i honestly dont know what to do..

ertopp

she was up half the night. wont nap for longer than 15 min. has spent most of the day SCREAMING & CRYING wont sit with me. wont play in her jumperoo, bouncer, or play mat, wont swing. she wont do anything but cry!!! she hasnt eaten in like 4 hours, wont take a bottle - just screams louder! she has been sucking on her hand non stop and will do it to the point that she gags herself and throws up.

anyone have any ideas? i have tried teethers, cold washclothes, bouncing her, walking her, im seriously out of ideas.

im in tears over here because i just cant handle it.

WonderWoman27

I've never tried them, but people say that there are teething tablets that you can get and my day care provider swears by them and someone else said they work really well.  I'm not really sure what you do with them, let them disolve in water or just something for LO to suck on?  Not sure.  Awww, you'll get through this time.  It will get better.

prego760

Oh my gosh you poor thing. Have you tried letting her chew on your hand, the thicker part just below your thumb soothes my little guy.

BFab11

Oh nooo!  I'm sorry!

Do you have anyone who can give you a break?  If I just can't calm LO down, my mom or sister can usually get him calm because I'm stressed because he's crying, and he picks up on it and it stresses him out more, so sometimes a calm third party will help.  

Does she have a fever?  Maybe try some generic Tylenol if you think she might have some teething pain? 

robinsokj

One of mine was pulling something like that last night.  I finally broke down and tried tylenol.  He's been fine ever since

katesmom73

How frustrating.  It sounds like you've tried everything but when my son is like this it's almost like he's in a bad place between hungry and tired and he doesn't know what to do.  If he doesn't eat, I usually just put a paci in his mouth, hold him tight and he eventually calms down and will sleep.  He needs the paci to fall asleep most of the time anyway so this is what works for us.

carney09

If you can't find the teething tablets, try some Baby Orajel.  It works wonders for us

Starfish113

Sounds like teething. When LO has breakdowns like that the ONLY thing that makes her feel better is a frozen paci. Submerge it in water, squeeze it so it fills, and put it in the freezer (I'd do more than one). Usually gets Riley to stop screaming and fall asleep. Or at least make her gums feel better so she'll take a bottle. GL I know how much it sucks:( ETA: sorry can't do paragraphs... definitely give her tylenol too!

MelonieK

Oh dear.  Do you have someone you can call to come over?  You need some moral support and just a few minutes to catch your breath.

Is it teething or could she have a tummy ache?  I've only had this happen one time with Sarah.  The only way I could get her to calm down was kangaroo care.  I stripped her down to her diaper and me down to my bra, then sat on the couch with as much skin to skin contact as I could get.  I put her blanket over her and made it as quiet as possible.  It took a couple of minutes, but she calmed down and eventually took her paci and fell asleep.

GL mama!

tlmommy2b:)

Might sound nuts but my friend swears by Eggo waffles. yup. Right out of the freezer. GL!

xtencornfield

carney09:

If you can't find the teething tablets, try some Baby Orajel.  It works wonders for us

Ditto.  Orajel was our saviour yesterday.  If that doesn't help, I would try some generic Tylenol (you might want to call your pedi for the appropriate dosage).

KRMac

When my LO is like this, I try to spend some time outside (either holding him on the deck or a walk in the stroller or carrier) and/or give him a bath.  Both kinda throw him off (in a good way) and then we can usually go about our day normally.  And if not, then I turn to Tylenol.  

I really hate medicating him if he doesn't have a fever, but my mom had a really good point a few weeks ago - she was like...don't you ever just feel crummy or are in pain, but don't actually have a fever?  True for me - I hardly ever run a fever but can just not feel "good"...and in a LO, that can mean screaming.    Hang in there.

frschaffner

Try a warm bath.  When DD is extra fussy and nothing seems to soothe her, I get in the bathtub with her (I do the same for regular baths), sit Indian-style with her across my lap (her butt in the hole my crossed legs create) so that she's supported, and hold the shower nozzle and let the water flow across her.  It hasn't failed me yet.  Put on some soft music and you'll relax too.  Once you relax, it'll be easier for you LO to relax too.

AdamsMom4

Maybe it's gas? If you really think it's teeth, I would try baby Tylenol or teething tablets if you have any. Also, sometimes taking DS outside makes him be quite for a couple of minutes. Maybe that would help both of you re-collect.

frschaffner

frschaffner:

Try a warm bath.  When DD is extra fussy and nothing seems to soothe her, I get in the bathtub with her (I do the same for regular baths), sit Indian-style with her across my lap (her butt in the hole my crossed legs create) so that she's supported, and hold the shower nozzle and let the water flow across her.  It hasn't failed me yet.  Put on some soft music and you'll relax too.  Once you relax, it'll be easier for you LO to relax too.

 PS - be careful getting out of the tub! I usually put her body sponge and a towel on the floor right outside the bath, then lay her on it while I'm still seated in the tub, then I get out and dry off, and then finally dry her off.  This way, if she is wiggly and rolls, she only rolls onto the floor, 1/2 inch away.

ldoo

Given your LO's age, I really doubt it's teething related. That would be unusually early. As a PP said, it sounds like she's in a bad place where she's so tired that everything is upsetting to her.

I agree - try a warm bath. And then after that maybe quickly put a diaper on her (screw the clothing process if that upsets her), wrap her in a towel really tight, give her a paci and wrestle her down until she has no choice but to sleep in your arms. Some nap is better than none.

And then once she wakes up, be diligent about putting her down (or holding her) for her next nap like an hour later. Don't wait too long, cause she'll get overtired again. And, of course, feed her when she'll let you.

Remember: This too shall pass.

knbarr

I would try oragel or the teething tablets. My daughter did that a couple times last month. It seemed to really help.

We are just over 4 and half months and just got our two bottom teeth in. So it is possiable that it is the start

PammyG08

Hylands teething tablets work well they disolve very quickly. I would say orajel but our Pedi told us that they do not recommend it because its not a set amount of medication and it's easy to "overdose" meaning that if you give too much it can numb their throats making it difficult to swallow their drool. Hylands makes a homeopathic teething gel that really seems to help my LO.

warm baths always seem to sooth my LOL no matter what his problem is.. gassy, fussy, etc.

carney09

ldoo:

Given your LO's age, I really doubt it's teething related. That would be unusually early. As a PP said, it sounds like she's in a bad place where she's so tired that everything is upsetting to her.

I agree - try a warm bath. And then after that maybe quickly put a diaper on her (screw the clothing process if that upsets her), wrap her in a towel really tight, give her a paci and wrestle her down until she has no choice but to sleep in your arms. Some nap is better than none.

And then once she wakes up, be diligent about putting her down (or holding her) for her next nap like an hour later. Don't wait too long, cause she'll get overtired again. And, of course, feed her when she'll let you.

Remember: This too shall pass.

 

Could be early, but not out of the ordinary!  My LO started teething right around her 3 month bday.  She was fussy for a few days, and then it stopped.  Picked back up again around 4.5 months and then BAM! her two bottom teeth popped through.

MWoodside

walking around outside on the driveway always calms DD down.

PammyG08

MWoodside:

walking around outside on the driveway always calms DD down.

oddly enough i noticed this with our LO over the past few days.. he instantly calms down outside!