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2 Year Old Molars
Asked by M.J. from Dallas
on July 3, 2009
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Hi! Any advice on helping my child deal with the pain associated with 2 year old molars coming in? He was in a lot of pain last night...pointing to his mouth saying,...
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- My son is going through the same thing he is getting the last one of his two year old molars. Nothing seems to work I have tried it all including the Hyland's. It is...
- Outside of Ibuprofen you can give Hyland's teething tablets. Those 2 year old molars are the worst coming in and sometimes the pain seems to leave only to return agai...
- I swear by Hyland's Teething Tablets... my daughter, age 2, asks for them when her teeth hurt.
Vanilla Extract on Gums??
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on September 13, 2007
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I saw a tip on the Vocalpoint web page that I am not sure about. It said to put vanilla extract on your teething baby's gums? Just wondering if anyone has heard of t...
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22 Months and Teething
Asked by J. from Dallas
on July 20, 2007
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My daughter has been putting things in her mouth and chewing on them. Could she be teething. She is 22 months old. She did run a low grade temp last weekend but felt f...
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- Yes it very well could be teething. Those molars can be quite a bugger too! Cranky, whiny, low grade fever, drooling, not eating or sleeping well, soft stools and chew...
- Could be her two year molars - might try some Oragel and some Tylenol. My son was fussy and always pulle don his ears when he was teething. I always thought it was a...
- Yep. Sounds like her second set of molars, which come in around that age.
Teething 7 Month Old Won't Take pacifier...other Ways to Soothe?
Asked by S.W. from Los Angeles
on March 17, 2009
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Hello Moms!
My 7 month old baby girl is teething and will not take a pacifier. My older girls, now 3 and 22 months both took binkys and although some nights of teeth...
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- Hi S., The fact that your baby won't take the pacifire, is a good thing in my opinion. There are things you can do to ease the discomfort of teething. Hers the 3 thing...
- i agree with the frozen teething rings but i suggest the one with gel in them because they dont fully freeze. i loved the gentle naturals teething drops they work grea...
- pacifier in the freezer worked like a charm. Fill it with water if you can and then freeze it. Also, try chamomile tea on a rag in the freezer. Also try the orajel o...
Toddler with a Sore on Her Tongue
Asked by S.H. from Denver
on February 8, 2009
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My 18 month old daughter came down with The Croup this week and the same day that she went to the Dr. for that we also noticed a large sore on her tongue. It is on the...
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- My son got sores in his mouth and on his tongue and they looked just like cancer sores, and it turned out to be hands foot and mouth disease. It is not as bad as it so...
- It sounds similar to what my family had. I can't remember the name of the condition (though it would be really helpful if I could) but it was related to a virus we al...
- If it is just one on her tongue it could be a swollen taste bud or where she did bite her tongue. Mouth sores heal slower because of the moisture in the mouth. When ...
When to Start Brushing Baby's Teeth?
Asked by M. from Dallas
on March 7, 2007
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My 9 month old has three teeth. Should I be brushing her teeth with a toothbrush? Should I use toothpaste? How many times a day should I brush?
Thanks
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- I use "Gerber - Grins & Giggles - Infant tooth & gum cleaner". It comes with or you can get seperately a little rubber "finger brush". You just put it over the tip ...
- M., My son is 6 months old and we started brushing his teeth almost a month ago. He only has two but it helps us get into a good healthy routine. We only brush his ...
- Oragel has a kit too that is nice. We still use the gel, though we graduated to a toothbrush when my son actually got teeth. I would use a baby toothpaste, or a natu...
Teetheing...
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on November 3, 2008
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My sweet mellow baby is 5 1/2 months old and is having such a hard time with his teeth coming in. Since Thursday he is having trouble sleeping and is so fussy and upse...
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- Get the frozen teethers with a plastic handle if you don't have those. A frozen washcloth is also good to chew on. Teething tablets are great and ibuprofen for those...
- i loved the gentle naturals teething drops with my daughter. but if those didnt seem to work for you try the baby oragel that may be better. also try giving your baby ...
- Sometimes keeping them distracted is the best thing to do! Just try your best to keep him busy so he doesn't think about the pain as much. Infant Tylenol also worked w...
Advice on Teething Baby Who Won't Drink a Bottle or Sippy Cup
Asked by N.F. from Reno
on March 17, 2009
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The last two days my 8 month old has refused his bottle... at first it wasn't completely... but now he flat out won't take it. However he's eating babyfood just fine.....
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- Has he been sick recently? A lot with my son just after colds he would have sinus pressure that made it uncomfortable to suck and drink from a bottle. You may want to ...
- I would buy a couple of sippy cups with stoppers so they do not leak. He may just be done with the bottle. I had a daughter that quit the bottle on her own at 9 months...
- Be careful of overdoing Oragel... the reason is, it "numbs" the gums, but can also numb the mouth/throat.... this is the reason our Pediatrician does not like Oragel....
Home (Non-drug) Remedies for Teething Pain
Asked by J.H. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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It looks like my DS is getting one of his incisors. As the nights go by, it gets worse for him as it seems that he's in pain and can't sleep.
He's a little young (7 ...
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- I used Motrin/Tylenol for overnight when it was REALLY bad. I also tried the teething tablets and I couldn't really tell if they worked. I also reccomend Oragel Teet...
- Jessica, We JUST went through those incisors recently (infact, we now have 3 and there is still one more). I use the Hylands Teething Tablets for my son. They a...
- You could try propping his head up a bit. Also, nighttime crying sometimes means ear infections - they can really be subtle sometimes. I don't think topical medicines ...
Infant Waking at Night
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on February 19, 2007
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Hi, I am the mother of a beautiful 5.5 month old baby boy. He's been sleeping through the night (mostly) since he was about 3 months. For the past week and a half, h...
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- Teething is always a posibility in the first year. Another thing that consistently disrupted their sleep even more though was when they were working on developing a ne...
- My youngest son (11mon) hasn't been much of a sleeper since he was 8months b/c of ear infections. I know he has one when he starts waking up every 2hours during the n...
- Hi J., My 6 month old son did the same thing. Here are some suggestions that worked for us: 1. Swaddling him with a blanket when you put him to sleep in his crib. 2...
