Natural Remedies to Teething Pain

Meredith - posted on 02/18/2010

We use Hyland's Teething Tablets, frozen washcloths, breastmilk "popsicles" or fresh frozen fruit. I also want to get her an amber teething necklace.

Lara - posted on 02/17/2010

My daughter wears an amber necklace and it really does seem to ease the pain of her incisors coming in. Good luck, teething kiddos can be tough :)

Shelley - posted on 02/04/2010

I agree about the Amber necklaces or bracelets from Inspired by Finn. My toddler used them from teething until her molars came in at 2 and they really work well.

Joanna - posted on 02/02/2010

The two things that have helped my little guy who has had a hard time with teething is Camilla and Gripe Water. Both can be found at any health food store. The Camilla is made by Boiron, they are homeopathic and all natural. They worked better than the little white pills for us.

Jennifer - posted on 02/01/2010

Try using gum-omile oil. It is an all natural homeopathic remedy for teething. You should be able to find it at any health food/whole foods store. It has clove oil in it which gives the numbing effect.

Danielle - posted on 01/15/2010

I agree with the amber teething necklaces and I love Inspired by Finn- that's where we got ours. The woman who makes them makes them in such a way that they'll snap should the babe get caught on anything :D Feel free to message me if you want a 10% discount code for Inspired by Finn.

Amber - posted on 01/13/2010

i have herd wonderfull things about the amber necklace but have not tryed it yet but would love to soon, he just got his first tooth

Ana - posted on 01/11/2010

we use an amber teething necklace, my daughter is 9 months old and has 8 teeth and it has helped a ton! they don't chew on it, rather it is worn close to the skin where it's acids and oils are absorbed andwork with the body's chemestry to help with the pain, check out http://hyenacart.com/inspiredbyfinn/ for more in depth info- that's where we got ours; good luck!

Tessa - posted on 01/06/2010

When looking at homeopathic products try to buy the ones in a dark bottle as light can diminish the healing properties of the liquid inside. Keep them in a cool dark cupboard and remember that less is more with homeopathics.
Clove oil is a good alternative... don't give it straight though, make sure it is a drop or two in a tblspn or two of a good quality organic vegetable oil such as olive oil. Less chance of introducing GM products into your baby's system. Though if you go with Olive oil you can get away with it being standard extra virgin instead of organic as most olive crops I know of have not been GM'd yet. It's mostly corn, sunflower, and canola that is.
In Australia we have a homeopathic brand called Brauer that make some wonderful products especially designed for children and babies. You need to ask a qualified homeopath for the dosage required of these products when bub is 6 months or younger. Most chemists/pharmasists have at least one employed nowadays with the increased consumer demand for natural options for health care.

Marie-eve - posted on 12/29/2009

I was given some omeopathic drops by a friend of mine and they are amazing. A little harder to find then the little white pills but easyer to give to a 5 months old. I can't tell you the brand as I am out of them and don't need it anymore but they also make the most amazing collic remedy ever, again omeopathic. It comes in little clear plastic bottle. Those 2 products saved my life (and my ears) with my daughter.

Simone - posted on 11/10/2009

We've found plastic teething rings (not frozen) or anything at all chewable (cloth toys are good) help. A soft rub with a clean adult finger over the gums to relieve the pressure sometimes helps.

Tarsha - posted on 09/13/2009

Dont know if you have seen them yet, but you can get these dummy looking things with mesh instead of the teat. The one I have is called a Sassy Teething Feeder. You can put frozen fruit or vegies in it so they can chew away on it but there is little risk of them choking. You also place the handle in the freezer which has water in it so they can chew on the handle too if they like, but it also helps to keep the food chilled for longer.

Anna - posted on 09/11/2009

Put a wet wash cloth in the fridge for a while then let him suck on it. You can make ice cubes out of breast milk, tie one in a cloth and let him suck that. Clove oil rubbed on the gums relieves pain. I have also heard you can rub brandy on the gums but I don't know if you count that as natural :)

Elisi - posted on 09/08/2009

I have also been using Hyland's, they also make a teething gel that doesn't seem to work quite as well, I sometimes have trouble getting the gel onto her gums because she doesn't usually like to sit still for that type of thing. We have gotten into giving our LO celery sticks, she loves it and she can gnaw on them without having to worry about little pieces going down.

Bethany - posted on 09/04/2009

Hmmm, how natural do you mean? You could freeze banana slices and let him chew on them. Or my daughter likes cold baby carrots, with me holding the end of course so she doesn't swallow it.



My favorite thing for teething are Hyland's Homeopathic teething tablets. I bet any health food store would have them. The pills use herbs and natural supplements to help dull the pain enough for your baby to sleep. Also, that same company has cold tablets if your son gets runny noses or a fever from teething. My daughter is teething again this week with molars, and that combination has been a life saver for us!