleeper for the last week and a half every night he's been crying for 1-2hrs, am slowly starting to go insane. what do i do? i know it's teething his mouth is very sore. do i give him panadol every night? sit with him? keep his normal routine in where we try and let him put himself back to sleep?
so many questions and i would really appreciate any advice. i know everyone is going through something with teething i just need some stragergies to help my husband and i get through.

thanks tired mummy

[PinkPalace]

I found nurofen and some bongela worked better for us than panadol on the little ones.
And lots of cuddles.

During the day there are so many activities going on they can get distracted.
At night, they are in slinet rooms, no lights and nothing to do than think about how much their mouths hurt.

Give him some cuddles. It wont scar him for life to sleep with you for an hour or two until the pain relief kicks in and he settles .

xx

[Rach75]

you can try those teething tablets they are natural and also help to calm children and relax them so they can sleep

bout $12 for a bottle of 100 from chemist

HTH!!!!!!!!!!!

[rayray]

Brauers teething relief worked well for us and sm-33 is supposed o be good as well.

[Mak]

Argghh - it's shocking isn't it?? We are there too - trying to get through with the Hyland's teething tablets and Nurofen, poor chicky here was up every hour. Just awful - I know some people also swear by the amber teething necklaces, we may have to investigate.... Good Luck!

[jenjen25]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the quick replys, we're already using the brauers, have ordered the amber necklace and will go and check out the teething tabs. Just knowing this is going on with other people (which i alreadyknew but needed some support!) has already make a difference. I just have to remember that he's not doing it on purpose and he doesn't know whats going on, poor little bubbas they must hate it.

thanks again

[jenjen25]

Just wanted to let everyone know how we went last night... the amber necklace got delievered yesterday so i put that right on him, kept up with the braurers and he went down at 7pm woke at 3am for a feed and then back down till 7am this morning NO CRYING AT ALL and NO PANADOL!! just luck or powerful necklace??? Am not going to question but bask in the joy of a great night's sleep for everyone.
Thanks again for all the support

[Mak]

Hooray!!!!!!

[littleberlin]

I have to say - amber teething necklaces are the greatest invention, ever! We put one on our daughter about a month ago as we thought her first teeth might be working their way up from the depths of her gums. Last week she suddenly became quite restless at night, a little out of character, and then one day we discovered a little tooth had poked through! We were so shocked - we had just put her restlessness down to her learning to crawl backwards. Anyway, we discovered a second tooth today! She seems totally happy just with the necklace, and when I remember I give her a little of the Brauer's teething relief - magic combination! I know all babies are different, and all experience the teething process differently, but I am such an advocate of both these remedies - I'm so glad she doesn't seem to be suffering as I imagine it's such immense pressure for her to experience in her mouth. Good luck! I'd definitely give the amber a try.