I am the kind of crunchy mom who likes to use as little medication as possible (for myself and my family). I cloth diaper, babywear, bed share, use essential oils, and a few other things that people would consider hippyish, except I'm not a hippy at all. So, naturally, I have begun the search for a REAL, as natural as can be solution to help my little man out.
I've gone to the internet, facebook, and family, and I'm getting a lot of the same information, however, I find myself not wanting to do most of the things mentioned. There has to be something else that works.
These are my thoughts on some of the solutions I've read/ been told about:
1. Amber teething necklaces: I get it. They have succinic acid, which has been used for years to help with pain management in other cultures. However, even if you do find somebody who is selling the real thing and not trying to rip you off with a necklace made from resin or fake stones, they only contain as much as 8% of the acid. And I'm supposed to believe that is enough to absorb through my baby's skin and find its way to the source of the pain and be powerful enough to soothe a screaming baby? I'm just unsure.
Secondly, these are necklaces (or bracelets) made out of BEADS that I am supposed to hang around my baby's NECK and leave on him for 24 hours a day? Didn't I mention that my baby wants to chew on EVERYTHING?! Can we say choking hazard? I just don't know.
2. Hyland's Teething Tablets: Maybe they do work. Maybe they aren't THAT bad. But, weren't they just recalled not long ago for risk of harm to children? Doesn't that raise a red flag? I know people swear by them, but I just can't imagine why they are still on the store shelves. Just hearing that they may pose a possible POISONING risk is enough to make me super nervous.
3. Good old Tylenol or Motrin: My baby isn't 6 months old yet, so he can't have Motrin, and Tylenol we do use occasionally. We use it after his shots because he always gets a fever. However, I don't like to take too much Tylenol myself, and I just don't want to rely on it so often for something that may have another solution, especially for my little 13 pound bundle of slobber.
4. Cold/ Frozen Wash Cloths: My mom said she used to do this for me, and I've also heard from others that this works. It was actually one of the first things I tried. Price just didn't like it. I hoped he would. It was a fail. However, he does like to suck on his washcloth full of nasty soap in the bathtub :)
5. Chew toys: We've gotten every kind imaginable. He doesn't like them. Fail #2.
6. Orajel: I have read recently, and heard from a friend, that even baby orajel can be a potential hazard. Because of the numbing effect, there is a chance that the baby's throat may also become numb. Because babies do not have complete control of their reflexes, this could become a major choking hazard if saliva were to build up. No thank you.
7. Essential Oils (specifically thieves and peppermint): I have definitely been known to use essential oils. I use them on myself, my baby's bottom, my husband, my dog, and I diffuse them regularly. I have ingested them (Young Living only) and so has my husband, but, even diluted, it makes me nervous to put two "hot" oils directly in my baby's mouth. If I dilute them enough to not have any effects from the "hotness" will it even be enough to help the teething pain? I just don't know. I'll sure try it out though.
8. Frozen Foods: I can actually see this working. Specifically the idea about frozen waffles, however, Price isn't old enough to have food yet. Bummer.
I usually have a conclusion, but today I don't. I'm going to keep trying some of these remedies, and if I ever find one that actually works, I'll be sure to post it so you can all try it out!
If you were one of the lovely ladies who passed on what worked for you, I TRULY appreciate it! I am going to keep trying them and maybe my particular little man will find something he likes. If you have another possible solution, let me hear it!
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