Seeing as The Toddler appears to be sprouting molars and has a history of literally taking several weeks to complete each teething episode I thought I'd share some natural teething remedies.
* cold peeled carot to chew on or frozen watermelon
* wet a muslin (water or chamomile tea)put it in a bag and put it in the freezer then let them chew on that.
* let baby chew on natural licorice stick (not the confectoinary!)
* rub a teeny amount of clove oil on gums (too much will give tummy ache)
* rub small piece of ginger root on gums
* Pure Vanillia. Rub a small amount on the babies gums to relieve the pain of teething. But it must be real vanillia not the imitation stuff.
* homeopathic powders i.e nelsons, A&p's and boots or just pure chamonilla.
* teething necklaces: although there is a debate behind the science of this, my personal experience is that out of the three spawn, The Toddler is the only one who has had a Baltic Amber necklace. He has worn it 24/7 since if was a few months old and other then the longevity of teething (and it triggering his asthma) he has been the easiest teether with the least symptoms and distress.
An alternative is a hazlewood necklace.
All of the above can be used in conjunction with over the counter items such as infant paracetamol, infant ibuprofen, anbusol and teething gels.
* cold peeled carot to chew on or frozen watermelon
* wet a muslin (water or chamomile tea)put it in a bag and put it in the freezer then let them chew on that.
* let baby chew on natural licorice stick (not the confectoinary!)
* rub a teeny amount of clove oil on gums (too much will give tummy ache)
* rub small piece of ginger root on gums
* Pure Vanillia. Rub a small amount on the babies gums to relieve the pain of teething. But it must be real vanillia not the imitation stuff.
* homeopathic powders i.e nelsons, A&p's and boots or just pure chamonilla.
* teething necklaces: although there is a debate behind the science of this, my personal experience is that out of the three spawn, The Toddler is the only one who has had a Baltic Amber necklace. He has worn it 24/7 since if was a few months old and other then the longevity of teething (and it triggering his asthma) he has been the easiest teether with the least symptoms and distress.
An alternative is a hazlewood necklace.
All of the above can be used in conjunction with over the counter items such as infant paracetamol, infant ibuprofen, anbusol and teething gels.
The somewhat inane ramblings of a semi-crunchy 30-something stay at home mum based in the NW of the UK. Mum of Thing One (10yrs), Thing Two (8yrs) and The Dude (5yrs) & Moomin (Born Aug 2014). Wife of the long suffering Husband.
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