help with teething!!!

neady · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:14 PM

a friend of ours has just rung us in a state as his child is teething and nothing seems to be calming him down. can anyone offer any advice? x

MrsRoughton · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:18 PM

it depends how old the bubba is?? my lo got her 1st when she was 6 months but started teething at 4 months. you could try letting the baby suck on ice cold melon. my hv told me to do this and it give them some fluid as well, cause my lo would refuse food and drink. and you can try liquid anbesol? its stronger than bonjela but really helped my lo. and if all else fails some calpol. i hope this helps xxxxx

candeur · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:26 PM

I recommend Ashton and Parsons teething powder, it's the best I've used for Seren and really seems to settle her x

stephwiggy · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:28 PM

for us - boots own brand teething powders were amazing !! but cold things and or anything to chew on - hope the iccle one feels better soon

princess_vix · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:43 PM

i second ashtons and parsons!

Hope22 · Nov 14th, 2009, 20:47 PM

We use baby Orajel for instant pain relief, and give Darwin ibuprofen at the same time - it starts working by the time the Orajel has worn off. For his REALLY awful days (he's one of the worst teethers I've ever seen/heard of) we give him ibuprofen every 6 hours and acetaminophen every 4 hours, staggering the doses.

If LO is refusing to eat or drink even with pain control, you can try offering milk or formula just after he falls asleep. Darwin went on a five-day hunger strike recently where he was in such pain he wouldn't even nurse, let alone touch solids. We couldn't even touch his cheeks or chin he hurt so much. We used a bulb syringe to drop milk into his mouth without touching him, and when he stopped opening up for more we'd rock him to sleep and then I'd breastfeed him once he was drowsy. It was a horrible week, but we got through it. Good luck, I hope he feels better soon.

neady · Nov 14th, 2009, 22:42 PM

thank u sooooo much everyone =).
x

butrfly · Nov 15th, 2009, 07:04 AM

hopefully the amber anklet we have on him, plus his teethers and cold cloths, will help him through his teething.

cherrished · Nov 15th, 2009, 07:52 AM

Hi i would try anbesol it works very well on my little one x

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neady Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 755	help with teething!!! a friend of ours has just rung us in a state as his child is teething and nothing seems to be calming him down. can anyone offer any advice? x

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MrsRoughton Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, uk Posts: 821	it depends how old the bubba is?? my lo got her 1st when she was 6 months but started teething at 4 months. you could try letting the baby suck on ice cold melon. my hv told me to do this and it give them some fluid as well, cause my lo would refuse food and drink. and you can try liquid anbesol? its stronger than bonjela but really helped my lo. and if all else fails some calpol. i hope this helps xxxxx

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candeur Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S. Wales Posts: 2,096	I recommend Ashton and Parsons teething powder, it's the best I've used for Seren and really seems to settle her x

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stephwiggy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: peterborough ish. Posts: 4,658	for us - boots own brand teething powders were amazing !! but cold things and or anything to chew on - hope the iccle one feels better soon

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Hope22 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Peterborough, Canada Posts: 1,037	We use baby Orajel for instant pain relief, and give Darwin ibuprofen at the same time - it starts working by the time the Orajel has worn off. For his REALLY awful days (he's one of the worst teethers I've ever seen/heard of) we give him ibuprofen every 6 hours and acetaminophen every 4 hours, staggering the doses. If LO is refusing to eat or drink even with pain control, you can try offering milk or formula just after he falls asleep. Darwin went on a five-day hunger strike recently where he was in such pain he wouldn't even nurse, let alone touch solids. We couldn't even touch his cheeks or chin he hurt so much. We used a bulb syringe to drop milk into his mouth without touching him, and when he stopped opening up for more we'd rock him to sleep and then I'd breastfeed him once he was drowsy. It was a horrible week, but we got through it. Good luck, I hope he feels better soon.

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neady Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 755	thank u sooooo much everyone =). x

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butrfly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bali, Indonesia Posts: 1,427	hopefully the amber anklet we have on him, plus his teethers and cold cloths, will help him through his teething.

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cherrished Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England, Derbyshire Posts: 564	Hi i would try anbesol it works very well on my little one x

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