Thursday 25 July 2013

Those 'orrible nasty toothy pegs!

The calm after the storm


A picture can tell a thousand stories.

This is Baby B after half an hour of screaming because of those teeth. I know how bad I feel when my teeth hurt, but for a little baby it must be even worse. They can't tell you what they want, they can't tell you where it hurts, all you feel like doing is crying with them!

It's so awful. And for Baby B it's even worse. Not only is he teething, he's suffering with colic too. My poor little man, what can I do?

Every night at the same time it starts and goes on for up to an hour. I've begun to dread that time of day. Some days are worse than others, some days he won't suffer at all. But everytime he does I wish I could take the pain away for him.

As if they don't suffer enough - they endure being cramped in a small space for 9 months, go through the journey into the wide world, get poked and prodded at every chance by a doctor or a nurse, measurements, injections. Then of course the colic, the teething, eczema (all mine have suffered). Poor little babes!

Well, while writing this he's fallen asleep on my arm, with a little smile on his face - anybody would guess that the last half hour didn't happen! He's clammy and damp from the crying so I think it's time for bed.

Babies are amazing. They go through so much yet they still come out smiling. Maybe we adults should take a leaf out of their book!

Goodnight from us 



3 comments:

  1. Awww poor him!! :( My youngest when she was a baby she had colic too!! from 9pm up until 1am - 2am !! Every single night for ages! Have you tried infacol? It helped a little for my daughter.

    Beth.X
    www.life-as-mum.blogspot.co.uk

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  2. teething is such a painful time, teeth really can be a nuisance throughout life once you have them.

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  3. I remember what teething was like - infacol is great for colic too

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