Teething Remedies
When your baby first teeth are coming through it can be a rough ride, just ask any parent who’s been through it. It’s not nice to see your little one’s in pain and feeling like you are helpless and cannot help them. This article will outline some teething remedies that parents have used to successfully relive their child’s teething pains.
First of is to simply rub your baby’s gums with a your finger (make sure your hands and fingers are clean) or use a chilled wash cloth. You can put a cloth in the freezer for 25 minutes, then take out and rub around the effected gum area.
Give them a teething ring or toy. These are usually kept in the fridge or freezer to cool down then taken out for your baby to bite on. This can have an almost immediate effect. If you don’t have a teething ring or toy you can even use a bottle with cool water inside.
There are many over the counter teething gels that contain a benzocaine but these should be considered a last resort and you should check with a medical professional before doing so, the person behind the counter at the pharmacy should be able to advise.
You should avoid sweet foods and foods that contain a lot of sugar. Some people swear that a cold banana does the trick. You can also buy teething rusks that your baby will enjoy chewing and sucking on them.
Rubbing a small piece of ginger root around the sore area of the babies gums can have a good effect. There are a few different natural herbs that could help a teething baby.
The best teething remedies for babies has to be chewing, biting and sucking on something cold as it can really sooth the mouth, so if you can, go out and get a teething ring or similar from your local store. The bonus of using something the child can chew on as teething remedies is there are no side effects that could be experienced using methods like gels, herbal remedies or other medicine.
