HELP! I Have a Couple Issues with Sleep - Mine and Baby's!!

T.,

I am a first time mom and I've been in that same boat. My daughter is 10 months now and she struggles with teething and non-sleep/restless sleep too. Don't worry, you're not alone! I think all of us new moms go through this. It is only natural to feel this way.

As long as you are giving him the dosage as it states and as your pediatrician tells you to, you are okay and he will be just fine. Just look at it as you are easing the pain for him.

I am sure you are a great mommy. He knows how much you love him too!

Trish G

You are not alone I'm a given in mom I'd rather be inconvienced then my baby. My peditrician said to not let them cry uncontrollable because they need to know that you are there for them as they get older they may understand that everything is ok they are safe and can put themselves back to sleep. He maybe going through numerous things teething growing missing mom and the fustration of not being able to roll back over. Hang in there your not alone.

If you're using infant's Tylenol (concentrated drops) an average baby under 6 months should get .8 in the dropper every 4-6 hours. So as long as you're not giving him more than .8 every 4-6 hours, he should be fine. Overdosing on Tylenol, however, can cause liver damage, so you want to measure it properly and obviously not give him too much. I have given both my daughter's properly measured Tylenol since they started teething and they are both healthy and well. When he turns six months, with your pediatrician's permission, you can start also giving him infant's Motrin. If you alternate Motrin and Tyelenol (Motrin you give every 6-8 hours, Tylenol every 4-6) you should keep his pain pretty under control. Teething hurts. I see no reason not to give medications when you can, as long as you dose it properly.

He will absolutely get used to the rolling. Part of his aggravation is that he can't roll back from where he's rolled himself to. Fortunately, the aggravation will probably help him work at and learn how to roll himself back to where he wants to be. I went through this with both of my daughter's, and it ended in a few weeks when they finally learned how to roll both from front to back and back to front. Until then, we just had to deal with the lack of sleep.

To deal with that, I made sure I tried to nap when the baby napped, and tried to bring in help every so often (a sitter, my mom, a friend) to watch the baby while I caught some rest. At times like this, don't worry about the house, the dishes, the laundry or even work--if you work, you can take a sick day--you need to take care of YOU, as well as the baby.

This will pass. Really. Soon it will just be a distant memory. Take care of yourself.

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Hi T.,
I too am a first time mom to a beautiful baby boy that will turn 6 months on August 9. He has been teething since he was about 2 months (started very early) and I had the same concerns as far as the Tylenol. At one point, we were giving him a dose almost every other day per the pediatrician's recommendation. I was very concerned about how much Tylenol he was getting. I have had two pediatricians confirm that this was not too much, but to try and go without giving it to him if we could. This was over a period of a few weeks (maybe 2 1/2 weeks). He is still teething, but we rarely need to give him Tylenol anymore. I find that rubbing his gums or letting him chew on a soft gel teether helps ease the pain. He will occasionally wake up in the middle of the night and roll around, but he usually falls right back to sleep. I hope this helps to know that there are other moms out there with the same concerns and to know that it will get easier and less uncomfortable for your precious little one.

T.,
Fear not!!! My daughter went through the same thing when she was that age (got her first tooth the day b4 she turned 5 months and the second the day after). She was sleeping thru the night up until then and started waking up in the middle of the night screaming from the teething. My ped told me to go ahead and give her Tylenol and alternate with Ibuprophin(sp?) like Infants Motrin because it lasts longer (6 hrs). I was so worried about giving her the Tylenol or the Motrin, worried about over dosing or giving it to her when she didn't really need it. My ped told me that "if she is uncomfortable from the teething go ahead and give it to her, there is no sense in her being in pain if you can help it".If you look on the side of the bottle it should tell you the dosing. You should go by baby's weight.
And as far as the rolling, he will get used to it. If he hasn't already, he will learn how to roll back onto his back. When he does, he should be able to roll back over and go right back to sleep.
Best of luck!!!! And sweet dreams to you both!

Now that your son is able to push up on his arms and starting to roll over, put him on a blanket on the floor as much as you can he will get use to it,(they do really fast). Next, just be careful not to give him too much Tylenol.Don't overdose. You can try using vinilla rubbing it on the gums. Try wetting a washcloth then putting it into the freezer and after its almost frozen give it to him to chew on, gummy teething rings,keys and stuffed animals with the teething things on hand and feet work great plus they are soft. Desolivable teething tablets work good for a while. You are never really sure what it is that they want,they can't tell you soo its kind of a guessing game. Sometimes it is that they just want picked up but if you are doing that every night hes going to expect you to keep doing it, and sleep is important to both of you..... sometimes its good to just let them cry it out and he'll go to sleep. Its hard to do that but you have to start somewhere. I wish you luck and hope that some of my advise helps.
R. H.

T., I went to nursing school and I'm a mother or 2. So I know where your coming from. If you have given him Tylenol for 4 nights now, I would stop. he’s still very young and Tylenol gets broken down by your liver and long term use can cause damage to the liver. Only give him Tylenol if its necessary. I had a lot of trouble with my first, who is now 4. And trust me I went though so many sleepless nights and I know how your feeling. They do make a baby oragel that is a nighttime formula (you can get it at Wal-Mart, CVS and Walgreen’s) and that REALLY helped me. I would also recommend having him break the teething with cold teething rings throughout the day. At night time right before bed, try taking a washcloth and put some ice in it. Make the ice form a ball inside the washcloth and put a hair tie around it so the ice stays in, then, wet it a little with cool water. Let you baby suck on the cold washcloth where the ice is. It helps with any pain and discomfort that comes along with teething. If your still having problems. I would call your Dr and or take him in for a check up. I know things are rough right now, but you will get through this. Good Luck!!!

I would love to know what people are saying I am going through the same things.