3 Month Old Teething

I am a SAHM to 2 beautiful boys, an 8yr old and a 3 month old. I also operate a daycare out of my home and I'm currently watching a 5 month old who is going through teething. She also wakes up crying and Motrin is the only thing that helps her. When she eats she acts as though the bottle hurts her bottom gums where her teeth are trying to come in and her mother and I have tried baby oragel before feeding her and it seems to help. As far as waking in the night, that's normal for a 3 month old, mine does the same thing. Some days he will go 5hrs and some days 8hrs but he usually will get up at least once in the night to feed. I know that it can be exhausting, but it will get better as your little girl gets older. In regards to trying Dairy for your baby when she turns 6 months, I would very much recommend asking the doctor if that's okay. I also watch a 9 month old and her mother took her off formula and put her on whole milk with out asking the doctor. The next time she went to the doctor for a check up the doctor urged her to get the little girl back on formula and said that milk does not have all the vitamins that a baby under the age of one needs. Hope this helped a little, Good Luck.

I would try orajel that topical numbing agent for her gums. Especially if you think the bottle is hurting her, put it on a few minutes before you feed. Unfortunately this is just a part of babyhood, but just try to make her as comfortable as you can, she may have a low pain tolerance.

As for Soy, my daughter couldnt drink regular, so she was on soy after two months. She had terrible colic, with gas and everything, and would only eat about an ounce at a time. Soy is just as healthy if not healthier so I wouldnt be in a hurry to switch her to dairy. We used WalMarts brand. Our pediatrician said all formulas have to pass FDA regulations, and the WalMart brand was fine. She did really well on her soy. When she reached about 1 she would drink regular milk and was fine. If she continues to hav an allergy to dairy, there are so many wonderful foods out there made with soy, and without dairy to choose from, it really isnt a big deal anymore. I bet though that if she has dairy when she is older in smaller doses like a piece of cheese or whatever she will be fine, milk is just unsettling to many people's tummys.

Sorry for the long and disjointed response, Good Luck!!!

my son was born w/ a tooth and then got his 2nd at 2 months old. by 6 months he had 7 teeth. poor guy was a hard teether. putting the teething toys in the fridge helped, motrin helped more for him too. make sure you get the teeth cleaners or wipe her gums w/ a cloth even after you feed her at nite. my son got soft teeth cuz of nursing all nite long. you might want to consider organic milk/formula. my son couldn't handle "regular milk" cuz of all the antibiotic and hormones. i thought he was allergic as well, but accidently tried organic and he didn't have any trouble. hope that helps