Teething question as FTM

I am also a FTM lol and I think this is a great question. I have had the same feelings. My baby seems to be one tough cookie. I haven’t had to give her medicine either. For sure if she/he has a fever. There was this one day she felt hot to me and then I would check her temperature and it would be normal. I was like am I crazy. I do the gel and give her her teething toys. I always make sure I have one of them nearby. We recently switched her to her own crib and she has been sleeping through the night. So then I wondered if perhaps she was tossing and turning that whole time because she was needing more space to self soothe and sleep. So I would also try other things too if your baby isn’t sleeping well. So I look more for when she really isn’t acting like her usual self. For my baby I see it when she can’t be consoled at all- then I’ll give her baby ibuprofen and then she lets me give her a toy or she will cuddle or start playing again ….

I still have no clue what I’m doing though so I’m anxious to see how people respond to your question lol

As long as you give her the appropriate amount of baby Tylenol (whatever your pediatrician recommends) then it’s perfectly fine.

There are NO silly questions when it comes to parenting and caring for your baby! We’re all our own greatest critics and it’s so hard to manage the guilty feelings but you’re really only doing loving things.
Typically around 9-10mo is another sleep regression. If your LO is okay during the day with teething than it might it be the regression that’s waking her at night. Is there any pattern to her night wakings?
At this age their minds are developing at such a rapid pace and they are taking in and processing so much information and learning new skills that their sleep schedule gets all whacked out. It sucks, but it doesn’t last.
My son is waking at night and is also teething. But if I just nurse him or give him a couple ounces in a bottle he’ll settle back down to sleep. His cries are more crabby and not so much pain so I don’t think it’s teething related.
But you know your baby’s cries and I think our instinct can trigger if it’s pain or not. Follow your gut!

thank you so much for the sweet words and great advice! 💜

thank you!

girl it’s rough lol…we’re doing the best we can that’s for sure.

My pediatrician told us teething pain really only lasts 24-48 hours at the most (each time a tooth comes through). So if she’s waking a lot every night, night after night, that’s probably not teething. For whatever it’s worth, this is my third baby and I still don’t know what I’m doing. Haha…. It’s always a guessing game 🤪 I’m sure you’re doing great 💕