Suggestions for teething...

[ChrizJen]

I have a 22 month old who is cutting her 2 year molars, and is absolutely miserable at night!
She does OK during the day when she can play and be distracted. But at night, she's in pain and has been running a fever.
We're alternating Tylenol and Motrin, but that only seems to help for like an hour or two at a time. The rest of the time, she's up and crying. When she actually does sleep, it's very restless uncomfortable sleep. Poor thing.
I just want to find some sort of relief for her.
Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[pooh4evr]

teething tablets or oragel

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

I'm having the same problem, DD 1. But my DD also suffers from gas as well at night. Have you tried some Mylicon or Little Tummies- just to be sure it's not gas?

My dentist told me that Tylenol is the best for teething pain. And I only give it at night, or when she's super cranky and I need her to be in a good mood, like when we go food shopping. They can build up a tolerance to it supposedly.

Other things that work well for teething is frozen Binkies and a frozen damp wash cloth for them to chew on.

Good luck

 

[bgirldeb]

Other things that work well for teething is frozen Binkies and a frozen damp wash cloth for them to chew on.

Good luck

I was goingto say the same thing- frozen damp wash cloths. Those helped a lot with mine when they were teeting.

 

[EthansMom]

I know they say that it just washes out of the baby's mouth, but ambasol (teething gel) really helped my DD at night.

 

[ChrizJen]

Thanks for the suggestions. And I didn't know about the tolerance to Tylenol. That's good to know! I haven't been giving it to her as often in the daytime as I do at night. Mostly just when she seems obviously in pain. I'll keep that in mind, though. I do have some sugar free freezer pops that she enjoys during the day, and those seem to help a little. I'm going to stop on my way home and get some Orajel or Ambesol this evening, and maybe I'll try the frozen washcloth idea tonight.

Thanks!

 

[Nik's Mom]

While you are at the store, try getting some teething tablets (called humphreys). You can ask the pharmacist if you can't find them. They are usually in a small bottle near the other teething items. All you do is disolve the tablet with a little bit of water and use a medicine dropper to put it in your baby's mouth. That always helped my boys when they were teething.

 

[JessR]

teething tablets or oragel

 

[Bren's Mom]

Hylands Teething Tablets...I swear by them!

 

[golfgal]

You might want to have her checked to make sure she doesn't have an ear infection too. My kids always got ear infections with major teething incidents.

 

[Liz80]

I also swear by the Hylands teething tablets. They worked really well for dd while she was teething. I would give them to her when she seemed uncomfortable, or right before naps or bed. This helped her not to wake up frmo the pain. And if she did wake up, I know it was always safe to give her another dose. The Hylands is really safe. And it's also really reasonable (I get mine online where I get my supplements, seacoastvitamins.com, but you can also find it at any drug store or something along those lines).

 

[lil mermaid]

How high is the fever? If my baby had a fever every night, I would be checking with the pediatrician to see if something else was going on.

 

[mickeyboat]

Christal -

Congrats on your little one!

I would also be checking for an ear infection. Teething doesn't usually cause fevers, and ears tend to hurt more at night.

Denae

 

[puffkin]

I third the ear infection. It seemed like everytime my DS teethed, he also got an ear infection! He would be fine all day, then spike a fever and be miserable at night.

 

[Master Mason]

Dip your finger in your favorite hard alcohol and rub the gums with it.

 

[redrosesix]

I would also check for an ear infection -- did you actually measure here temperature or she just felt hot?

Also, back to the Tylenol/Motrin. Yes, Tylenol is best used sparingly since they can build up a tolerance to it -- you can use other things during the day (frozen fruit, etc) to stop pain. Also, counterpressure works well (teething rings, rubbing the gums with your finger) You can also use Motrin (at the same time as the Tylenol) to reduce inflammation. But don't use only sparingly -- it is most effective after at least 1 day of consistent doses. (if you don't want to give too much medication, consider giving her a half dose every few hours)

 

[dejr_8]

Dip your finger in your favorite hard alcohol and rub the gums with it.

Yep - whiskey works every time. I sure this will upset some people but this how it was done in the past.