Suddenly Fussy 7 Month Old

It sounds like she is teething, if so this will keep up for months off and on, something to chew on cold, and maybe a small amount of something for pain will help.

Don't write off the possibility that she is teething. The most painful part of teething is before you can see any evidence of it, when the tooth is moving up through the gums, and 7 months is certainly not too young to be beginning. My son never had any of the other possible signs besides pain and fussiness (no drooling, fever, or diarrhea), so it can be hard to tell that that is what is going on. Give your daughter some acetaminophen and see if you notice any change in her about 45 minutes or an hour later. If so, she may be teething. Good luck.

Are you feeding her cereal,fruits? She may be hundry. She sounds find to me. Do you play with her? You can still have her check out by a doctor.

I agree teething. They feel like little pins and needles to her..
They can still take a while, get ready for the drooling and runny stools..

usually an ear infection she would have fever. our son had tons of ear infections and his ears would smell sour. she might be having tummy trouble. i would take her in to the pedi espically because its been several days.

Also, check her mouth for white patches to rule out Thrush. It's easy to look up online and to diagnose. It makes nursing painful.

She may have an ear infection. That would hurt while she nurses. They don't always run a fever or have any other symptoms. My youngest (the only one of my kids to be bothered by ear infections) never ran fever and was just a crank pot all the time. I never knew he had an ear infection until his ear drum ruptured (twice!).

Try some Tylenol. If it helps, it is most likely teething. Some kids, like mine, get ear infections WITH teething too. The stool also can be acidic, so if she has sensitive skin, sometimes a probiotic can help. I test teething by putting my knuckle in the baby's mouth. If they chomp rather than suckle - teething.

Hi B.,
Yup, could be teething. Check her gums to see if they are bulging or raw.

Also, both my boys got very fussy once they began to perceive there was a world out there, and they couldn't get to it.

Also, when my boys got fussy, they went down for naps. period. When they go through growth spurts or teething, they seem to need extra sleep (and food - LOL!)

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That sounds like teething to me. It could well be something else, and I would have her checked out at the pediatrician if it continues. Try rubbing her gums (lower front teeth are the first to come in) and see if that helps. Give her one of those teething rings that you can stick in the freezer to soothe gums. Has she had any colic?

Ear infections can also make to painful to nurse. If your not sure it is teething, try giving her a Hylands Teething Tablet or Oraljel. My favorite was the Hylands though. I seemed to work better. If that solves the problem, it was teething, if it don't see a doctor. Another problem that can cause fussiness and drowsiness in anemia (low iron). If it is not teething, and the doctor can't find any sign of ear infection, you might ask about her iron level.

My oldest son never acted like he was teething. I never caught him gumming anything or putting fingers in his mouth or anything. He would get fussy, but being a first time mom I did not know what was wrong. I would go to nurse him one morning and when he opened his mouth, I would find a tooth that had not been there the day before. If I had know what was going on, I would have known how to make him more comfortable. Parenting is a learning experience. Trial and error. After you have been through all of this, the next child will be easier and the next even easier. Yes, you will still come across new issues with every child, because every child is different, but you will know how to handle issues you have already worked through. I hope you discover the problem soon. Fussy babies are no fun.