What helped your teething kid?

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Ugh...I don't remember it being this bad with DD (but she also had teeth REALLY early so I think she had no idea WTF was happening..ha!)

DS is 5.5 months and teething like a maniac. I literally feel 4 teeth under there. He's a crying hot mess who won't sleep and I can't put down. He's all stuffy as a result, drooling like crazy, red cheeks. Eats less, but still okay there. 

I spent $18.00 on teethers yesterday, 3 sort of helped, one was great (The one with the bristle brush is a miracle).

The Tylenol only a little bit helps but not for long and takes forever to kick in (I'm about to bust out the Motrin, I think he's close enough to 6 months that it doesn't matter too much?).

Thoughts, suggestions? **ANYONE WANT TO GO THE LIQUOR STORE FOR ME!**

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I'd also cheat on the Advil. Two weeks doesn't seem like a huge deal.

Get outside and distract as much as you can?

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Jul 24, 2014 10:18:15 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I'd also cheat on the Advil. Two weeks doesn't seem like a huge deal.

Get outside and distract as much as you can?

I feel better that you'd cheat too. Thanks. 

I'm headed out for a run with him in a while and to do some farm stuff. He loves outside. I'm just waiting for the breeze to pick up because the bugs are currently terrible!

[lilac05]

Orajel Naturals works wonders for both of my boys! (Regular Orajel is not recommended, but the naturals is just clove oil.). A VERY TINY spot of it (the tip of an ink pen) seems to stop pain immediately. Just be sure to use a tiny spot of it. Other warnings about Orajel talk about numbing the mouth and choking, but that's if you use way too much. I'm not even 1/4 through a tiny tube I bought when DS1 was born!

Neither of my boys liked any of the billion tethers we had.

[Brie]

Advil/Tylenol, and the BabyGanics teething pods (which is basically clove oil, coconut oil, and stevia).

He hasn't really had any interest in teethers until recently, with his 2 year molars. Weirdo.

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Jul 24, 2014 10:22:36 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

Orajel Naturals works wonders for both of my boys! (Regular Orajel is not recommended, but the naturals is just clove oil.). A VERY TINY spot of it (the tip of an ink pen) seems to stop pain immediately. Just be sure to use a tiny spot of it. Other warnings about Orajel talk about numbing the mouth and choking, but that's if you use way too much. I'm not even 1/4 through a tiny tube I bought when DS1 was born!

Neither of my boys liked any of the billion tethers we had.

Thanks. I just found a tube of orajel actually. I forgot about that stuff. 
I know my pedi said with DD the regular was fine as long as I didn't use it like a crazy person. **Off to slap some on**

[lilac05]

I hope it works! I just put a bit on DS2 before nap. He went from screaming in pain to quiet cuddling in seconds. Poor kiddos!

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Jul 24, 2014 10:33:44 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

I hope it works! I just put a bit on DS2 before nap. He went from screaming in pain to quiet cuddling in seconds. Poor kiddos!

Me too! I think this is part of why I don't remember it being so bad with DD. I used it quite often with her. 
How I forgot about that I have no idea. 

[stretchad]

Really cold chunks of cantaloupe. Double duty of starting to learn solids (we did BLW), and a nice cold thing to gnaw on. 
When he had no teeth at all this worked best since he wasn't able to bite off a chunk, and the pieces were pretty large. 

I've also given him frozen washcloths to gnaw on too.

[browneyedgirl9]

The teethers that vibrates when you bite down. As well as a MAM teether that he loves.

We also use the little mesh teether bags with frozen fruit inside.

[smilee1079]

Jul 24, 2014 10:31:15 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

Jul 24, 2014 10:22:36 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

Orajel Naturals works wonders for both of my boys! (Regular Orajel is not recommended, but the naturals is just clove oil.). A VERY TINY spot of it (the tip of an ink pen) seems to stop pain immediately. Just be sure to use a tiny spot of it. Other warnings about Orajel talk about numbing the mouth and choking, but that's if you use way too much. I'm not even 1/4 through a tiny tube I bought when DS1 was born!

Neither of my boys liked any of the billion tethers we had.

Thanks. I just found a tube of orajel actually. I forgot about that stuff. 
I know my pedi said with DD the regular was fine as long as I didn't use it like a crazy person. **Off to slap some on**

I just read something recently that reiterated how terrible orajel is for kids... beware.  I think it referred to brain damage, seizures, and more. I am sure some is extreme cases but I wouldn't use it.

[smilee1079]

We have had some success with frozen pieces of apples and ice cold water in a bottle, when old enough.

[oregonpachey]

Hylands teething tablets and Ibuprofen were the only things that helped my boys.

[lilac05]

Jul 24, 2014 21:31:50 GMT -5 smilee1079 said:

Jul 24, 2014 10:31:15 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

I just read something recently that reiterated how terrible orajel is for kids... beware.  I think it referred to brain damage, seizures, and more. I am sure some is extreme cases but I wouldn't use it.

I just looked up those articles.  It appears that Benzocaine is the concern, and the side effect, while potentially severe (reduced oxygen in the blood), is very rare.  I always recommend Orajel Naturals because it has no Benzocaine in it.  It's just clove oil.  I've read and researched as much as I can via google/mainstream internet and find the only concern with it would be if the child were to get WAY too much of it.  A numb tongue is not a good thing. 

I feel confident in using Orajel Naturals, and highly recommend it to anyone dealing with a teething child who is in pain.  (However, I'm also open to changing, if someone can find something that says that's not good for babies, either!)

[loskadoodle]

Advil was the only thing that helped at our house.

Are u bfing? I made bm ice cubes and put them in the mesh feeder.

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Jul 24, 2014 21:31:50 GMT -5 smilee1079 said:

Jul 24, 2014 10:31:15 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

Thanks. I just found a tube of orajel actually. I forgot about that stuff. 
I know my pedi said with DD the regular was fine as long as I didn't use it like a crazy person. **Off to slap some on**

I just read something recently that reiterated how terrible orajel is for kids... beware.  I think it referred to brain damage, seizures, and more. I am sure some is extreme cases but I wouldn't use it.

Eh. I'm not scared. I don't use enough of it to make it matter and I am using the natural stuff. I talked to my pedi about this with DD and he wasn't concerned either. He said a lot of the research about it had to do with massive overdosing. He told me if I followed the directions I'd be just fine. I feel like every day something is out to get my kids so I pick my battles. 

I mean I'm only 1/4 of the way through a tube I bought with DD and am now onto DS....I'm not worried.

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Hyland's teething tablets are like magic in this house.

[jaybird]

Neither Tylenol or Advil helped her. But the Hylands tablets were a lifesaver for her. She also liked cold sticks of celery and frozen bananas in a mesh feeder

[smilee1079]

This is from 2010 but about Hyland's teething tablets.

www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm230761.htm

Luckily, Advil seems to really help our guy.

[sweetday]

Jul 24, 2014 10:22:36 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

Orajel Naturals works wonders for both of my boys! (Regular Orajel is not recommended, but the naturals is just clove oil.). A VERY TINY spot of it (the tip of an ink pen) seems to stop pain immediately. Just be sure to use a tiny spot of it. Other warnings about Orajel talk about numbing the mouth and choking, but that's if you use way too much. I'm not even 1/4 through a tiny tube I bought when DS1 was born!

Neither of my boys liked any of the billion tethers we had.

I'm using the Orajel Naturals too.

I've brougnt two teethers, neither have helped.

[GotWine]

I've had lots of friends recommend the Hylands teething tablets, although we never ended up trying them ourselves. We used frozen teethers a lot for DD and she seemed to like them. I've also had friends give their kids frozen wet washcloths to chew on. I've never tried that either.

[lmb5109]

Motrin for sure but I put ice cubes in the mesh feeders and let DD chew on that to numb the gums. Still doing it now for the 4 damn canines coming in now.

[simpsongal]

Jul 25, 2014 13:08:01 GMT -5 smilee1079 said:

This is from 2010 but about Hyland's teething tablets.

www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm230761.htm

Luckily, Advil seems to really help our guy.

Apparently, they re-jiggered the formula since the recall.