I have a 7 month old baby and he is a good baby but lately he is crying and crying and really fights to take a nap or go to bed...the cries will sometimes end up with him coughing and gagging because he is crying so hard and he is rubbing his eyes so hard, I have tried everything....car seat used to work, I have let him cry it out, rocked him, played with him, read to him, sit with him and talk to him. I don't know if it is because he is teething (his first tooth broke through), I just want to know if this is normal...I am kind of at a breaking point.

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Arls

He is certainly at the teething age. Is he chewing on his fists, drooling more, bit rashy around the mouth? Some babies can get quite distressed with teething and his behaviour does sound like teeth. Have you got some of those freezable teething rings? They are good. Give him a dose of baby paracetamol, see if that helps. He is also coming to the age where he can be starting to get a bit of separation anxiety when you leave him in bed. Everyone has different methods of dealing with this.

Poor dear! Sounds like teething to me as well. I would definitely give him something for the pain. I use Tylenol and it works very well. Try something and see if it helps, then you will know for sure.

My dd was always a good baby too. She barely fussed even when her first 3 bottom teeth came in. But when she started cutting her top front teeth she was crazy. Nothing made her happy, which wasn't my baby at all.

I suggest some tylenol, especially before a nap or bedtime. Sometimes the laying down makes it worse. Also, maybe you can find him a really good chewing toy. It took me a while, but now she chews on one of her blocks and that has seemed to help.

Thanks for your advice, I have tried the tylenol, it's just so hard sometimes to watch him cry like that because your never quite sure if teething is the problem. I managed to get him down for a nap this afternoon but again in his car seat. Thanks again.

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Have you tried a teething ring put in fridge? How about putting a clean white washcloth wet in the freezer and giving him that while you supervise? I did this with mine as well. I had about 10 so i always had one ready.;) Teething is tough but he'll get through it and sowill you. Before you know it i'll be done then 4 weeks later will start all over again with another tooth. Just try to relax and take a breathe every once in a while. You'll be fine dear.b

This suggestion may sound a bit out in left field, but it's what happened to me! Teething is most likely the issue, but I had my youngest contracted pin worms from a cousin. He was such a good sleeper and then all of the sudden, he fought me any time I went near his crib. I couldn't figure out why he was freaking. If he did finally fall asleep, he would wake up throughout the night and need to be held and consoled back to sleep. He cried so hard he would throw up. After weeks of this, my doc suggested pin worms. After giving him the antibiotic, within days he was sleeping soundly again. I did have to change him to a bed though (your's would be to young obviously for a bed) because he associated his crib with pain. He was about 15 months old when all of this went down.

Pin worms come out at night and lay eggs around the rectal area. They cause some severe discomfort and itching. I am sure this is not your situation, but...It may be something to keep in the back of your mind. My doctor did say that they are very common. A kid without pin worms is a kid without friends he told me. Good luck!