Babies and Teething

sassybird

Try a product called CALGEL. It is very similar to bonjela but my pharmacist recommended it to me. It has a VERY mild pain relieving anesthetic in it and it worked wonders for my two boys.

Any Boots or local chemist should stock it. Let me know how you get on.

Good Luck!! :xmassign:

Alleycat

We tried all the teething gels, powders, biccipegs, teething rings etc, but none of it worked. She puts everything but the teething rings etc in her mouth. These she just waves around!

I have to admit that when she is bad we give her calpol. At the moment she is having one sachet every couple of days as she has just got her two bottom teeth and the top ones are on their way too. I don't like having to give infant paracetamol as I try and be as homeopathic as possible but as I have said, nothing else works and she is so obviously in loads of pain.

I think teeth should be banned and we should all be issued with falsies from birth! No more teething, then losing them, only to grow back again, with fillings, wisdom teeth, nerve pain etc. You could do away with spending loads on dentists (just get a new set every now and again), sorry Toothsmith(!!), toothbrushes and paste. Plus you could just take them out when they are breastfeeding or getting into that really bitey stage that our little madam is in at the moment.....

.....well thats my theory anyway!

Becles

My two had some chews that looked like dummys, but instead of a teat, they had a flat hard rubbery bit to chomp on. They were helpful for the front teeth, and I used to keep them in the fridge so they were really cold.

kiwichick

my 3 all loved to chomp on a celery stick. Hard enough to knaw on without breaking and soft enough to provide relief. The coldness of it is great too. DONT LET THEM CHEW IT UNATTENDED!!!

Lillibet_2

I've been going through this with my now 4 month old since about 11 weeks, driving me crazy with the sleeepless nights again:rolleyes: I can firmly recommend the Ashton & Parsons teething powders (Thanks for putting me onto them Moggins:A) they are like magic & when they don't work, nothing does. To some degree, you do just have to try & comfort them through the pain though.

HTH

donna-j_2

Why has my post disappeared when others have also recommended products? Ho hum.

Can I say this then? Go to Boots, look at all the teething gels they sell, and some will contain higher levels of stuff than others. Make sure it is age-suitable.

Is that ok?

Also, the ELC has a particularly good toy for teething. It's a little octopus with wee rubber 'legs' that are good for chewing and holding onto. It's about a fiver and comes in a box with a wiggly worm toy.

liney

I cant remember the brand, but my local chemist sells 'Cooling Powders'. They are herbal, and were great for day time discomfort without dosing my DS up with painkillers.

A peeled, whole frozen Banana was also pretty good to gnaw on.

djtonyb

Ask the pharmacist for a liquid to run onto the gums

My little one loved this . The problem with the gels is that the saliva in the mouth washes it off too quickly.

The liquid sinks in and last longer.

PM me if you want the name

Counting_Pennies_2

I always give nurofen and paracetamol. I give them at alternative intervals every two hours or so, that way when the nurofen is wearing off the paracetamol starts to work etc.

I found giving nurofen, paracetamol and the teething granuals within a 12 hour period were a recipe for his supper to come back up so I dropped the granuals as I found the other two combined more effective.

I heard putting a banana into the freezer until it was frozen was a great teether but never tried it.

kiwichick

A word of warning...........dont use frozen things as teethers,they can burn babies gums.