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Orajel for Teethers, Is It a Good Idea??
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2008
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I am just wondering what advice you all have about putting orajel on your babies gums for teething. I have heard that it can cause the baby to choke because it numbs t...
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- I believe there is a version of Orajel for infants, but I am the biggest fan of "Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Tablets". They are tiny pellets that you dissolve under...
- I personally think the orajel works ok. It just doesn't do much. I had a pediatrician tell me that for some reason it causes the teeth to take longer to cut if you u...
- I am a mother of three gorgeous daughters, 15, 13, & 11. I also have been in the dental field for the past 20 years. I recommend Baby Orajel for teething babies. I ...
Canker Sores
Asked by S.C. from Phoenix
on August 3, 2009
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My nearly four year old son has suffered from painful canker sores for at least the past year or two, if not longer. Really, since he's been old enough to tell me his ...
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- Hi Stef, My daughter who is now 11 has been getting canker sores for many years now, I too have the same problem. It is a virus in their systems, as you know there is...
- lysine is great stuff. i don't know if you can get a liquid form and i do know you can get a chapstick called superlysine at health food stores. everyone (like cance...
- My daughter got these from her toothpaste! Apparently a lot of people do from the sodium laurel phosphate in toothpaste. There are brands out there that don't have ...
Teething
Asked by E.M. from Cincinnati
on March 30, 2006
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My 15 week old is teething and can't seem to fit her teething toys into her mouth. The orajel addiction is fading. Washrags and popsicles are too messy. Any other hous...
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- Hi E., Have you tried the frozen rings? They are like popsicles wrapped in plastic. You buy them in the regular baby toy isle (like at Target) and they are room temp ...
- Hi E., I went through the same thing when my baby was about the same age. The thing that worked best was something I picked up at Kroger. It was this teether that...
- Hi E. - I have found that my 5 month old, Sophia, really likes teething pacifiers. Basically, the difference is that on the nipple itself, there is some texture to ...
Biting and Self Inflicted Pain
Asked by S.H. from Columbia
on July 21, 2009
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Help me please! My daughter is 2 1/2 and lately has this horrible habit of biting her nails, obviously many children have this oral fixation so I just tried to redirec...
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- I have never been a fan of orajel, I was told ny a pediatrician that orajel can actually toughen the gums and make it harder for the teeth to come through and that a b...
- The chewing on everything is worrisome. I suggest you do some research into a disorder called "PICA". It can be potentially dangerous and can potentially be quite harm...
- I don't have any experience with this, but it doesn't sound typical. I would see another doctor, and maybe a pediatric dentist? Let us know what happens. Good luck!
My Son Doesn't like Strong-Flavored Flourinated Toothpaste...Suggestions?
Asked by S.H. from Phoenix
on July 15, 2009
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My son is now 3 1/2 and it continues to be a bit of a challenge to get him to brush his teeth. The problem is the toothpaste. He likes the Orajel training toothpaste...
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- Tom's of Maine has a kids Strawberry toothpaste with flouride. You should be able to get it at Sprouts - it's not that hard to come by or expensive. We use just a ti...
- I don't know if they still have them but when I was little I took chewable fluoride pills because the water in the town we lived in was very low in fluoride. I would c...
- This is one of those heated debates for parents. There are so many studies out there that show children need the fluoride but there are just as many, and some much ne...
My 10 Month Old and I Need Some Sleep!!
Asked by V. from Chicago
on September 29, 2006
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My husband and I are at our wits end. My 10 month old daughter can sleep through the night, but lately has rarely done so. She wakes up once or twice a night screami...
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- Dear V., I just wanted to tell you a couple of things. When my daughter she would do the same thing. It seems that in diferrent stages was diferrent reasons why she...
- Hi V., I would would have the ears checked out. My son was that way when he was around the same age. There were no signs that he had the infections other than hi...
- I've seen this a couple times on this board about kids having sleepless nights. I would definately call the doctor just to make sure it's not a problem but the thing ...
Teething
Asked by J.J. from Orlando
on November 20, 2007
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I believe my 3 month old daughter may be beginning to teethe. She's drooling a heck of a lot, and gnawing on her fists day and night like it's going outta style. At an...
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- I saw that other moms recommended teething tablets. Hyland's makes a homeopathic one that you can find in Chamberlin's natural food or other health food stores. They h...
- Try soaking a washcloth and then freezing it or letting your daughter knaw on a cold washcloth. That always worked for my 3 year old.
- Gentle Naturals makes a homeopathic teething drops also. They have the baby pooh characters on the box and are sold at most walmarts and other "normal" stores.
Baby's First Teeth Are Growing in Roof of Mouth
Asked by E.L. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2009
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My daughter is 6 months old and has been teething for like 3 months. She has been having a very rough time with it. We have been giving her tylenol,teething tablets an...
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- My MIL said she has heard of this and that they need to be removed. I would talk to your ped right away. Good luck!
- hi E.. it may look as if they will grow in there but you have to think your babies teeth will move a lot when comming in. i dont think you need to rush your drs appt f...
- It sounds like she has been struggling already, I would take the first available appointment. Best of luck.
My Little Boy Seems Frustrated
Asked by S.O. from Phoenix
on March 10, 2009
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Hey Mommas,
My son is 5mos old. For the last week he has been pretty fussy and not sleeping so well. He normally wakes every three hours at night, but the last we...
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- I'd check w/the doctor and make sure they listen to you and don't just brush it off. It could be minor, but treatable, if it's gas, reflux or yes, teething. Those bu...
- Hi S., How observant of your little one you are :) Sounds like you love to notice everything about him: watching him grow and change. Since you say he makes the s...
- He might be teething. Some children get very irritable when teething. I have 3 girls and all of them have gone through a stage right around that time where they have j...
He Won't Let Me Brush His Teeth!
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on February 15, 2009
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My 15 month old almost has all of his teeth and I know I should be brushing them, but it's a wrestling match every time. My husband holds him down and I have to pry t...
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- I am a 71 yr. old great-grandmother. Strange as it seems, when my children (now 50,52,54) were that age we didn't brush their teeth! My doctor said that young childre...
- My son hated it at first too; then we found him a fun electric toothbrush that looks like a firetruck and lights up. This was over a year ago now, and the novelty has ...
- He is onnly 15 months old and you are holding him down to brush his teeth??? My kids didn't start getting their teeth until close to 12 months, and it didn't even oc...
