My 11 month little boy changed overnight

Helen - posted on 05/13/2010

Jaclin,
I would love to be pregnant but unfortunately I am not. We just saw our doctor today and he told met that my little guy is very deep into separation anxiety and teething. With both of those things, he will be very clingy and fussy. Thank you for your suggestions. I will absolutely try them.

Helen - posted on 05/13/2010

I have to have a nanny b/c I work for a company and it is a face paced job dealing with individuals and vendors. I used to work 80 hours before I had a baby and now I am working close to thirty. This is not a kind of job where you can go at your own pace.

Jaclyn - posted on 05/13/2010

i have one questio, any possibilty u could b pregant? i just found out i was prego 1 1/2 nt ago ( am almost 4mnts) n thats when he started to have strange behaviors, but it really most likely is the teethin i used to do teethin tabs stoped workin now give ibuprofen by syringe some days its every six hrs right now he is fussin, i give graham crackers, wafers, wagon wheels n cherrios n he seems to make him feel better, when i do everythin n he still fusses i give hard snacks. And cold juice seems to make him feel better then milk.

Fallon - posted on 05/13/2010

My daughter is 11 months old today. She is pulling herself up and can use a walker to walk around. She has just got two teeth now.



I am formula feeding since for some reason now amount of breastmilk would let her gain weight. I breastfed for 4 months.



She goes to bed each night with a bottle and sleeps for about 9 hours.



She has had a horrible time teething. Her favourite thing to help her teeth are rusk sticks. It keeps her occupied, quiet and happy for quite a while.



She has the sort of behaviour that you are talking about when she has really bad teething pains.



When she gets really bad I try a list of things, I go down the list until one thing works:



1) Teething Rusk Sticks

2) Teething Ring (refrigerated is usally better)

3) Bonjela (to put on her gums to numb the pain a bit)

4) Baby panadol or Baby nurofen (as a last resort)



Other than those things I just give her more solids to make her feel full and sleepy. Then just nurse her to sleep.

Fallon - posted on 05/13/2010

Why do you have a nanny when you work at home?

Helen - posted on 05/12/2010

Talia, thank you for your sweet response. We are going to see our doctor tomorrow and if she has any interesting insight into this strange behavior, I will let you know. Hopefully this is just a stage and it will pass.

Talia - posted on 05/12/2010

I wish I had some tried and true advice for you but I don't. I am a first time mom and my daughter is 11 months also but I can say two things: First, my daughter has also changed rather dramatically over the past few weeks. She has started throwing fits, she has bitten and pinched her nanny and her overall demeanor has gone from sweet and easy-going to fiery and opinionated. Secondly, I know that several of the things that you mentioned are completely normal for this age. The separation anxiety like you said is normal, as is suddenly being afraid of things (like water) that they may have previously liked.



I have read several places and been told by experienced moms that this weirdness is normal for this age and that as your baby gets older and learns to communicate better it will improve.



The teething can also really take a toll on them. I find that when my daughter gets into a really bad mood it's almost always because she is in pain- either from teething or recent ear infections that she has had.



Best of luck to you and your little one. Hang in there, you are doing a great job!