Teething - Dallas,TX

Teething tablets saved us- also there are these little nets that you're supose to put fruit in so a baby can hold the net and gum the fruit, we put icecubes in those- you can find them at walmart.

I used vanilla extract. Soak a cotton swab and let him suck on it for a minute or two. It numbs slightly and they like the taste. It's only a temporary fix, though... Maybe do tylenol at night so he can get some rest.

The thing that worked for us was those fresh food feeders. You know, they are like little mesh bags with a handle and you can put frozen stuff or fruit in there and the baby can chew on it and get the juices, but not the actual food. We used to put an ice cube in it for our son. He LOVED it. Kinda messy once it starts to melt, but it really helped. As your little one gets older you can also put frozen fruit in there.

I loved the baby orajel qtips that you crack on one end and then use the other end. They always helps all three of my children including my current 5 month old girl. Tylenol does help a lot so I use that when she is extremely fussy and it helps calm her down almost instantly but I don't give it to her to give it to her. Only when extreme fussiness due to her teething.

I write for a local blog called www.morethanmothers.com. One of our writers, Lori, did a blog about this recently! Her son wears an amber necklace and she says it really works. Here's the link:

http://morethanmothers.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/amber-baby/

Hope this helps!
Jen
www.morethanmothers.com

I have heard teething tablets work great.

Teething tablets saved us with our first. We didn't use them as much the 2nd time around but mostly because she didn't need much of anything.

A great trick I used was ice chips. I would crush up ice in small small small pieces so that the second it would hit their tongue it would melt and give it to them. A snow cone machine would work perfect. This helped out alot since it would soothe their gums AND it kept them hydrated.

Years ago I had a nurse tell me to put a q-tip in liquid benadryl and rub it on the gums. OMG it worked great. We also used the hylands teething tablets, not the gel and they worked also.

We would get a washcloth damp and freeze it. They are easyer to put in their mouth than a teething ring. Or just find something that he will be willing to chew on that can be washed easy. Some kids don't like the cold. I know you said that you try to limit tylenol but I would give it to him if he gets too fussy. They can't tell you how much pain they are in and teeth coming in hurt. I have had to give my 12 year old pain meds for his 12 year molars coming in. But if you absulutly don't want to do that I understand! I would give him orajl as often as you can. If I remember right they make a night time one for babys and it's stronger.

Good luck and God Bless!!!

My kids chewed on toothbrushes when they were teething (very soft baby/kid ones), they loved it so much they would cry if we took it away ... also, we would use orajel when they were really fussy, just to ease their pain. I wouldn't recommend the oragel and the toothbrush at the same time b/c they could injure their gums while numb. The teething tablets did not work for us but they do work for some people, might be worth a try.

Yeah, sometimes extra patience and lots of cuddle time are in order when their gums hurt. I would put him in a sling and hold him close.

Our pedi recommended having our kids gnaw on quality beef jerky to tear the gums. It really helped. Also, put Benadryl on a swab and rub it over the gum to decrease the sensitivity.

My daughter LOVED those mesh feeders. I would put frozen peaches or apricots in hers and yes, it got a L. messy, but she got fresh fruit and it helped her teething pain. A couple of times when she fell and bumped her mouth, I would give that to her since she wouldn't let me put an ice pack on it. You can buy those teethers anywhere, I've seen them at the grocery store, walmart, target, toysrus. Also, my son never really got into the mesh thing, but he did like the Razbaby Teether Pacifier, I got mine at Babies R Us.

http://www.amazon.com/Razbaby-009-RT-RaZ-berry-Teether-Re...

Teething Tablets are all natural. They can be purchased at CVS, Walmart, etc. Also try freezing a small washcloth, and allow your baby, to chew it.

You could try a frozen washcloth (baby sized) the cold and the texture seem to soothe their gums. And we used Hylands teething tablets, as well - but I'm not sure if they're still on the market. When he's older, a frozen waffle works wonders. Good luck!

We've used the following at various times:
1) teething tablets
2) frozen washcloth
3) teethers
4) tylenol
and
5) an amber teething necklace

The necklace has been great. We were skeptical at first until we took it off & w/in 5 minutes she became fussy. They don't teeth on it, they just wear it. They are designed so that any pressure on the necklace will case it to break before it becomes a choking hazard and the only the beads where the break is will come off, not the whole necklace.

Our youngest daughter recently had mouth surgery. We weren't comfortable giving her tylenol every time she napped/slept so we decided to just leave the necklace on her. And it worked. :)

They are fairly inexpensive, so I would recommend giving it a try.