OK- I have always rocked my baby to sleep- Naps and bedtime. I'm sure that it is not the best thing- but here recently i cannot get him to go to sleep when he is obviously tired- he screams bloody murder forever. Right now he is in his crib crying and has been for the last 20 min. He is sooo tired. I have tried everything- rocking, singing, walking, taking him outside- right now i guess i'm trying to let him CIO- i hate it more than anything- but i don't know what else to do. He is also teething- wich i am sure is painful for him- we've used the homeopathic stuff- baby orajel- baby tylenol- the only thing that seems to work is the tylenol- but i hate pumping him full of crap. Do you think that this recent not going to sleep is due to his teething?? I let him chew on a cold wash cloth- but that only soothes for so long. Please somebody give me some other things to try- with the sleeping problem and the teething. I am going absolutely batty. I haven't had a break in like 4 hrs- and he is just continues to scream. AAAAAAHHHH!!!!! :eek:

Oh you poor thing! How old is your ds? If you suspect teething it absolutely wouldn't hurt to give him some children's advil or other pain medication. I did this for ds#1 sometimes when I thought he was in pain. Also, try giving him more food. It may just be that he is hungry or needing something to comfort him for the time being.
I hope things calm down for you and soon! Just remember this won't happen every day/night. Especially if he's teething. Just think how he feels! He can't communicate to you what's wrong except to cry and hope you figure it out! Like I said, try the Advil or whatever and see if that helps.
GOOD LUCK!

For heavens sake.. give the baby some tylenol... he needs his rest. Don't you take something for a headache?

I completly know how you feel. I also know how you feel about pumping him full of crap. In this day in age people over medicate like nothing I hav ever seen. This is why there are warnings coming out about baby Tylenol damaging babies livers because people abuse it.

On the other hand, if you KNOW he is teething for sure, then you may want to give him some to help with the pain.

My DS is 12 weeks old and has recently started to "fight" sleep. He s rocked at night before going to bed, either by me or his swing and he went through a complete tantrum tonight! It was MISERABLE! I think he might be teething but I am not too sure as i do not feel any teeth.

How old is your baby?

.Have you tried a mobile, that stops my ds from crying amd calms him QUICK!

I can't help you very much. My DS is 9 months and not a tooth in his head. I was just wondering, I know you said you didn't want to pump him full of crap and I totally understand that, but are you giving the Tylenol regularily or just when it's bad? Most painkillers work much better if they are used regularily to control the pain as opposed to just when the pain gets really bad. Once the pain gets bad, it's way harder for the painkillers to do the job. We had a doctor at the hospital tell us that just last month. I know for myself even, if I start to get a headache I need to take the drugs fast. If I wait till it's bad, they don't do anything for me. I'm not saying to start filling him with Tylenol but if you notice times when he's really not too bad, try giving him a little then and maybe you can stop the pain before it starts.

My DD is 9 months and one thing is for sure if I am trying to put her down and she absolutely refuses to I make she is not hungry. She has been going through growth spurts and sometimes needs a little something before she goes to sleep. Most of the time that is the culprit.
Perhaps if you take the little one for a short little walk just to get his mind off things, I know mine needs distraction. Sometimes I pick up a book and as I am reading to her she just falls asleep.
As for medication I agree with you but when they are teething they are in pain. Mine has two already and two coming in and she is miserable. I don't give her anything but if she is having a really bad night I give her some baby tylenol. I feel so sorry for her, I have only given it to her once or twice but has helped.
We all have those nights, don't feel bad. He will eventually fall asleep and when he does make sure you get yourself a glass of wine!

finding out why he is crying is sometimes trial and error. after a weekend of crying from my ds my advice take regular breaks from your little one to save your sanity ask dh or a family member or friend to take over for a while i know that kind of crying is awful to deal with. how often can you use the pain killers i would try using this regularly if he is having a bad teething patch, good luck take it easy too :)

Thank You all so much. I ended up putting him in the car and driving around. It worked wonderfully. I guess that i should or could have gave him some tylenol- but i just don't want that to be the norm. You know??? I guess i am the type of mom that wants to exhaust every other option before i go running to the medicine chest. Thanks for the suggestions- There were a couple that i am going to try. Thanks for being supportive- I'm new at this.
barbicus

right now i guess i'm trying to let him CIO- i hate it more than anything- but i don't know what else to do. He is also teething- wich i am sure is painful for him

Awe, poor babe's not feeding well and wants his mamma! Follow your instincts. If you hate letting him cry, then don't let him cry. I find when my daughter isn't feeling well that my body needs her just as much as she needs me. It's a physiological survival mechanism. Baby cries to get attention, mamma responds to feed, dress, warm, etc.

Have you tried taking a nap together? He might like the comfort and security of having you close by while he's not feeling well, plus you'll both a get a nap.

Crying spells are hard. BELIEVE me, I know. Just follow your instincts.

FYI, Tylenol is only bad if used incorrectly. It's when mothers think that every time their baby cries it's pain related and they medicate that it becomes dangerous. But a teething babe who's not feeling will probably benefit more then be put at risk. Again, follow your instincts.

Maybe he's overstimulated? This often happened to ds, and when he tried to go to sleep, he just couldn't, because he couldn't unwind. I don't have any advice different than what was already given, but maybe try to put him to sleep a half hour earlier next time.