Baby crying in sleep - Help!

[Huskybubbles]

I have a 6 month old son who has always on and off cried in his sleep.
He used to only do it during day naps but has recently started doing it during the night and has now stepped up to ‘sleep crying’ every hour or so.

Some notes for context;
He is fast asleep. His eyes never open.
He is near impossible to wake from this.
He recently learned to roll both ways so actually tosses and turns around the cot.
He does sometimes settle himself back down but other times myself and SO find ourselves going in and picking him up (this does not wake him up and he usually continues to scream but does finally settle down after about 20-30 mins).
He is 6 months old and recently had a bout of teething.
This has been going on for almost 2 weeks solid.

I’m at the end of my tether and I can’t find any information online about how to deal with this. Hoping someone out there has had the same and has some suggestions.

Thank you!
Tired & Stressed Mumma.

Are you weaning? My DS had intolerances to certain foods and dairy - he would often cry in his sleep and be difficult to settle.

I hope you find a solution soon x

Teething pain is the worst when they are asleep as their brain and body cannot be distracted by toys, walk, etc. So he may cope with the pain well when is awake and struggle when is asleep.

For many children pain from teeth moving in the gum is much worse than pain from the tooth breaking through the gum. So you may not see a swollen gum but the teething is still there!

I am sure you are aware of various teething aids like powders and gels, it is all about finding what suits your LO. Unfortunately there is nothing that helps our DS and we just go through it every time he is teething. It does not last longer than a week though.

I would give it another week and if it does not bot settle perhaps go to GP and ask about silent reflux which can start during weaning as a sign of some food intolerance.

Teething or going down over tired?

How is he the rest of the time? Make a note of what he's eating/drinking and when along with what time he's going to sleep and what time he starts crying so if it carries on you can share more specific information with your GP/HV