babys and teeth

[bobk]

baby;s and new teeth ,how to stop them hurting

[misslideaway]

bongella & teethers is the old trusty method.. poor thing, its awful to see them in pain though..

[MrsCheeks]

I shall possibly get slapped of the Ed for this BUT .... schnapps rubbed onto the gums is fantastic! Worked a treat for my elder 2 when we lived in Germany and the scnapps had the added effect of helping them sleep rofl.

[alfie jones]

we always used teething powers, you can get them from health food shops and Boots, they were fab, and not very expensive-mind you, there was a knack in emptying the powers into their mouths!..they come in little sachets, about the size of a stamp..hope this helps!

[bobk]

i don;t think putting schnapps on a 7month old babys gums is a good idea ,anyone got a better idea

[jills]

we use a green apple, peeled cored and sliced. pop it into the fridge (or freezer) for a while until it chills, and give it to baby to chew. carrot sticks are good too. works well for side and back teeth, which teethers just don't seem to reach. For bedtime, teething powders and, if necessary, small dose of calpol/parapaed etc. Good luck...

[Philtaz]

I'd also go with the Bonjella and teethers. We found it helped to put the teethers in the fridge for a while before giving them to the youngster.

[Scarlett]

I am told dried apple rings, from health food shops!

[RevShirls]

When I was back in Scotland I bought Boots teething gel for my wee girl. It really helps her. She is 15 months old and has four teeth now and she seems to have several more teeth coming through. She is usually a cheery wee soul but teething makes her miserable. As soon as I rub the gel in her mouth, her smiles return (often within seconds). When I was wee, my Mum swore by Milk of Magnesia rubbed on my gums for teething pains - apparently it always worked. Teething rings (the ones with gel in them) that are put in the fridge to cool can work too.

[MrsCheeks]

rubbing alcohol such as whisky, rum or brandy has been a method for teething troubles for hundreds of years! Alcohol was only removed from gripe water and teething medicines about 20 yrs ago, so most of us AnswerBankers will have had alcohol at some point as babies. Its not as if I am suggesting you give the baby a glass of the stuff rofl!!!!

[zgma]

We've used the teething rings, frozen, as well as freezing a bagel and letting him chew on it. When he got a little older (old enough to not choke) we gave him frozen blueberries - that was a big hit. If it was really bad, we'd give him baby Tylenol. We never did try the alcohol on the gums, but I've heard many people suggest it... I don't think a tiny bit of schnapps on the gums would hurt the baby.

[Nostradumbas]

Rose Hip Syrup.