Please someone tell me this is just teething...

[bramblina]

Ds has been a wonderful baby, we have never had any sleepless nights, whinging or moaning, first time he really cried with a scream was when FIL dropped him last month...anyway he'll be 9m on Thurs and for the last week has not wanted to go in his cot for naps or night time, is fighting the tiredness, writhes with pain( I think it's pain) and has had a day or two without smiles or giggles, and I miss them. Today he fell asleep in my arms as soon as I lifted him from his cot (after crying for a while) at his nap time.
He cut his first 2 bottom teeth at 6m and had no bother, his first top one came through on good friday without it seems any bother but the 2nd top one cut last Thursday which coincides with the unsettledness. I know teething isn't nice and don't expect it to be a breeze but what I really want to know is will he revert back to being happy to go to bed awake? I'm worried that I'm starting an awful habit that will be even harder to break.
This probably sounds rediculous to many but we have been spoiled with a brilliant baby and my confidence easily gets knocked. Dh is in spain so I'm on my own at the mo. And MIL always gives her wonderful advice which really doesn't help.
TIA

calpol is just a brand name for paracetomol. The parapaed will do just the same job. The other week DD was off her food, occasional temp and sometimes miserable, sometimes fine. I wondered about a urine infection or an ear infection - eventually took her to the doctor and she had tonsilitis. I would never have guessed. So take him and see.

He has a dr appt on tues.
He went down for his nap fine thisaft, all faith was restored, until tonight he really wasn't hapy again...

Hello sounds just like my lo also 9 mnths, he has just cut his 1st tooth so i put it down to teething, took him to gp and he has an ear infection poor little mite - hope your lo is ok and settles down

Dh was home for 2 days, ds went down for him, with a bit of protest but it worked. Today (dh is away now) he protested the first time so I lifted him after a while, then 2nd time he cried but gave up after a couple of minutes. I think he's realised now. Thank you all so much for your encouragement, I think he's just learning and developing and is much more aware. Still go to dr in the morning though. My confidence has been boosted by dh being home too. x

Just read your thread bramblina, and it looks so similar from what I have been going through last week. My DD 9 months 1/2 has been wonderful from day 1, always been able to leave her playing for long times by herself during the day, nap and night sleep never been a problem (put her in her cot and she usually felt asleep by herself). But then last week, she couldn't stand me being away from the room (and she can crawl if needed too!), was crying when left in her cot.. grrrrr!!! So this week end, I left her complaining on her own a bit longer each time, changed her mind by singing and tried to ignore her and by yesterday and this morning, she has been back to be herself again. But it is good that you will check with the doc making sure that it is nothing else.... Oh and just to mention that our DD pulls and plays with her left ears when tired (we took her at least 3 times to have her ears to be checked but the doc always told us that her ears weren't infected!!!).. So much to learn about our little ones... Good Luck

Thanks sunandmoon. We saw the dr today and there's no infection. She's a mum of 3 so knew where I was coming from, and lots of encouragement too. She really is fab. Ds went to bed awake tonight and was asleep before I even had him tucked in, and yesterday went for his nap after a bit of a protest but did give in.
Dr also agreed that as part of their development they can get clingy around 8/9 months, also at 18 months which I didn't know so, good to know in advance and watch out for!
Thanks all once again.[smil]