2007-12-12 15:04:18 · 13 answers · asked by sheila b 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
calpol every four hours. Calprofen every 6. Ashton and parsons infant powder on the tongue every hour as required. They can all be used together and you have other options like bonjela and cold washcloths as well. Good luck. Ps fridge dont freeze. There have been instances of babies getting frostbite on their gums from frozen teethers. Fridging teethers and cloths is perfectly safe though.
2007-12-12 18:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Femme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is teething at the moment and I haven't found any luck with Ashtons & Parsons (but have heard other parents swearing by it) or Paracetomol / Ibuprofen liquids... cold carrots out the frige work extremely well though! Just chop the head and bottom off and peel, rince with cold water and give to baby. My daughter chews on these for about 20-30 minutes. I also found that a gum massager works. You can get these at Boots or any pharmacy. Oh and before I forget - another thing that really works is Bickiepegs (not sure if you are in the UK) - they are biscuits that babies can chew on (they are very hard) - my daughter also chews on these for a while! Good luck - its a gruling stage....
2007-12-13 03:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Nally 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried teething granules? Ashtons and Parsons are available in boots and work great with my daughter!
Also a (clean) wet cloth thats been in the fridge for him to chew on seems to relieve the pain a bit
I tried my daughter with bonjela and other teeething gels and they seemed to make her gums harder, and therefore more painful
you also get a massager which looks a bit like a toothbrush but is plastic and my daughter gets a lot of relief and a better sleep if i massage her gums for ten minutes before bed with it! also bickiepeg biscuits are quite good as the baby can chew on them like mad and they are designed so that they give relief and dont break!
good luck!
2007-12-13 07:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by Nicki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you did not say how old the baby was, my kids teeth came in very late and I gave them zweiback(sp) like a hard cookie to bite on in the day time, at nite I put a teething ring that was made of plastic and water filled and I would put it in the freezer and it would last until they fell asleep.teething is hard on them and harder on us. I never used chemicals to rub on their gums,they might be safer these days,since my kids are in their 40's now.
2007-12-12 15:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
orajel works great! so does teething tablets. they worked wonders for us. ( they were doctor reccomended )
they are inexpensive and can be found at walmart in the vitamin isle.
they easily disolve in the babys mouth and work almost instantly
good luck i know how hard teething time is!!:]
2007-12-12 15:14:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bit of orajel, and to get the face cloth good and cold, I used to wet it put it in a zip-lock bag and freeze it. Have them handy for just this type of occasion, let them defrost a bit (they don't completely freeze anyway).
2007-12-12 15:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by Vash 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always found cool flannels help as well as calgel and the ashton parsons teething powders are good as well.
2007-12-13 07:00:10 · answer #7 · answered by rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby shops like Mothercare have rubbery toys that can be safely chewed.
2007-12-12 15:13:41 · answer #8 · answered by tuinui 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi i give my daughter medised bought from boots it contains a mild sedative in it to help baby to sleep as well a help the pain,
2007-12-13 07:13:40 · answer #9 · answered by falkirkmum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bongela or calpol teething gel.. rub it on his gums
...or a teething ring.. wash and sterilise it, then put it in the fridge for some time
2007-12-12 15:08:11 · answer #10 · answered by Chimera's Song 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋