I need some advice from STM about relief for teething, and I figured others could benefit from these answers. Looks like V is cutting not one, but two teeth. Poor guy is in a lot of pain and miserable. What are the best remedies that you found worked best? We've been trying various teething toys, frozen and otherwise. My mom mentioned orajel, but not sure if that's recommended or not. Thanks!
I think oragel is for toddler teethers and not recommended for infants anymore. We have had great luck wetting a cut up piece of a A and A cotton gauze swaddle then putting in freezer then letting her suck on it.
Post by billyhorrible on Oct 10, 2015 14:52:04 GMT -5
Advil worked best for us. Although, for us teething was much more of a night thing than a day thing. He was fine during the day (aside from the mucousy poops and congestion) but got really fussy at night and had frequent wakeups. So advil before bed helped.
We tried the teething tablets. DH swears they worked, they made me uncomfortable because of the ingredients, so we stopped using them.
We also used an amber necklace. I have no idea if it did anything or not, but I figured it couldn't hurt, and it made him look like a cool surfer dude ;-) (We didn't use it at night for obvious reasons)
And im pretty sure orjel isnt recommended for infants but there is a natural brand called Zarbees and they make a gum soother made with clove oil that helped DD
We used to use teething tablets with DD but ive heard enough stories about links to seizures. Hylands says that isnt true, but it was enough to scare me away from continuing to use them. id rather use tylenol or advil if LO is in serious pain.
Post by tatersalad on Oct 10, 2015 20:02:25 GMT -5
Call me crazy but we go for Motrin and a teensy bit of Orajel when teething strikes. I always try frozen goodies previously recommended before the Orajel. Made me nervous as a FTM but it's what worked for us and was recommended by our doc. Dr Quinn Medicine Woman turned out just fine other than not being potty trained yet. I blame the Orajel.
Not an STM, but to piggyback on what jemomma said: if you're not starting solids yet, I've also heard you can do frozen breast milk/ formula chunks in one of the mesh feeders.
Not an STM, but to piggyback on what jemomma said: if you're not starting solids yet, I've also heard you can do frozen breast milk/ formula chunks in one of the mesh feeders.
We did this with DS. I tried teething tablets WITH DS and it didn't seem to do much. We've given them to LO twice and they seem to help her. When it would get bad we'd use tylenol.
My old ped did not recommend orajel for littles. She said it works really well but can work TOO well (as in if any gets in their throat can cause asphyxiation)
Otherwise with DS when it came to discomfort advil seemed to work better for him than tylenol. If I remember correctly, I believe advil helps more for swelling and Tylenol for pain.
To each their own, and I know some people have success with the orajel, but i tried a tiny bit on my tongue when my first was a baby, and I was shocked at how strong the numbing sensation was. It made my entire tongue numb. And I know how hard it was to try and feel her gums, so I didn't trust myself to be able to get the Orajel in the exact right spot without her pushing at my finger with her tongue and making her entire tongue numb too.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Oct 13, 2015 21:12:28 GMT -5
Not sure if J is teething or if he was just extra cranky tonight. I stuck a pacifier in the freezer earlier and gave it to him and he calmed right down
No orajel, but there are natural teething gels out there. We also just use meds when it is really bad and at night, but I think no Advil until 6 months.
Trying the cold washcloth today! All she did yesterday was chew on things. I hope it helps!
V loved the washcloth. We also bought a little teething blanket that has different teething surfaces on each side, and he loves that too. I think those are easiest for him to hold and manipulate himself.
Ok, we'll try the blanket, cause she just licked the washcloth and went to her hands. Which one did you get?
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