Mommy, it’s painful!
Anya’s been crying in her sleep these past few days. And I couldn’t seem to do anything to calm her down. She’d stop crying, tried to sleep, and 5 minutes later, she’d start crying again. At first I thought she’s just being grumpy. She’s probably just very tired, I thought.
But then she cried again during her afternoon nap. Now, that’s weird because it never happened before. I went in to check her out and I saw her crying with her eyes still closed and a finger in her mouth.
OOOH. She’s teething! Apparently her fourth molar is coming out and I guess it’s been her so much pain. Awww,
During a child’s teething period, the gums are swollen and tender. Some say that during this period your kid may get diarrhea, fever and stuff.
As for Anya, when her first few teeth came out, she’s alright. No fever, no drooling, no loss of appetite. Everything’s just normal. When her molars started to come out, she cried at night. Even then, it just happened on one night. She’s alright again the next day.
This time, she had diarrhea and vomited a few times. The thing is, I’m not sure if that’s because she’s teething or because she just came back from Jakarta. The doctor said she’s got stomach flu (after dinner on the plane, Anya vomited just 15 mins before we landed in Singapore!).
The thing is, although she vomited and all, Anya’s still normal. I mean, no coughing, no runny nose, no fever.
Some say, to help ease the teething pain, you can apply teething gels or let her chew on carrots, etc.
Oh well. I hope it’s over soon so she can enjoy her naps again and have a good night sleep!
