Teething madness - (when) does it end???

[phdlife]

ds is 24weeks and it's been going on for the past 3m.

We've had the snotty nose, the nappy rash, the persistent ear-pulling, the drooling. The biting everything. (Except anything cold. )

Now we also have throwing his head wildly side-to-side, preferably with my knuckle in his mouth, and interrupted naps (hard to sleep when trying to suck fingers/pull ear).

And while he's settled down to 1 feed a night he's awake 2-3 further times with his teeth - eyes shut, frustrated cries as he finger sucks/rubs ear.

Paracetamol gets spat out, only half a dose at a time goes in I reckon.

There is still no sign of a frellin' tooth - and there are how many more of these suckers to go???

It's amazing how quickly it becomes normal to have your nipples out in public
Re calpol etc. I tend to only give it before bed if really upset otherwise wait til he wakes and give it if needed. Have found baby ibuprofen better for teething pain as well as nelsons teething granules...love them!

OMG, thank god you all said that about the screeching - he really does seem to be doing his best dolphin impersonation. Or maybe trying to shatter the window? Ask how much fun it was trying to get ready for 1st go-back-to-work meeting today with that for background music

And yes, MrsJC, the screeching is ESPECIALLY loud if I am not looking right at him that very second. Also thanks for mentioning the sleeping on you = I'd forgotten your thread of a couple weeks ago (feeling better now I hope?) but ds is currently demanding to be rocked to sleep and coming in bed with us every night as he settles best there - if I put him back in his cot he starts rubbing/sucking/whingeing again. Good to know there's a chance it might end soon (sigh).

Will look out for Nelson's, thanks TheJen.

JellyBelly I'm not very regular with the calpol as he spits so much out it makes for a giant sticky mess - but last night I gave him some just before bed (around 6pm) and another dose when I went to bed (10:45) which was a bit early I know. Haven't given him any before bed tonight as he had a v stressful day; will do when he wakes up for last feed.

Wish we'd see a tooth sometime.

lol @ jen re nipples.

I think they get their wisdom teeth at about 21

lol i'm 25 and i'm still teething

oh yikes, flibbertyjibbet, you've just reminded me of dh when he was getting his wisdoms - bear with a sore head for months!

Jelly, I've answered the door and ordered a coffee without noticing my nipple was on full view

go on, ask me about the time I walked through a full pub with left boob hanging out!

but ds won't feed in public any more, so kind of miss that now

okay I'm off to have a bath, I need it.

very confused and posting on wrong threads sorry. lol at pub image!

Our little one got 8 teeth within 3 months, and now nothing for 6 months, but the teething signs continue.
Its worse at night, but calpol and 'powders' get her through it.
I have never been a fan of Medised, the one time we used it DD was zonked out for the whole next day, completely out of it.
SEdating babies is just wronng in my book.

Am big fan of Medised- just helps him dose off when upset but then I found no hang over affect... also great as decongestant when snuffly.

have you tried calgel or anbesol?

my little boy was suffering for ages then we came accross anbesol liquid its like magic it numbs the gums straight away.

I find Anbesol works much better than Bonjela. Works within minutes. I don't go anywhere without it now! How life changes - used to be lip gloss and perfume that I grabbed on the way out!

Calpol teething gel works better than bonjela (IME).

Medised works better than Calpol, especially at bedtime (IME)

..and all medicines work better if delivered using the syringe stick thing you get with Nurofen (branded version, not chemist's own) and (I know this sounds mean ) if they are yelling at the time they can't help but swallow it instead of spitting it all out.

I should have given you a demo the other weekend PhD - DH and I are now dab hands at pinning DD down and forcing drugs down her

bonjela cool the new one out is fantastic but by the looks of it all children are different so might be a case of trial and error for you untill you find right one

also ashton and parsons powder is great and giving things like carrot and breadstick can help with breaking gums for teeth to come through although have to watch carefully at this age in case they choke but it does help especially carrot from the fridge as it soothes gums at same time

neurofen or medised before bed work great good luck

does anyone else have any other side effects of teeth. my dd is just getting her top two teeth at 12 months and she seems to have had a run of loose nappies (excuse the pun). not sure this ties in with a start at nursery or just a general feeling of malaise associated with her teeth.

We live in Germany where Paracetamol as a suppository is more common. I always balked at using them, but now I think they are great, esp as DS threw up when we tried Calpol for the 1st time.
Could be worth a try, esp to get him to sleep?

think my dd's last has now come through - she is 18 months

some have bothered her, some not

oh dear PHD, DD2 has been teething for fecking weeks, she has 4 top and 2 bottom, but is cutting a molar. YES weeks, and it is only just starting to poke thru.

And I suspect that just as this one gets thru and she settles down the next one will start. DD1 was NEVER as bothered y teeth as DD2. I would get a couple of days as it actually popped out, then she'd be fine. DD2 has been whingey and difficult to settle for ages.
Some babies must just have a higher pain threshold or something.

Hoping all babies stop teething soon

phdlife, totally sympathise, haven't read the whole thread, just op, but ds is the same age(fri 13th baby) and he is the same. He's cutting he's back teeth first, weirdo well i think he will as they are the ones I can feel. there's 20 teeth altogether. DD seemed to get hers in pairs, front 2 at the bottom, then front 2 at the top, she was around 9 1/2 months with the first lot.

i'm sure someone has already said but nurofen rather than paracetamol is supposed to be better as it helps with the gums(inflamation) or something? have you tried it with a syringe? ds takes more that way, off a spoon most seems to be spat out.

matildasmummy yes that definitely happened to my dd1 when she was tething, she got awful nappy rash too..

20 teeth??

oh, great. at this rate he'll be teething until 2097.

um, does it make them vomit a bit too? ot is that just effect of rolling onto a full tummy?

I think it can upset their stomach hence awful nappies so I wouldn't rule out puking, tho I think it more likely that it was the rolling.
Sometiems they can get very ill, raging temps, ears, really whingey and screaming. Bless them.