is teething causing all this, or is a trip to the docs in order?

[curlyLJ]

My DD is 20 weeks and is teething - well she is drooling all over the place, so I guess she must be.

Anyway, for the past week she has been very windy and has been doing some pretty gross, smelly farts, has been pooing at strange times (4am) waking herself up. Last night she was really uncomfortable at bedtime bless her and wouldn't settle, DH had her across his legs face down and was rubbing her back - the farts were pretty spectacular for such a small person! I think she also had belly ache so I settled her with calpol eventually and she slept till 5am.

She has poo'd twice already this morning and her bum is getting sore...

Is it possible that this is all being caused by the teething, or could she have a stomach upset?

It sounds very teething to me. Teething can cause an upset stomach because of all the drool that goes into their tummies.

We were recommended Nelsons Teetha. This was pretty good at relieving tummy and did seem to relieve a certain amount of teething pain.

We found Nurofen/Ibroprofen was more effective then a paracetomol based Calpol. Ibroprofen is a anti-inflammitary.

Sounds like teething to me too, Ashton and Parsons teething powders are good as they contain chamomile which is good for the upset tummy that goes with teething. I also used to soak rags/strips of muslin in chamomile and peppermint tea: 2 bags of each in a bowl of hot water, brew until strong, soak rags and allow to cool then chill in fridge/freezer (if freezing put in separate bags as they stick together), that seemed to help. Now I just give cooled chamomile and peppermint tea in a sippy cup (DD 13 months).

yep teething i think!

ds is doing all that too and he's 16mo and working on molars. we've had 10 days of this yucky poops, scary farts etc and still nothing's popped through the gums!

we do nurofen especially at night as it lasts longer.
bongela is good to rub on gums - especially if they are struggling to feed/ suck from bottle/ chew etc. it works fast.
there are lots of teether toys you could try that you put in fridge

bepanthen is great for fixing sore bums fast

good luck - it's a long haul!

Yes, teething nappies are much more fun once they start eating solid foods

We (DS also at ~16mo) have only had a few exploded nappies, and only once where the result was a full strip and immediate bath (and a bath to clean after).

Currently we have 8 incisors, 1 first molar with two more currently trying to push themselves through.

Teething does seem to go on forever, especially at first.

Has she got any spots anywhere? Blisters in her mouth? Hand foot and mouth illness can cause dribbling and a lot of discomfort.

Thanks for all the replies. We got the A&P powders today and the ibuprofen so tonight we are all much better for it. No farting, no screamig and much more settled. DD currently fast asleep

MrsFlux how often do you give the nighttime ibuprofen? The instructions say not to use more than 3 days in a row without consulting a GP - but if you know it's teething, which can go on a long time right?, can you just give as and when? Do yo only give if DS is obviously in pain, or as a precaution, or only if he wakes??

I don't want DD to get too used to being drugged to sleep, but giving something helps us all get some sleep.

Tomorrow should be fun, last lot of jabs as well as the teething

If he's been bad in the day with his teeth then we dose as a precaution.
He has had it for as long as every night for a week or so but as it's only one dose every 24h I think that's fine. (cf continuous dosing if they were properly ill.)
If he wakes it's usually too early fir more ibuprofen so we give calpol or bongela.

I always gave ds calpol before jabs. Seemed to help.
Fingers crossed it goes smoothly!

The advice is not to give calpol after jabs unless the baby has a high temperature. There was research showing that paracetamol could reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.

I also wouldn't give ibuprofen every night for more then three nights, without seeing a doctor. Ibuprofen is harsh on the stomach.

belgo - when ds had his jabs the nurse said it was v sensible to do calpol before. Didn't realise advice had changed already- ds is only 16mo.
I agree ibuprofen can be harsh but as ds has had no I'll effects/ tummy ache signs he seems ok.
Doubt our dr would be pleased to see us everytime teething goes on for a week at a time!

In the OP curlyLJ says her dd has belly ache. Which I don't think is a sign of teething and wouldn't be helped with ibuprofen.

Giving calpol before a jab is pointless because the child might never develop a high temperature or the high temperature /discomfort could come a day or even several days after the vaccine by which time the dose will have worn off and have been unnecessary and I disagree with unnecessary use of medication.