Teething!!!!!?

My 4 month old is teeting, and nothing helps, he is soo miserable and so am i. I've tried orajel, tyenol, teether, frozen washrags, those teething tablets, and NOTHING works! I can feel the tooth, but the silly thing just won't come through. anything to help him?

Teething!!!!!?
I've been there and understand what your going through. Nothing worked for my little girl. She just cried. My advice is to try comforting her as best you can. Offering new activities of interest can sometimes distract her from her ailing tooth. Don't lay her flat at night as it can make the aching worse. Instead prop her up in a carrier or elevated seat at night. Maybe it will help her rest better.





I don't recommend teething toys or gum massagers because it usually just makes the baby that more fussy and frustrated. It will cut when its ready.





Hold her and comfort her when she gets like this. Put her in the car and drive for a while. Turn on the stereo and play some soothing tunes. Go for a walk in the stroller.





It can also be a combination of things that cause a baby to be fussy and not just teething. So be sure that she isn't feeling sick or some other factor is taking place.





Do your best and both of you will get through it. If its any consolation, after my daughter cut her first few teeth, she was as happy as could be. She has been a very happy child since then.
Reply:maybe you should try this when feeding him with a bottle: you get those teets that have rough texture to them, so that when they feed, the teet 'massages' their gums, and help lessen the pain when the teeth come out. hope this helps. you can find it at any baby store.





good luck!!
Reply:Try giving him one of those "freezie pops" that we used to have as kids (frozen slush in a thin plastic tube). The cold will sooth his aching gums, and if he does manage to "cut" a tooth mid-gnaw and the thing breaks open..he'll get a nice sweet surprise (unlike teething rings..nasty chemically gel). Make sure that you clean his gums after his teething session (especially if it DOES break open). Lots of sugar is bad for new, soft baby teeth. A soft, clean washcloth dipped in warm water, wrapped around your index finger should do the trick.
Reply:The only true relief is time. Time for the tooth to break through. And I do remember how endless that wait seems. One thing that helps are hard foods like teething biscuits. These gently work the tooth against the gum helping it/them to break through.





Good luck!
Reply:Teething Basics


Parents often think that their babies are teething when they begin drooling and putting their fingers in their mouth, when they are around three or four months old.


However, this is often simply a normal developmental milestone and has nothing to do with actual teething. Very often, even when infants have these classic 'teething symptoms,' they will not get their first tooth for a few more months or sometimes not until they are more than a year old. So until you see swollen gums or that first tooth coming in, any other symptoms may just be a coincidence.





Teething Symptoms


In addition to drooling, other teething symptoms can include1:


a decreased appetite for solid foods


biting


ear rubbing


gum rubbing


irritability


a rash on your child's face


sucking


waking up at night


And these symptoms occur about 4 days before and up to 3 days after your baby's tooth comes in, although the more bothersome symptoms, including decreased appetite, not sleeping, rash, and ear rubbing are most common on the day the tooth actually erupted or a day or 2 beforehand.


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That means that teething is not going to last for weeks or months, as some parents believe, unless your child has one tooth after another coming in.


Keep in mind that many experts do believe that teething doesn't cause any symptoms for most children and that 'teething is the scapegoat for many other events occurring between about 6 and 24 months of age.'





Teething and Fever


Does teething cause fever? Most experts will tell you that teething does not cause fever and definitely does not cause a high fever. It may cause a low grade fever though, especially on the day that the tooth actually erupts, but when it doubt, don't blame your child's fever on teething, especially since it could be a coincidence and your child could be teething and have another illness causing the fever.


In addition to a high fever, such as above 102 F, teething is not usually thought to cause diarrhea, a decreased appetite for liquids, other types of rashes, or a cough.





Teething and Your Child


Although the average pediatrician does not blame many symptoms on teething, if your child has the same symptoms every time he gets a new tooth, then you can likely blame those symptoms on teething, especially if they are fairly mild symptoms and your child otherwise seems well.


When in doubt though, call your pediatrician, especially if your child is waking up, has a fever, or is not eating well. For example, if your child just had a cold, and is now waking up at night, pulling on his ears, is not eating well, and has a fever, then even though you see a tooth coming in, it is more likely that his symptoms are being caused by an ear infection than that tooth.





Treatments for Teething


Perhaps more important than deciding what treatments to give your teething child is making sure he is actually teething. If you are using drooling as your only teething symptom, then your baby will likely be teething for a long time. Instead, review the other teething symptoms above and only consider a treatment for teething if your child is uncomfortable. Remember that teething can be easy and painless for many children.


If your child is uncomfortable, typical treatments include:





a teething aid, such as a wet washcloth, teething rings, etc.


teething biscuits


massaging or rubbing your baby's gums


a pain reliever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen (if your infant is over six months old)


teething gels, such as Baby Orajel Nighttime Formula, Little Teethers Oral Pain Relief Gel, Baby Orajel Fast Teething Pain Relief, Baby Anbesol Oral Anesthetic Gel


teething tablets


Keep in mind that teething gels and teething tablets are not recommended by many pediatrician and are often overused because parents confuse 'teething symptoms' with other problems such as viral infections, sleeping problems, and ear infections.


If you are frequently using any medication to comfort your child who you think is teething, double check with your pediatrician to make sure that there isn't another cause for his symptoms.








What You Need To Know


teething is relatively painless for many children








the first tooth can come in anytime between 3 to 15 months, with an average age of 4 to 7 months for most infants








if teething does cause symptoms, it is usually about 4 days before and until 3 days after the tooth comes in








don't blame serious symptoms, especially a high fever or irritability, on teething








don't overuse teething gels and teething tablets, since they shouldn't be needed for the average teething child








teething was once thought to be such a big problem that infant's gums were lanced to help the teeth come in!








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