Okay, I'm at my wit's end. My poor little girl has been teething horribly with not a tooth in sight. Her gums are swollen and she's (understandably) cranky. She won't teethe on anything (chewing ring, vibrating star, finger, etc); nor will she take her bottle or sippy cup (or even a spoon). In fact, she won't have anything within a 12 inch radius of her mouth (slight exaggeration but you get the point). I will spend at least 30 minutes trying to feed her a bottle to give her frequent breaks (she'll only suck for a few seconds before screaming). (I know they can't do this at daycare). PLEASE give me advice. I've tried Tylenol, Motrin, massaging the gums, etc. I would try Orajel but have heard that's a huge no-no.
My son had teething problems as well; but not to the point to where he rejected bottles. Because of the refusal of bottles, I'm beginning to get worried.
Please help!!!!
Thank you!!!!
You could try teething tablets. They worked for my son for awhile but after awhile it didn't work any longer. I've heard the stories about orajel but that was the only thing that actually helped his gums and allowed him to eat.
yeah, stay away from the ora-gel! it will actually toughen the gums and make it harder for them to break through. i use a tea tree gel. it is awesome and natural. it helps my son a ton and can be used for teething gums, chapped lips, cold sores, canker sores, acne, cuts, scrapes, burns, and even as a diaper rash cream. it has been a huge blessing for our family! what also helps my son is a sippy cup of ICE water or a damp wash cloth frozen so that he could bite it and PULL. frozen waffles are good too and they catch the drool. lol. check out http://www.HealthySafeAndClean.com there is a lot of info on there if you want to check it out, but if you are wanting more info on the gel just fill out the information request and mention your babies teething gums!
Get her ears checked....teething can mask ear infections.
Oragel is safe. It just makes their tongue also a little numb.
Call her doctor she may have an ear infection.
Baby oragel is perfectly safe. Use it or buy the teething tablets. They both work; however, the oragel is faster.
Good Morning K., Why is Orajel a No No? We used it for all of our 5 gr kids, & on our own 2 son's.
We even used the night time orajel to help them at night. Along with infant pain releaver.
We have used cold cloths, rings also. If your little Angel isn't eating or drinking I think I would contact your Ped to see if they had any suggestions to help you.
God Bless you K.
K. Nana of 5
Teething tablets are a good suggestion. Just FYI, they never disolved in my daughters mouth like it says they will on the package, so I crushed them up in a bit of water and then sucked them up with a Motrin syringe and shot them in her mouth. It takes just a teensy bit more effort (they dissovle fast in water) and is way easier!
Our ped said to avoid orajel also as it can numb the mouth and cancel out a child's natural gag reflex. I used it anyway when my daughter's front teeth came in simply because she refused to take her bottle also. Get the baby orajel that comes in the cotton swabs and be careful to rub it just on the very front of her gums. Don't overdo it so the medicine won't drip and get anywhere else in her mouth, and you're fine. I've never heard of it hardening the gums, etc - it's a topical analgesic, so it numbs the nerves. To me a very slight risk of choking (which decreases if you supervise her when she plays/could possible put solid things in her mouth) compared with dehydration is a no-brainer. Keep her hydrated!
I don't know who told you not to use baby orajel but it's ok to use. I did with all 4 of mine and it really helps. You need to get some and use it on her right away or she's going to get dehydrated and that will be much worse. Stay on top of the tylenol and motrin too and don't let them lapse too long. That with the orajel should help.
We use kid IB proferen and teething tablets. These work great. Also if you have kid tylenol you can rotate them every few hours incase before the 4 hours is up the kid is in pain again.
I am having the same problem, right this second,
my daughter is seven months old, and teething very badly, she also has a cold (i think) her nose is running, and she doesnt seem to want to eat! :(
This morning i got a little flannel, made it wet, put it in a little bag, then popped it in the freezer, once it had frozen up a bit i let her hold it and she chewed it until her gums wer numb, at which point she would take her bottle.. Orajel works- i would give it a go, if she gets that unhappy. if she hasnt taken anything in the next few hours i would definately give your Ped to see what he says!
Let us know how she gets on!
Have you tried wetting a washcloth, freezing it, and then let her suck on it? ..... frozen waffles?..... frozen bagel? Or time Motrin to one hour before eating & drinking?
Has she had a cold recently? If so, have you considered an ear infection on top of teething? It hurts to such when having an ear infection.
Call the pediatrician to make sure everything else is ok.
Hi K.,
Being the mom of 3 boys, one thing that saved us a lot of drama during the teething stage was Hyland's Teethung Tablets (found at most Walgreens and some WalMarts). They are homeopathic - with camomelle (sp?) To calm, calcium to help the teeth come in, and an analgesic to reduce pain. They are small tablets that dissolve under the tongue, so you might have a struggle getting them into her mouth, but for us, the benefits far outweighed the struggle.
K.
we used orajel when it was too bad, our biggest problem was her seeing it and trying to lick it instead of letting us rub it on her gums. :-)
