My 13-month-old son TJ sprouted teeth when he was six months old. Though it was an early development for me since his older brother didn’t start teething until eight months, I knew what to expect. It’s not my first time at the mom rodeo! Teeth appeared and so did the huge amounts of bib-soaking baby drool. I would see my red-cheeked babe with his jaw open and pools of baby drool on his chin, gumming away on my hand whenever it was near his mouth. I would rub my fingers along the bumpy topography of his little gumline, feeling the sharp ridges as they cut through my sweet boy. As I held him, he would wipe his drooly, icky face on my chest and I would think, “Great, exactly what I wanted: to win a wet t-shirt contest without the use of water.” There were a lot of tears when the teething began, much more than the requisite baby aches and whines.
My son is such a happy, giggly creature. I hated seeing him suffer from something he didn’t understand. How could I explain to him that teething was just a natural part of growing up? He didn’t have any words. He still depended on me for food. He still needed me to wipe his precious butt when his diaper was full. He still flung around the organic pears I sliced up for his snack even though I begged him not to be so wasteful with food because do you know how much organic pears cost, baby!?
The other night he seemed irritated and drooly, the top signs that another tooth is busting through his mouth. I had felt the new bump whenever I brushed his teeth, so I knew the two were linked. So I tested out new Baby Orajel® Naturals, applying the gel and rubbing it into his gums, giving his gums a massage as he clamped down.
It took a while before he was calm again, before the gel took effect and my baby and I both were finally relieved. And what a relief it is to have a happy baby than one who is screaming because his teeth feel like they are not so much sprouting as they are knifing their way into the world.
This time around, I’ve been more keen on keeping my son’s products as natural and chemical-free as I can afford. Baby Orajel® Naturals is completely dye-free, paraben-free, alcohol-free and benzocaine-free, making me feel more comfortable to use it as a solution to the awful baby aches of new teeth.
Teeth are such a magical sign of growth and development and my little baby growing more and more into a little human. My baby! Growing up! I only wish that it wasn’t so painful for him. Thankfully, Baby Orajel® Naturals is another tool in my Mommy belt that will make it a little less painful for my guy and we can work on getting him to smile instead.
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Chewing on a cold washcloth has worked for us.
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Frozen washcloths work wonders!
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I used cold teething rings.
I use a frozen wash cloth.
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We have a whole collection of teething rings, toys and necklaces that we put in the freezer. Helps a lot.
I used to give my daughter a frozen wash cloth to chew on.
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We use teething rings and lots of distractions!
Water filled teethers seem to work well after we chill them in the refrigerator. And the frozen washcloth method is a good one.
I bought some of those water freezer teether things.
Bought a few teethers to try.
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We use teething rings. I remeber Mom telling me that she gave me cooked salt pork to gnaw on when I was a kiddo…
i freeze a wash cloth to soothe our little one
only Traminic and teething rings have helped our daughter. The regular Orajel doesn’t work but I’d be willing to try the new Naturals!
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with a homemade frozen juice popsicle
A damp washcloth in the freezer–works wonders it freezer really quickly but we used to keep one or two in the freezer at all times–it numbs them –they can bite on it all they want and it catches the drool!
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i naturally soothe my daughters gums by using teething rings and popsicles!
We used a chilled teething ring, but there are a lot of interesting ideas listed here to try out.
I think what works best is a combo of baby orajel and a cool teething ring
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We use to let our girls chew on a freezy pop. Thank you!!
We used olive oil on their gums that helped!
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The all natural teething tablets worked good
Providing a frozen wash cloth or a cold teething ring usually help at least until they got warm.
I don’t actually have any kids, but I know my mom used to use a bag of crushed ice in a zippy that she made out of terry cloth.
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When young kids can’t sleep at night it may be tooth or ear infection related. I try Baby Acetaminophen first and a teething ring.
I’ve used a frozen washcloth…
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The teething necklace came in handy.
My mom used orajel with me and I used it on my niece and babies I’ve fostered.
my daughter isn’t here yet, but i hear the cold wash cloths & teething toys really work, along with orajel type products. i’m looking forward to her being here and growing soon!!! this is our first and we waited forever!!
I have always just used massage to help soothe my babies gums. I massage around their mouths until they stop squirming and just keep on rubbing as long as they are happy! I think it feels really good to them!
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I give my little ones frozen peas. The cold soothes their gums while at the same time it is developing their taste for green veggies
Baby nighttime orajel is great when just getting teeth in, it also helps baby to sleep while easing the pain. When the child gets a little older while orajel works its a litle harder because the baby likes it a little less so you kinda of give the baby a teething popsicle to soothe and comfort.