What is the best thing to ease teething as i dont find the teething gels very good?

Answer 1

Teething gels are a waste of money when it comes to the pain of teething, though they are good to feel for teeth in my sons mouth, he will not let me near him unless I have a little dab of gel on my finger!!
I use Nelson's Teetha Teething Granules. They are completely natural ingredients, so you can also use calpol if it is too bad. My son is 12 months old and recognises the pack and knows that it helps and opens his mouth up for me!
They are in a green box and can be found in the medicine section of boots or Tescos.

Answer 2

They sell these homeopathic teething pills that disolve on the babys tongue at walmart and many other stores and I always coupled that with some infant tylenol or motrin switching every four hours. My daughter teethed constantly from 4 months on it seemed and it was always a bad time for her but doing just that helped a lot and she was much happier and slept a lot better although when the tylenol wore off she would wake up and need another dose but that was better than being up all night. Good Luck.

Answer 3

I have been told by past pediatricians that the gels can sometimes make the teething pain worse b/c they can irritate baby's gums...they have always recommended the teething tablets..if baby is too young to let it dissolve in their mouth, you can dissolve it in a small amount of water or some other liquid and give it to baby...also if your baby is old enough, tylenol or motrin works pretty good...I used to let my kids chew on a cold wet wash cloth...that worked better than any teething toy I tried, but every child is different!!! Hope that helps! Good luck!

Answer 4

Some tricks that have eased teething woes with my children:
- frozen veggies (if old enough)
- crunchy/rough toast (if old enough)
- wet wash cloth thrown in the freezer for 10-15 minutes, feels really good to chew on (put a big bib on first)
- a dose of tylenol or motrin
- Hyland's teething tablets or teething gel - hard to find but worth it! A homeopathic miracle! (can be ordered on drugstore.com)
- a vibrating teething toy - I think we have a few by Safety 1st - found at a local drug store - when they bite it vibrates

Answer 5

frozen waffles, cool water, all depends on how old your baby is and how many teeth he/she has so far. i'm assuming not very many since you're still trying to work out what works best...with the first few teeth, i found it most helpful to first of all, be ready for a wet, sloppy mess, so dress accordingly, and hold your baby while you let him/her gnaw on a frozen waffle or a popsicle, etc., just be sure not to let any chunks break off into the mouth and cause choking. the other thing i found comforting is the put a wet washrag in the freezer, and when baby starts crying or fussing because of teething pain, let them chew on the wash rag. cool, soft, harmless, so long as it's clean and in good repair, no threads hanging and so forth. hope this helped!!

Answer 6

The teething tablets work way better. My daughter hates oraljel and little teethers can't stand it she screams whenever I give it to her. But the teething tablets seen to last about 4-5 hours and just disolve in her mouth.

This is not the best thing but cheetos puffs worked too you just have to really watch the child. Also they have these mesh bags with a ring at the bottom for holding, you can put cold fruit...apples work the best and let them chew and suck the juice.

Answer 7

Try baby Tylenol with the gel. Also teething tablets help I used all three. The tablets work except on molers. You can also wet a washcloth and freeze it and let him chew on it.

Answer 8

I have 11 younger Brother and sisters....trust me .... take a carrot and put it in the freezer for about 1 hour or so till just about frozen then let you sweety chew on that for a while. you can also do this with a banana (only as long as you can be near by to keep a close eye once it starts to melt. Sometimes they take really big bits and even though it is mushy it can be hard to swallow.)

Answer 9

Calprofen can help, if they're over 3-4mths, as it reduces inflammation. 2.5ml is the dose at this sort of age.

Chewing really helps - our little one (8mth) chews just about anything.

We've even put fromage frais "pockets" in the freezer, then he can chew and suck on the frozen fromage frais although it gets a little bit messy.

We still use calgel/bonjela though.

There are also homeopathic pills and powders to put in their water - some swear by them but I'm not so sure with ours.

Answer 10

I swear by Nelsons Teething Powders (Teetha). They are homeopathic and contain camomilla which is calming. I also give this to my son when he wakes up very upset at nighttime. At bad teething times I combine them with teething gel.