Teething not sleeping!

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leggymamba · 30/08/2006 13:39

DS is 16 months - keeps fooling us that we've got the sleeping through thing sussed (was sleeping from 7pm - 7am on various times last one lasted for about a month).

We're currently going through hell with sleep - feel like it's worse than a new born (definately less predictable) and the only thing I can put it down to is teeth as another one has just appeared. Last night I lost count after 5 times going in to him - woke up for the day at 6ish (was obviously still tired).

Have tried to leave him to cry but just ends up waking dd so there's an extra grumpy person the next day. Any ideas please!!!!

He's only upto 5 teeth don't think I can face this for another (is it) 11 teeth

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laudaud · 30/08/2006 15:34

Nelsons Teetha - a homeopathic remedy for teething might help...

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leggymamba · 30/08/2006 15:46

Is that the powder stuff? If so have tried but doesn't seem to do much. Resorting to medised at moment

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laudaud · 30/08/2006 15:52

yeah - has worked for DD and have had other parents recommend it. Sorry don't have any other suggestions.

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leggymamba · 30/08/2006 16:02

Thanks for trying - might stick the powder stuff in the rest of the family's ears!

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bakedpotato · 30/08/2006 16:09

We're also having a bad spate. DS is 19mths, and having slept brilliantly from very early has recently got through a nasty teething bout. I think he now has 8/10 teeth where a fortnight ago he had 4. Anyway, we've been doing the going-in-and-cuddling thing BUT last night I realised he stopped crying as soon as I staggered in there and looked totally chuffed at having company -- and his cheeks weren't wet. Varmint.
So, this is our plan (fleshed out at 2am this morning).
If he's crying/in pain give all possible meds and sip of water and cuddles and hope it goes away
If he's not actually weeping and if he gets all smiley when we crack the door we're playing hardball. Yup. CC. You betcha.
However will also introduce nightlight in case he's terrifically developmentally advanced and has suddenly developed fear of the dark (which is unlikely)

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leggymamba · 31/08/2006 20:22

So how did it go last night BP? Am impressed with 6 teeth in 2 weeks!

I gave the powder stuff another go and after midnight he went through to 6am - feel much better today having had 6 whole hours sleep! Dosed him up again tonight and got my fingers crossed it 2 nights running.

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biglips · 31/08/2006 20:24

Calpol works for me everytime without fail and DD (22m) got her 2 second molars coming thru atm!

bakedpotato · 01/09/2006 08:01

Hope you got another good night leggymamba. We had another bad one after my post. he woke up at exactly the same time which made me feel even more sure that it's a sleep habit rather than pain which is waking him and though he settled much quicker, I still felt crazed with lack of sleep the next day.
Tried medised the next night, last night, and (quite proud of this one) roused him a bit just before I went ot bed -- flicked on light, talked to him, saw him open his eyes in a woozy way, then went out quickly. I had a hunch this might break up the sleep pattern he'd got into.
And not a squeak last night so here's hoping.

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leggymamba · 03/09/2006 17:34

Think I've stopped the waking up all night but still waking at 4.30 - 5.00am for the day! Begining to think I must have picked up the wrong baby in hospital as me DH and DD all like a nice long lay in!

I've tried medised and calpol amd the purple cough med. that is meant to knock the out - not into drugging children but am considering whiskey in his bottle (just joking but amazing what thoughts cross your mind when you're tired!)

Will try the waking him up before I go to sleep tonight and see if that makes him sleep longer.

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