Dear God Help!!!!! - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

barbicus · 06-15-2006, 05:13 PM

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!!!!!

baby#2 · 06-15-2006, 08:23 PM

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!

NitroChic · 06-15-2006, 08:27 PM

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

skeetersquirt · 06-15-2006, 09:15 PM

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.

OrangeCouture · 06-15-2006, 09:47 PM

How old is your baby?