Screaming screaming screaming and still no teeth...

[Monkeybird]

we've been assuming teething: hands in mouth, doesn't like anything going near it unless it's slathered in dentinox, likes to bite things.

Last night he screamed from 10pm-3am. Then he woke at 5.30 and started again.

We nearly took him out in the pushchair in the middle of the night because we ran out of ideas. In the end, despite the other two kids, I put the vacuum cleaner on in his room (! well it was the only thing that ever soothed my fractious babies)

We gave him Calpol Night. Made feck all difference (he was awake again within half an hour)

Looks like tonight is shaping up much the same.

I don't remember the other kids' teeth taking so long to come through.

Got any ideas?

Have you tried baby neurofen? I've found Calpol good for temperature, but for teething pain, the neurofen seems to knock it on the head a bit better

thanks, have got some, will try that instead at the next medication point!

you could do both if its really really painful. i have had to resort to this a couple of times when i had the same experience you are having.

Put a damp flannel in the freezer for a short period as well - the chewing on something really cold seems to soothe things a little!

I do sympathise - teething is a pita!

gbood idea puss. I did put one of those teething things with liquid in the freezer but a flannel sounds better - bit more friction.

Am I right that you can intersperse Calpol with ibuprofen? So they can have one or the other every 2-3 hours (and then I'm assuming you still have to apply the 'so many doses in 24hrs rule?)

I think you can, but tbh, I've never done it because I get freaked out with mixing medication

If all else fails - try Medised...not for the baby - but for you! Lovely drifty feeling and you won't give a toss about teething....