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Originally posted by Flanders
Hello, newbie parent question here.
My 7 month old no longer sleeps like the peaceful baby he used to be. (wakes up every 2-3 hrs -he used to sleep 8-9 hrs per night!) Since he was tugging on his ears, I thought ear infection. However, Ped says just teething. Augh, how long does this stage last? Also, has anyone used anything that helps the poor little guys? (I have tried ambesol, etc)
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I don't recall at what age they can start using it (But I think 6 months), but the baltspawn were really helped by Infant Advil. A dose lasts longer than a Tylenol dose, and it's both an analgesic and an anti-inflamatory (Tylenol is just an analgesic). Plus, they are two completely different kinds of medicines, so you can give both a once if one isn't cutting it alone (this is NOT true of Advil and aspirin and naproxin, all of which are related, but you wouldn't give any of those to a kid anyway).
The baltspawn had "teething pain" off and on for a couple of months before any actual teeth showed up. But it wasn't constant. So you aren't necessarily in store for months of misery, but don't be surprised if a tooth fails to show for a while.
Once they do start coming in, they keep coming in regularly (but not constantly) until about 2.
