I Don't Know What to Do....

• 08-27-2009 10:43 AM

  Meagan2951633 Joined on 10-04-2008 Posts 15

  I Don't Know What to Do.... Reply Contact My son is almost six months old and the past four to six weeks have ben pretty rocky in the sleep department. He has gone from being a great night sleeper to having one thing after another come up that has caused problems sleeping at night. The latest we are dealing with is teething. The problem is that I've picked up a couple of bad habits along the way that I think may be just be making it harder for him to sleep at night - namely nursing him back to sleep. I know that nursing is comforting, but I don't want him to need a crutch to go back to sleep. I'm hesitant to give him Tylenol when he doesn't have a fever. I got baby orajel for tonight, but how should I handle it from there? When I put him to bed, he usually cries for a little - if at all - and falls right to sleep. But when he wakes up in the middle of the night b/c of his teething, I try comforting him, but nursing seems to be the only way he will fall back asleep. What should I do?

• 08-28-2009 6:57 AM

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  Aubrie'sMommy Joined on 01-08-2008 Posts 740

  Re: I Don't Know What to Do.... Reply Contact  Personally** I would just nurse him back to sleep for now.. He's little, not comfortable, and I do believe babies go through a growth spurt at that age. I've nursed on demand for both my 7 month old & 2 year old (2 year old self weaned at 14months ish).. so that's just me. Maybe in a week or two try to comfort him in another way (picking up, rocking, patting). By the way my our hospital and their pediatricians have always stressed not to use baby oragel. They even have a banning oragel campaign going on. Since the numbing effects can affect breathing/choking. So I'd be super careful using it, especially at night when you can's supervise a baby's breathing constantly. Good luck with the sleep!

• 08-28-2009 11:05 AM

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  Meagan2951633 Joined on 10-04-2008 Posts 15	Re: I Don't Know What to Do.... Reply Contact oh wow - I didn't know that about Oragel. Thanks so much for letting me know. I put a tiny bit on his gums when he woke up last night. It calmed him down a little and I ended up nursing him back to sleep. Wel'll see how it goes I guess. Thanks :)

• 08-28-2009 9:18 PM

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  samantha2851156 Joined on 05-12-2008 Sullivan Posts 1	Re: I Don't Know What to Do.... Reply Contact I agree i would keep nursing if i was you if that helps, but i never liked oragel. I used teething tablets. U put one in their mouth and they dislove instanly. The work wonders.

• 09-02-2009 10:07 PM

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  Aubrie'sMommy Joined on 01-08-2008 Posts 740	Re: I Don't Know What to Do.... Reply Contact  Soooo how's the sleep going?

• 09-07-2009 7:10 PM

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  Meagan2951633 Joined on 10-04-2008 Posts 15

  Re: I Don't Know What to Do.... Reply Contact Still on again off again. If I keep him on a really strict schedule, he seems to get enough to eat to last him throughout the night. The 2 teeth he was working on are in so that seems to be better. Now it's a matter of getting him enough food throughout the day. Getting him to take naps during the day is tricky too. I guess it's just a matter of patience and endurance.