dinobutt
dinobutt
dinobutt·Мама двоих (7 лет, 8 лет)

I have a question! I have a teething baby 😅 I’ve been giving Tylenol around the clock but around the 4 hour mark he gets really pissy. Is it ok to give him half a dose every 3 hours or do I need to stick to the whole dose every 6?

04.05.2018

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takqoyapaul
Koya·Мама дочки (8 лет)

Tylenol is every 4 hours according to the bottles sooo that’s probably why. Just no more than 5 doses in a 24 hour period.

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mommytok
Rachel·Мама двоих (6 лет, 7 лет)

@dinobutt, I totally get it, my daughter was a monster for a few days until her first tooth broke through 😫 The ice cube in the mesh feeder is really what helped sooo much! And now she’s cutting a second tooth and I’m planning to purée fruit, freeze in the ice cube tray and put that in the feeder! Maybe that would help if you have started foods?

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dinobutt
dinobutt·Мама двоих (7 лет, 8 лет)

@mommytok, awesome thank you so much!!! I’m just trying to find solutions because we’ve exhausted all of them!

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mommytok
Rachel·Мама двоих (6 лет, 7 лет)

@dinobutt, there’s no reason to do that. Tylenol takes some time to work, it’s not instant, so if you gave a less amount more frequently (which I’m a nurse and I would highly suggest you don’t do) you’d be constantly playing catch up because by the time it finally is effective, it wouldn’t be the full dose so it wouldn’t even help. Basically long story short, I would only give as the bottle instructs and no other way.

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bunsinmyoven
BunsInMyOven·Мама троих детей

@dinobutt, poor baby😢 poor you lol. My girls never wanted skin to skin but would take snuggles. I would call the pediatrician about the half doses more frequently TBH

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dinobutt
dinobutt·Мама двоих (7 лет, 8 лет)

@mommytok, is it considered an “extra” dose if it’s half the dose in half the time instead of the whole dose in the whole time?

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mommytok
Rachel·Мама двоих (6 лет, 7 лет)

Definitely wouldn’t use orajel or Motrin. And absolutely don’t give extra doses of Tylenol. If you research long term effects of too much Tylenol you’ll never want to do it, trust me. Cold damn face cloth, put toys in the freezer. My daughter is 6 months and her doctor said it’s okay for her to have an ice cube in those mesh feeders which she LOVES and it helps a lot

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dinobutt
dinobutt·Мама двоих (7 лет, 8 лет)

@phoebesmommy, still pissed. I’m tried skin to skin, showers w me, chew toys, frozen waffles/binkies, the ONLY thing he wants is his swaddle, Tylenol, & binkie lol

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bunsinmyoven
BunsInMyOven·Мама троих детей

How does he do if you hold him or skin to skin???

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canaryv
Chelsea·Мама сына (8 лет)

Oh sorry, I didn’t see he was 5 months. Try frozen wash clothes to let him bite on. My son’s dentist said orajel makes it harder for the teeth to break through

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bunsinmyoven
BunsInMyOven·Мама троих детей

@sevrinanicole, orajel isn’t recommended

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Orajel can cause swallowing problems, I wouldn’t recommend it. I used to give a half dose every 3 to take the edge off and it helped a ton. Also a frozen then thawed wash cloth or breast milk/formula popsicles were a lifesaver.

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bunsinmyoven
BunsInMyOven·Мама троих детей

@dinobutt, no Motrin!

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dinobutt
dinobutt·Мама двоих (7 лет, 8 лет)

@canaryv, I thought they couldn’t have Motrin until 6 months? He’s only 5!

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dinobutt
dinobutt·Мама двоих (7 лет, 8 лет)

@taylorsmommy1017, it’s not just fussy. He is PISSED. This is definitely a very traumatic experience for him. My first one didn’t act like this when his teeth were coming in!

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canaryv
Chelsea·Мама сына (8 лет)

You can alternate Tylenol and Motrin

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sevrinanicole
Sevrina Perez·Мама троих детей

Orajel orajel orajel

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