If I don't get some sleep soon, I might go crazy! Someone please help me. This little baby of mine does not want to sleep. It's been going on for a few nights. Yesterday , I was playing with her and noticed the little white patches on her gums. Her two bottom teeth look like they are trying to make their way through. So before bed I gave her some Tylenol hoping that would help. Not so much. She was again up at 1:30 am and did not want to go back to sleep this time. A couple of nights ago, she woke up at 12:30 and was up every hour after that. I really don't know what to do. Let her cry it out? That doesn't really feel right to me.
Any advice???????
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I'm sorry your babe isn't sleeping for you! I have never experienced anything so extreme as waking every hour. My 5 month old woke up at 5am last night but when I retucked him in and put his ocean wonders on he went back to sleep until 8. Waking up is rare for him, but he is teething. The only thing I can suggest is, of course try the tylenol which you did, never pick them up unless you plan on getting into a routine of them waking up and expecting a cuddle! Stroke their head and tell them you love them, don't turn lights on. Le ther cry for a bit, close her door if needed. A small amount of crying is okay, but if she persisits for longer than 20-30 minutes you may need to calm her down by feeding or holding her. Keep lights dim!!
I hope some of this helps. Just try anything and find what works for you.
I know I need to be better about not picking her up. I think she does expect it. When she wakes up , I try to just pat her on the back, softly talking with her. I never turn the lights on. But she will not settle down. She gets more and more upset until I pick her up. The night that she was waking up every hour, I finally decided that she was just wanting me. I let her cry for about 15 minutes and then went and picked her up and she immediately was asleep. So I laid her back down and she immediately woke up. I couldn't take it anymore so I shut the door, turned off the monitor and let her cry. Five minutes was all it took and she was back asleep until morning. So this may be what I need to do to get her out of the habit of wanting to be picked up. I know I act like I've never had a child but my first is 10 so it's been a while! Thanks so much for the advice!
Hi, I saw the comment you made on my friend Amy's blog (her daughter had the Bears' jersey on) & love reading other people's blogs. Have you tried "white noise" to soothe her? My son sleeps really well w/ a fan going. We also just started playing a Praise Baby CD right when we put him down. If he's out of sorts that CD calms him instantly!!
Kerry
Kristi,
Our little one doesn't have any teeth yet but is sure going through the teething. We let her bite down on a wet cloth or our clean fingers sometimes but she likes her pacifier best. Teething rings don't work for her and we have not tried the tablets yet but I hear they are really great. A friend of mine used them and said they were a blessing! They are actually called Teething Tablets and they dissolve in the baby's mouth. We are trying the natural way first and then we might think about trying the tablets.
I also hear that frozen peas work good - but my daughter is not even eating food yet.
Hope this helps.
Tammy
Kerdog: I did get a humidifier to put in her room and the noise from that has seemed to help some. I'm going to maybe try soothing music too.
Tammy: I used teething tablets with my 1st and they worked great. They have not seemed to work on this little one. I'm going to try the wet cloth though. I hadn't thought of that. We did get some of the teething rings that you can freeze and she likes those as well.
She's fine during the day and even takes her naps. It's just at night. We need to get on a better schedule. I think the move really messed us up as far as any kind of schedule goes.
Thanks everyone!
i wish i could give you advice but we go through the same thing. we always know when hailey is teething because she doesnt sleep well. we also do the tylenol, sometimes orajel. we've tried the hyland teething tabs as well. it's almost like they just have to ride it out and it sucks for us almost as much as it sucks for them, i think. i hope this goes quickly for you!
oh, maybe give the tylenol or infant motrin like an hour before bed. maybe even try a bath before bed. that relaxes hailey.
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