My poor 6 month old has been cutting his bottom two teeth for what seems like ages. We've had issues with just about everything including nursing because of it. However, today was top of the charts awful. I have NEVER seen such a young baby cry so unconsolably for so long.
He cried for an hour and a half. There was no comforting him. No matter what I did he was miserable. Not even holding him and a lullaby on YouTube helped...and it usually does. It broke me into a million tiny pieces not knowing what was exactly wrong or what to do about it. I don't believe in CIO "cry it out", but I had no choice. He wouldn't stop crying no matter what I did.
I felt like a bad mother. At that moment I broken down to tears with him. What was I to do? My poor baby was miserable and I couldn't help. I don't really give him medications because he's so young and things like Hyland's teething tablets have been recalled before for causing seizures. Instead I have tried crushed ice in a receiving blanket. Usually it works. Today it didn't.
This is the part of their lives I wish I could skip or at least I wish I could take their place. Feel their pain for them, but if I did that then they wouldn't develop into their own selves.
Good night. Praying for some sleep. Until next time! :)
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