Teething - Waukesha,WI

I tried teethers, oragel and tylenol but the thing that worked the best for my son were the teething tablets. You just put them under his tongue and they will numb them up. They are not messy or bitter like oragel and they are inexpensive at Walmart.

I have did several things with my boys..I used dill pickle scrap off the seeds let them chew on.
Also used vanilla.

You are going to hear this a lot Hylands Teething tablets, and a little ibuprophen. You can find them at wal-mart in the vitamin section, they help with the fussiness, and Ibuprophen for pain, sometimes baby orajel works but not for very long. One thing I do with mine is get a wash cloth cut it into 4 pieces get them wet, pop them in the freezer, and give them to baby once they are cold, if his hands are sensitive you can hold it for him while he chews away on it.

Tylenol. It saved my sanity when my son recently got 4 molars in at the same time, and both the dentist and pedatrician said it was good to go. You might want to try putting a wet washcloth in the freezer. Your son can chew away on it, it's safe, and it's nice and cold on the gums. Other than that, neither of my kids wanted anything to do with all the teething products out there. Baby orajel (sp?) isn't the best idea because it barely works for long, but if it gives him some comfort and you some relaxation time then I'd say go for it.

Hyland's Teething Tablets and frozen washcloths! :-)

Dear A.,
I heard they have some baby-medication for it, but this is a hard decision. We lived through it, all my three kids: there are days when it hurts more, there are better days. We just talked here about teething, and it was a problem with feeding also, so I decided, I will copy-paste you, just in case, what I just recently wrote, as maybe you will find it of any use. (I got a flower for that advice, btw :) ).
Happy holidays to you! M.

From:
M. M

Date:
Thu. Dec. 20, 2007

Dear Patty!
I just talked about it the other day,
and it totally applies to your situation also,
so I hope you don't mind if I just copy-paste you the same message:
Holly's baby is a little older, and she is teething.
In your case, all the same advice, only really LITTLE-BY-LITTLE. Also, you can add a little of the really little amount of porridge the way how I describe making it, into the bottle with formula, then having the hole for sucking an little bigger. All kids are different, some are bigger and need more food, and what I suggest is in no way harmful, whatsoever.
All the veggies and fruit, definitely, and also porridges: buckwheat and rice and oatmeal are the best.
When you start adding food, do it one thing at a time for about 3 days, so you can see how he takes it, that his stool is good, and no allergies, so you know exactly what makes the difference, if something does not seem to fit. Then you just eliminate this new food and try something else.
See what I mean? If you give him first time ever carrots, and an apple at the same day, and then you see something is not quite right, then you do not know which was the cause: a carrot or an apple.
For baby-boys one more advice: they have gases 'wondering in their tummy more than girls do. After feeding, hold him upwards on your chest, and walk a little with him, so he gets the gentlest 'shake' :) from you two taking a little stroll around the room. He gets sleepy often, after food, puts his head on your shoulder, so cute, may even fall asleep, but oftentimes, there comes a little 'croak' out of his belly, this release of gases will be a great help.
If it does not happen, and he may get restless and cry, as if something hurts, it may be gases.
I raised two boys, and the ancient suggestion i got from wise old people, was to give them A LITTLE bit of honey: take his pacifier (do you have one? :) ) and stick its end to honey, and give him. they Love it! also, he will never get addicted to the pacifier, as when the time will come and you decide no more pacifiers, just quit sticking it into honey, and the rubber thing won't interest him at all, he'll most likely forget it. How often honey on the pacifier? When falling asleep after eating, or while sleeping and waking restless, but diapers dry. You won't overdo it :), it will help digestion though.
Here is the copy-pasted advice, Patty, and: happy holidays to you all!!!

From:
M. M

Date:
Wed. Dec. 19, 2007

Holly, dear
her teeth are growing, and hurt!
Nursing is most wonderful thing ever, keep doing it.
In addition, you might try giving her soft food,

like mashed potatoes, with little butter in them, and milk
or even sour cream, but mash them so that it is like a pudding. This way you can mash very soft any vegetables, or raw or a little boiled or baked fruit, so that she does not need to bite, but just kind of suck her food in. She should like it, as it does not hurt.

Also, if you cook oatmeal porridge, make it simmer long,
so it's very soft, and then take a sieve (the smaller the 'holes' the better, and a spoon.
For all the cases for food now, while her teeth are 'cutting through' and hurt,
use this 'tool', to put the food in the sieve one spoon at a time,
then press the food through with the spoon in the bowl,
and give her to taste, just a little.
If she likes the taste, she'll smile soon and ask for more.
Experiment with different tastes, and give a little first, to check how she reacts. Ti sweeten food, I used honey always, a LITTLE, just to give it an appealing taste. natural is always better, and honey is better than any sugar.

Any kind of porridge works this way: rice, oatmeal, buck-wheat!
I raised three kids like this.

Still, as long as you have milk, keep breastfeeding her, just adding this other food to the 'diet'.

My kids grew up very healthy, no problems at all.

Happy holidays to you and your dearest ones!!!
M.

Tylenol worked well for my kids. Also chewing on a cold, damp washcloth.

I am a huge fan of Hyland's Teething Tablet. They are all natural and help calm the fussiness. They dissolve quickly in their mouths. You can pick them up at any Wally World, K-Mart, etc. Also, my sone LOVES chewing on frozen washclothes. I dampen them and then freeze them in a sandwich bag. They are great resuable and hygenic teethers.

Hi A.,
Try tea tree oil or Melaleuca oil, make sure it is good quality, you can probably find it at a health food store. Dab a small amount on the gums, it takes pain away. He may or may not tolerate the taste, I've heard people have good results from it.

A Homebusiness, homeschooling Mom,
S.

Lots of teething toys and baby orajel helped him get comfortable to sleep at night.

homeopathic teething tablets available at Target, Walmart, Walgreens. Also use tylenol.

Hyland's teething tablets are great. Frozen hand cloths. I really like the idea someone had to cut them into quarters. Also chamomile tea works great. Soak one of the hand towel quarters in the tea, let it cool and then let them suck on the towel. We also used a dropper to feed them some of the tea at bedtime. The twins are two now and still ask for "hot tea" before bedtime.

Ibuprofen is overkill and should only be used if they are really sick. Just because it's over the counter doesn't make it safe.

Baby oragel only lasts 5 min. I don't know how long it really lasts but not very long. I think it's a waste of time and money. Adult oragel should not be used.

Tea tree oil should not be taken internally!! It's great stuff for alot of things, but not in the mouth. It might help to rub a little on the outside of the jaw where the tooth is coming in.

Plenty of patience and love. They need it. Good luck!

I used Orajel until the Tylenol kicked in works great and you don't feel so bad.