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Topic: teething products
Posted By: T_Rex
Subject: teething products
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 3:08pm
Can anyone recommend a good product for teething relief? My girl is having a pretty unpleasant time with her teeth at the moment and its terrible timing with her starting daycare so I'd like to see if I can ease the pain a bit so she can sleep 
Any suggestions? (It does need to be dairy free) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bopmum
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 3:40pm
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Oh poor thing! Hate seeing them in pain!
I'm using New Era Teething Tablets for DS - you get them from the health shop. Just dissolve 2 on the tongue at feeding time 3 times a day or when the pain is really pain you give 2 dissolved in warm water every 15 mins. DS hasn't got bad teething just yet but seems to be helping him and my aunty used them for both her girls. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 3:44pm
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we used good old bonjela in our house... and pamol of course... weleda do a teething powder and ther are also drops you can get too.
you could try an amber teething necklace too. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 3:48pm
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My DS is having a tough time with it on occasions too. I have found an ice cube in his mesh feeder thing has worked a treat. It is a temporary solution but it keeps him happy for a little while.
We also have used a teething necklace, teething toys, bonjela & pamol. ETA - oops just saw you needed relief for sleep - we use Bonjela alot these days just before bedtime at night and it seems to do the trick. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mum_me
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 3:59pm
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The weleda powder is in a lactose base - so probably not the best if you are avoiding dairy.
I wouldn't use bonjela - there was a thing on Campbell live about it about a year ago. I think from memory that a baby died (in Britain?) from using it. Naturopharm do a teething spray which we use. Failing that we use Nurofen. |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 4:00pm
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Lisette- do you think the tablets are helping?
I think Tom has started teething as well....with Ella I tried bonjela, weleda teething powder and a spray but nothing apart from pamol seemed to ease the pain for her (luckily she loves the stuff); so I wanted to see if there was anything else on the market. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: bopmum
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 4:18pm
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I just looked up about the bonjela and the teething gel is fine and it has been declared safe to use in nz. Just use the recommended dosage.
Mum2ET - yeah i think the tablets are helping Caide, he isn't teething too bad yet but they are moving round and we haven't had too many upset days or nights with him. I would recommend them. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 5:04pm
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Yeah, apparently the boy in the UK his parents gave him far too much, my PN was telling us at the 5 month check.
We use Bonjela here, but she usually only needs one dose of it once a day and then forgets I think about the pain. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jess439
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 7:37pm
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Reading and running here - Naturo PharmTeethmed Relief spray is awesome. We use it with DD and although it's quite expensive (about $20) the bottle lasts for ages. Just do 2 sprays in the mouth. You can get it at the chemist. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 7:48pm
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We use the Naturopharm teethmed spray, it seems to work really well with DS. He hasn't got any teeth yet, but has had periods where they were clearly bothering him and a couple of sprays now and then certainly calmed him. He seemed to enjoy it to and would open his mouth in anticipation -------------  
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Posted By: Jess439
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:05pm
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LOL MamaT, Sienna does exactly the same thing! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:20pm
Naturopharm Teethmed is AWESOME, Jess and Tara Ruby used to open her mouth too 
That and a facecloth that's wetish and put in the freezer for a while helps too and a cold teaspoon works wonders if you don't have anything else |
Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 10:39am
Naturopharm teething spray here too DS also opens his mouth when he sees the bottle. We use an amber necklace too.
I can't work out how to use bonjela, is there a trick? I assumed it would be completely simple but every time he's licked it off before I've had a chance to get it near his gums! Seems to like it 
So far apart from terrible sleep, he hasn't seemed too upset though, just a couple of times on the day they came through briefly and a quick spritz with the spray seemed to do the trick. I hear the top ones are worse, so I guess that will be the real test if these things are working for us. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 12:31pm
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Umm with the bonjela I stick another finger in then quickly get it on her gum if that makes sense...
Also second the cold flannel, or ice... Anything that's cold will be a nice relief according to my PN. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 3:06pm
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We use bonjela (no real trick, just shove my finger to the back of his mouth as quick as I can!) at night and pamol if I think he's really bad. C wears a teething necklace all the time but not sure how much it's helping as he hasn't really taken it off IYGWIM!
We also have a homeopathic teething powder - Nelson's Teetha from the UK. It contains chamomilla .. argh and lactose, starch and xylitol apparently so perhaps not a good option if you're avoiding dairy. Bummer as it really seems to help here! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 6:51pm
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I recommend a teething necklace plus we used the teethmed spray with A & it was really awesome. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 7:30pm
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Thanks. Bought the spray so will see if that helps
Chelle the bottom 2 were not too bad but the top 2 are proving hard work. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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