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Help! Teething baby on strike
My son is 4 months and 3 weeks old. He is teething and drools alot because of it. I ff and bf but lately he barely eats. 
He cries like he is in pain and orajel will not help. I try to feed him after I put it on, and rarely does he start to eat. Does anyone else have this problem and know what to do? I am considering giving him baby tylenol...but I don't know if it is necessary. He used to cry very little and now that he is teething he cries alot. Someone please help I just want to breastfeed my baby Another thing is when he eats he usually turns his body away, or puts his head down. I know he is hungry but he has a hard time eating. Any answers will be appreciated.
He cries like he is in pain and orajel will not help. I try to feed him after I put it on, and rarely does he start to eat. Does anyone else have this problem and know what to do? I am considering giving him baby tylenol...but I don't know if it is necessary. He used to cry very little and now that he is teething he cries alot. Someone please help I just want to breastfeed my baby Another thing is when he eats he usually turns his body away, or puts his head down. I know he is hungry but he has a hard time eating. Any answers will be appreciated. This discussion has been closed.
Re: Help! Teething baby on strike
Not feel hopeless it is ok. My son is 4 months and 3 weeks also and I am right there with ya. He has had the same thing going on. My friend who has a one year old asked me the same question of had I given him tylenol and why not? I just felt that if he wasn't running a fever or getting shots, or an obvious pain (which is now obvious) then I didn't need to give him Tylenol. I think I thought of it as more of fever reducer verses a pain reliever. But anyway, give it to him! (if you are comfortable with it that is) It has made a HUGE difference. I give it to Tyler like two or three times a day (night night time and nap time). He was also waking up a lot and crying...again my friends says...well why do you think that is...lol and I had to say, because his teeth hurt or ornery like his mother.