Crying all day - is it teething?

[florenceuk]

DS (9mths) spent all of Sunday and Monday crying, feeding or sleeping. Burst into tears whenever put down and then just kept going - eventually would feed and then would drop off to sleep, exhausted by crying. Lots of dribbling and fingers in his mouth, but no fever, I thought it might be teeth. Yesterday he was better, but still not 100 percent - no sign of teeth either (he just has the one). While he seemed happier in the morning, in the afternoon he was back to crying whenever put down, or when put on his changing mat - just lies there sobbing miserably. Not pulling his ears, but definitely off his food. Had to go to work today but he was still bad this morning. Does this sound like teething or worse? I thought these first few teeth weren't supposed to be so bad - what will he be like when the molars come in!!

My dd2 has just been doing the same for three days - off her food and generally miserable - she does have her first tooth breaking through, but as she is 15 mns I think there is probably more movement under her gums - if you know what I mean !

My dd1 didn't have any trouble when the molars came in, which surprised me.

In my experience the few days leading up to seeing the tooth break through seem to cause the most pain. Have you tried calpol or childrens nurofen(I find the latter the best with teeth), or calgel for his gums, and maybe something to bite on - apple pieces or something hardish - crusty bread ?

Other than that I can't help - if he had an infection you would normally expect to see a raised temperature. But if you are worried or if it is prolonged perhaps seeing your GP would be a good idea.

Florenceuk my dd has her first two teeth at 8 weeks and now at 11.5 months has 10 teeth. Two molars at the back just broken through so anything is possible.

When she is uncomfortable with her teeth she is often very clingy and is always shoving everything to the back of her mouth. Does your DS do this ?

We have found Teethig Granules great. You can buy them in Boots, Sainsbury's etc. They are homeopathic and contain camomile.

Considering DD has been teething all her life she hasn't been too bad but it has definitely affected her moods when as JaneyT said, they are just breaking through

Calgel saved our lives when ds was teething! I would really recommend it.

We also used calgel very effectively - especially for the front teeth. More of a challenge to apply when the molars are coming through IME.

I always applied calgel using a toothbrush. The end result is that both DDs (youngest 20mnths) now love cleaning their teeth.

My dd loves cold carrot chunks to exercise her gums on - great for teething.

Might try that 21stcenturygirl when the second molars start to put in an appearance. thanks for the tip.

Today DS was fine, but I have bought a tube of Calgel just in case - still no sign of teeth! Maybe it was a severe attack of separation anxiety?

I'm sure in your case it is teething. However, mine screamed for ages and I said it was teeth, finally after 4 days I went to the doc. Poor little ds had an ear infection on both sides. I felt awful as I'd missed the 'signs' but doc reassured me and said there aren't always any.