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Teething Remedies
Filed under: Development/Milestones: Babies
The trauma of teething must be so traumatic for a little babe. I ponder the searing pain at the top of my mouth when I bite into a too-hot piece of pizza, or the awful feeling of a scratch in my gum from some overzealous chewing and I think - my poor little baby must be seriously traumatized by all these random razor-sharp things suddenly invading his poor tender baby mouth.Nolan has four teeth cut and two on the way and he has been waking up 3 or 4 times a night, tearfully stuffing his fist in his mouth and bleating his displeasure.
This website has some tips on how to cope with a teething baby and how to alleviate some discomfort, including:
- Rubbing the gums
- Teething rings
- Cool compress
- Keeping baby dry
- Over the counter pain medicines
So far, none of these have worked well for us. For Nolan's first couple teeth, chilled celery worked wonders. But he's moved onwards and upwards from that and now I am at a loss trying to help him cope with the pain. What's worked for your teething baby?
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ReaderComments (Page 2 of 2)
5-11-2006 @ 4:13PM
Angie said...Baby ambesol will numb the area very effectively.
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5-11-2006 @ 7:40PM
Wallaby said...Chammomile (the same stuff as in tea) is meant to work. Here in the UK you can buy powdered chammomile to give babies during teething. Meant to help soothe them. Here you can buy the Boots brand powder sachets, or Ashton and Parsons is the very old brand (It says Matricaria on the label but that is just the scientific name for Chammomile.)
Don't know if you get those in Canada, but it is a safe remedy worth a try I figure. Can be done at the same time as all the usual too.
Hope your little guy find relief. :)
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5-12-2006 @ 12:52AM
Kathy said...I swear by the Hyland Teething Tablets. They really have worked for both my kids. I've tried Tylenol and out of the two, the Hyland Teething Tablets worked the best. I was a complete skeptic, but it was like a little miracle... a little miracle that kept her sleeping through the night.
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5-12-2006 @ 7:06AM
michelle971@juno.com said...my baby boy likes his bottles cold, straight from the firdge. i think the cold milk soothes his gums.
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5-23-2006 @ 6:04PM
Susan said...My son just cut his first tooth and I give him a cold, peeled carrot to gum and he loves it!!!! I'm not to sure about the jack daniels trick.
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