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Worried about my 6m old

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Northernbeachbum · 01/12/2018 13:28

DS was such a happy chappy until about 2 weeks ago. Im just wondering whether anyone could shed light on what it might be

poor quality sleep, looks shattered on waking and cries to sleep more
hates baby sensory, just cries
gets grumpy often at home - wants me there to play ALL the time, i can get nothing done!!!
screams in the car

On the flip side, bath time he loves, same as any one to one time talking to adults

He has cut 3 teeth this week so im wondering if the teeth are causing it all. Hes on everyrhing teething related going and hes still in pain

Hes also on gaviscon for silent reflux

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Northernbeachbum · 01/12/2018 13:29

Oh and gets really sad when he cant reach things

And can only nap on me after being rocked to sleep. Cant sleep in public or anywhere but home unless on the move in a buggy or carrier

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HJWT · 01/12/2018 13:40

Sound quite normal I remember my DD was really hard work at 6 months and 9 months, now she's 2 and she's only hard work when she's getting teeth !

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Northernbeachbum · 01/12/2018 13:47

He just seems so unhappy its horrid. How long did it last for you?

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BlueMoon33 · 01/12/2018 17:07

I’ve just had 3/4 weeks of a whingey baby, he’s had a snotty nose and god knows what else going on, he’d been such a happy smiley baby for so long and I thought oh god is this it now?! Then something changed this week and he was back to his usual happy chap self and sleeping a bit better which was all such a relief.

However last night he started clutching at his ear, in pain, up all night and been in a horrendous mood all day!
He’s just fallen asleep on me now which is completely the wrong time to be doing so..

BlueMoon33 · 01/12/2018 17:08

My baby was also very clingy in this tough period, the house is a tip!

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Northernbeachbum · 01/12/2018 19:34

Sorry to hear you're suffering too @bluemoon33. How old is your LO? I think its all teething related but nothing seems to touch his pain

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BlueMoon33 · 02/12/2018 11:07

My baby is not far off 7 months old.

It’s so hard because so much is guesswork as to what’s going on with them. I think for my DS a lot of it is catching colds now it’s winter time.

Last night was rough but he seems a bit better this morning.

TinyBearCub · 02/12/2018 13:13

Ah mine's the same. I'm certain a lot of it's teeth. She's also snotty which could be cold or teeth or, I think, both! She's also going through a lot developmentally at the moment and I think that makes them clingy. I do think teeth are the main issue as all of my friends same age babies are more settled and are not teething, but who knows, hey?!

villainousbroodmare · 02/12/2018 13:15

I have 6mo twins and the one who is teething was terrible last week!

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Northernbeachbum · 03/12/2018 10:21

We had two better nights but last night he was screaming in pain again every hour. Its so horrid!!! He has been happier in the day which is some bonus. How are you guys all coping? I feel a bit broken

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BettySwoll0cks · 03/12/2018 10:30

OP have you heard of the 'Wonder Weeks'? It's a great piece of research turned into a book about the major developmental leaps that our LOs go through during the first couple of years of life and the behaviours that run alongside them. Even if the dates are slightly off (every child will develop at a different speed) I found it really fascinating as a lot of it chimed with the behaviours I was seeing in my DS as he progressed through the first year. It's v reassuring - these are all phases that pass with time (even the reflux will get so much better with maturity - promise)

BlueMoon33 · 03/12/2018 18:43

Sorry to hear you’ve had a rough day, I know where you’re at, I know a bad day feels so incredibly hard, long and overwhelming. Just know you’re not the only person going through it and every day they get a little bit older and closer to it getting easier.

You say your baby is on every teething remedy going, what have you used so far?

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Northernbeachbum · 04/12/2018 16:47

@bettyswoll0cks yes, i initially resisted the app but it says hes in a leap at the moment which would explain a bit....although hid baby bestie is a day younger and seems fine! The baby gaviscon has made him much happier

Thank you @bluemoon33, that made me smile hes got an amber necklace, hes on teething granuals and dentinox teething gel (he didnt really like bongela!)

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TinyBearCub · 04/12/2018 18:15

Well we had a horrendous night last night which had me yoyo-ing between GP and teething. Went with teething and she was happy as Larry at baby group then incredibly unhappy, tired and snotty this afternoon with a slight temperature. Two of the older baby's mum's said theirs were/are just like it when teething.
I think I can see teeth now, but I keep doubting myself. I so need this to be teething so it ends!

TinyBearCub · 04/12/2018 18:18

Northern, you could try Anbesol liquid, which is a lot easier to apply than dentinox and is stronger. Dd also has Calpol and Nurofen as needed as well. We're all about the big guns here!

BlueMoon33 · 04/12/2018 18:42

I was also going to say my friend swears by Anbesol and it’s on my list to try.

I’m not sure how much actually cuts the mustard but sometimes it’s good to feel like I’m trying something however it works!

Faerie87 · 04/12/2018 18:44

My daughter will be six months tomorrow and we are just coming out of the most horrendous two weeks with her!

Firstly, she got a cold, then I got the cold, and secondly with teething, there was a solid five days where we struggled to get her down and the only time she would sleep would be if she was on either myself or my fiancé.

It’s nice to have the cuddles and to be close but when you have the health visitors words about falling asleep ringing in your ears it’s so tiring trying to stay awake, my oh and I had to do it in shifts! Christ only knows how single parents do it?!

She sometimes would go in her cot but for only a maximum of 45 minutes or so, sometimes I got her down, tiptoed into my room, got into bed, and was about to drift off, and then she would wake up! It was soul destroying.

On top of that with me having the same cold and not getting much sleep, I’ve still got it while she’s healthy as a horse now!

She’s doing a lot better now, though only waking once or twice and going 4-5 hour stretches! Still looking forward to the day when she sleeps through!

Good luck with it all xx

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Northernbeachbum · 05/12/2018 20:31

@faerie87 i have to admit to sleeping with him on my chest lately. I kick dp out, sleep in the middle so he cant fall out of bed, have no pillow myself and no duvet. I figured worse case scenario he rolls off and he would be crying before he hit the mattress, but i know my boy is an insanely light sleeper. Glad its improving for you! Hopefully it keeps going that way

@tinybearcub i feel like that, please let it be teething so there is end in sight

Thanks for the suggestion @bluemoon33 and @tinybearcub will stock up on anbesol

We did a few nights of calpol and ibuprofen but mum guilt kicked in so i stopped the ibuprofen. Hes having calpol occasionally when i cant settle him

Hope things are improving for you all

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Vintagegoth · 05/12/2018 20:45

Teething was utter horror with my 2. When DD1 was 10 months I went back to work and she was teething. She woke every hour of the night screaming in pain, despite being given calpol. I was a broken thing. She is now 7 with 8 adult teeth. All things must pass.

DerfelCadarn · 05/12/2018 20:48

I remember my DD went through a couple of weeks of clingy, grumpy behaviour with poor night sleep around the time she turned 7 months.

I think it was a 'leap'. She was transitioning from 3 naps to 2, and a week after the grumpy period she had learned to sit up and say 'dada'.

She didn't get any teeth until 11 months, so it wasn't related to that.

Nutbutter · 06/12/2018 08:12

Wonder weeks is a load of crap - the author was expelled from their university for trying to cover up the fact they’d lied about the supposed “evidence” it was all based on. All babies are different and develop at different rates so the idea that they all go through a “leap” on a set date is ridiculous.

OP it’s almost certainly the teething, and maybe frustration at wanting to move. Mine was exactly the same at that age (now 8 months) - it passes.

PaulMorel · 06/12/2018 10:07

The teeth are growing that sounds normal.

Pebblespony · 06/12/2018 10:12

Calpol and Nurofen all the way. I'm in the camp that believes that it's better to give them these and let them sleep, than have them miserable. Both are proven safe. Ditch the mum guilt. This is just a temporary thing. Be kind to yourselves.

BlueMoon33 · 06/12/2018 15:03

My baby woke up in a grizzly unhappy mood this morning. Gave him some pear for breakfast which he normally loves and he cried when he bit down so I’m guessing his gums were hurting. I gave him bonjela and some calpol and then when that kicked in he went back to sleep and woke up half hour later much happier. And we cancelled the plans for the rest of the day. You’ve just got to do whatever you need to get through.

I always think if you had a timescale it would be so much easier, say if someone told you ‘don’t worry in 2 weeks time it’ll all be better’. Its the not knowing when a break is coming that overwhelms me!

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Northernbeachbum · 07/12/2018 12:23

Well 3 teeth have appeared and sleep has improved dramatically. Still far from perfect but doing 3/4hr stretches. @pebblespony we will be just dosing him up in future. Its weird feeling bad for taking their pain away isn't it

@bluemoon33 hope today is a better day for you both. Have any teeth appeared yet?. Couldnt agree more, knowing it will last x amount of days would really help, shame they dont work like that 🙈

@nutbutter didnt realise that about the wonder weeks author! Its incredibly successful considering then

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