What's your best remedy for alleviating your baby's teething discomfort?

Renee - posted on 09/29/2010

lol.. i used a dry and clean chicken bone.. biting down on that helps to break the teeth in

Kirstie - posted on 09/29/2010

My wee girl gets capol/nurofen and bonjela/capol teething gels ov not all at once also that aston powders,loads of cuddles,chewy toys and i find that my wee girl loves me rubbing her mouth try everything and see what works bestfor your child they are all diff...
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Kristinia - posted on 09/28/2010

My daughter loves to eat ice. So I give her a couple of ice cubes threw out the day. It numbs her gums and she is happy in the end. And I also use baby orajel.

Marne - posted on 09/28/2010

I wouldn't do the chicken bone idea...slivers of bone is a choking hazard! You shouldn't even give dogs chicken bones .

Tiffany - posted on 09/28/2010

I gave my daughter really cold wet wash cloths to chew on and I used baby tylenol (generic). My sister and a few friends used to give their babies frozen bagels to chew on, supervised of course. Being able to chew on the hard cold bagel seemed to help them a lot. Hope this helps! =)

RECHELLE - posted on 09/27/2010

With my kids I have used a frozen wet rag.

Ndydi - posted on 09/27/2010

Its a naturtal process,but something hard to chew on or cold cloth is recomendable

Marne - posted on 09/26/2010

CHAMOMILE OIL FROM HERBS FOR KIDS OR HYLANDS HOMEOPATHIC TABLETS

Whitney - posted on 09/25/2010

i was told by one my sister in laws to give them a wet cold wash cloth to chew on and baby oragel and at night Tylenol for the childs age

Dawn - posted on 09/25/2010

ive found gettin a qtip and pttin REAL vanilla on it works better then oragel and last longer

Anngette - posted on 09/25/2010

Teething tablets worked the best for my kids. You can find them at Walmart in the vitamin section. They disolve as you rub them on their gums. Good luck...soon it will be better :)

Jamie - posted on 09/24/2010

Oragel, cold wash cloth, teething ring, my kids always chewed on my fingers, they chewed on toys, I would give them an unopened Popsicle and let them chew on it cause it is cold and softer then a teething ring. Hope this can be of help!

Cathryn - posted on 09/24/2010

Gripe Water is also good for colic and the random tummy ache. Good stuff. We're never without it.

Leslie - posted on 09/23/2010

Gripe water? I've never heard of that

Cathryn - posted on 09/22/2010

You can get Gripe Water at WalMart, Walgreens, any pharmacy or health food store.

Leslie - posted on 09/22/2010

When my lil girl was teething I'd dislove teething tablets onto a baby spoon & freeze it then give her the frozen spoon. Like a tething tablet popsicle. My MIL also suggested to give her a chicken bone (from a drumstick) to chew on. Since it had all the good chicken flavor she'd chew on it longer.

Christy - posted on 09/22/2010

I've not heard of Gripe Water, where might it be available?

Lisette - posted on 09/22/2010

Gripe Water works wonders! It's natural and organic! Good luck!

Megan - posted on 09/22/2010

My son seemed to like hard plastic toys most of the time, the ends of the big pop beads were his favorite. He HATED most cold things so that was never much of an option for us although I did take my fathers advice on a couple of occasions and made myself a glass of scotch and water over ice and dipped my finger in and rubbed it over his gums. Not sure if it was the scotch relaxing me or the numbing action on his gums but it always seemed to calm the most frazzling nights.

Christy - posted on 09/22/2010

Well aside for Tylenol or Motrin I will rub his gums with my index finger. He never really took to using teething rings. Especially if they were cold!

Tiffany - posted on 09/21/2010

We used cold washcloths and generic brand of tyelnol. Our pedi does not recommend orajel for babies. This has worked out great for us. I also have friends who use frozen bagels (supervised of course). Anything cold for them to chew on usually helps. I would wrap a cold washcloth around my finger and let her chew on my finger too and that seemed to help.

Kari - posted on 09/20/2010

teething tablets from walmart or wegmans - work great and they are natural :o) and cold wash cloth (well, cool really)

Brittany - posted on 09/19/2010

Gripe Water is amazing. I heard about it from my cousin. You can get it at Walgreens and Walmart. At Walmart you have to ask the pharmacy for it.

Cathryn - posted on 09/18/2010

Natural remedies are always the best option. I wouldn't suggest giving your baby tylenol or motrin unless you're really desperate. They're hard on the liver. Gripe Water is amazing stuff and 100% natural. You can get it at any health food store and I'm pretty sure Walgreens carries it.

Brittany - posted on 09/18/2010

Madison is getting a lot of teeth at once (ouch!) and we get frozen popsicles and let her have one a day and it helps. she also likes to chew on her socks so what i would do is get ice and put it in them. (shes 6 months old and they were clean) The teething tablets didnt work for her and the orajel is starting to not work.

.Crystal - posted on 09/18/2010

my son is 8 months he has two bottom teeth and to comeing in i give he i cold wash cloth and hard toys he has never been a big tething ring fan but if you use them put them in the frige i have aslo broke up ice cubes and out them in a food holder and let him suck on that

Nikki - posted on 09/17/2010

I used Camille drops. They are natural and the best thing that i found.

Cierra - posted on 09/17/2010

put either a cold washcloth or their binkie in the freezer &* let it freeze , its best to keep several in the freezer at a time . trust me !

Nikki - posted on 09/16/2010

When my daughter was teething, I used natural herbal tablets that dissolve very quickly in her mouth. You can buy them at any Walmart.

Angel - posted on 09/16/2010

i have a 10 month old daughter who been teething seen she was 4months and but a month ago he first 2 teeth came now are so later her next set is coming i give her ice to rub her gum and i try putting orajel

Echo - posted on 09/15/2010

we have tried everything for my baby and nothing

Sonia - posted on 09/14/2010

teething tablets. You can find them at walmart or any drug store.

Sandy Ann - posted on 09/14/2010

A cold wash cloth, a teething ring placed in the freezer for a few minutes and orajel.

Jessica - posted on 09/14/2010

Hylands teething tablets. They have them at Walmart and they are awesome!

Jaimi - posted on 09/13/2010

frosin bananas or bread. don't let them have it too much bc of constipation but its something they can eat and tast good to them so they stay interested and it helps. bananas are better then bread though.

Barbara - posted on 09/11/2010

I have found that a mesh feeder with ice in it and teething tabs have worked great.

Tanya - posted on 09/11/2010

You can let them chew on frozen waffles also. I love teething tablets. They seemed to do great with my child. I hated giving him medicine unless I absolutely had to or unless I knew he was in some serious pain.

Darby - posted on 09/07/2010

for a truly miserable baby I found baby orajel and a low dose of infant motrin works well, especially at night, right before bed. during the day a wet washcloth put in the freezer for a bit, refrigerated teething toys, etc. If your baby is already introduced to solid foods you can hold a peeled apple and let baby teethe on it, carrots work well...celery as long as you watch to make sure baby doesn't get any of the strings. Those are things I've used over the years with 3 of my four children. My fourth is only 5 months old and hasn't really hit the miserable teething stage yet.

Traci - posted on 09/07/2010

Teething tablets and a frozen waffle worked great for my two boys, the waffle breaks down a bit as it defrost so they can't choke on it and it feeds them a little at the same time.

Stephanie - posted on 09/07/2010

used teething tablets, gerber wagon wheel he loves to knaw on them, yum yum rice ccrisp treats, oragel, he loves to chew on his toys

Melissa - posted on 09/07/2010

For my daughter, the cold freezer toys she hated and anything cloth (like the cold wash cloth) that she put in her mouth she just made a really nasty face and spit it back out. She cried forever after I put orajel in her mouth. I found a hello kitty ice pack thing that freezes but has a silk kind of material over it. I was worried about her biting through it but so far she hasn't. I'd put baby food on the silk and then she'd chew on the cloth and even after the baby food was gone, she'd walk around chewing on that thing for hrs and no more crying :)

Sandra - posted on 09/05/2010

My mother actually told me to use Clove Oil. At first I was like no way I am not putting that stuff on my baby's gums and then she told me that my sister-in-law used it on her baby so I put a little bit on a q-tip not that much at all and she calmed down right away. I was so relieved that she had stopped crying that I even use it on my own gums when I have a tooth ache. I hope this helps you can get Clove Oil at your health food store if you have a Sunharvest that is where I got mine.

Aicha - posted on 09/05/2010

very cold onion

Melissa - posted on 09/05/2010

Humpherys, dats what my mom used on me and my sis and i use it on my twins.It works!

Danielle - posted on 09/04/2010

Teething tablets are a life saver, and so is gripe water. Tylenol or ibuprofen can also be a good idea, but it can upset their tummies so try to not use it first thing. Baby orajel works too, if they'll let you get into their mouth and touch the spot the hurts.

Delaney - posted on 09/04/2010

not sure how old your baby is, my daughter was preemie so she started teething late. i gave her a popsicle(those flavorite pops) or something cold out of the freezer like a frozen waffle and that temporarliy relieved her pain, even if it was just to hold her off until the tylenol could kick it. orajel works but the freezing cold from the freezer has always worked best for my baby/

Channah - posted on 09/03/2010

Well in the old days they use to use rum but I dont suggest that LOL. Try Orajel an if that doesn't work they have teething tablets that you can put under the tongue until it dissolves.. I said both because in the beginning Orajel didn't work for my daughter but the teething tablets did

Sasha - posted on 09/03/2010

the best thing for teething is teething tablets their are called humpherys old remedy my mom used it on me and my sibilings. i used it on mine they work awesome..

Tami - posted on 09/03/2010

I know this sounds a little strange but it does work. I used to buy a very small bottle of whisky and keep it in the freezer. i would just put a little on my finger and place it on the gums and it worked really well for my daughter.

Kelly - posted on 09/02/2010

Freeze a damp washcloth, that worked for me, and even cold binkies, teether toys, teething cookies, massage gums and just cuddle baby.