5 months and 2 teeth..

[wild.blue]

My son is teething right now and I'm wonder what all I can do to help him. He's very cranky and shoves his little fingers into his teeth. He has his first 2 bottom, front teeth. I've tried cold baby food but it seems to constipate him if I give too much. Plus the carrots I fed him come out bright orange in his stools, does that mean he's not yet ready for carrots? He'll be 6 months in a week. I've tried vanilla extract and that doesn't seem to work. He won't take the baby teething rings. The only thing that makes him feel better is nursing but OUCH! I can really feel those teeth.. poor little guy, I wanna help him feel better and I'm alittle weary of trying tylenol

[wild.blue]

ok thanks so much. lots of ideas to consider and ill try the cold pacifier right away

[mamaofonetrying42]

The Tablets that mami sayed Works great for my Bro in law kid! ALso they have pacifiers called Razs(i think) thats helps with teething.....

[mami1323]

My son got his first bottom set at 4 months so I know how that is.  Now at 13 months he's almost got a full mouth full of teeth.  What I recommend whole heartedly is Hyland's tablets.  You can find them at cvs or your pharmacy.  What I do if it's really bad is I give him tylenol and the Hyland's at the same time.  It really helps him.  Baby orajel didn't really work for my son and neither did teething rings.  If your son takes a pacifier, you could put them in the refigerator to cool them off and have him suck on that.  Good luck, my son is cutting a molar so I can still relate.

[mamaofonetrying42]

Natural Remedies


Many parents are looking for natural alternatives to the over the counter preparations available for teething discomfort as many of the conventional medications include harsh painkillers and alcohol. Fortunately there are a number of natural herbal and homeopathic remedies containing all-natural baby-safe ingredients such as Chamomilla, Passiflora and Calc Fluor.

Chamomilla is a well known homeopathic remedy that is often used to soothe irritable and fussy children and it also helps to naturally relieve pain. Calc. Fluor. is a tissue salt that helps with the development of bones, teeth and skin, while Passiflora acts as a natural pain reliever, thus helping to calm and soothe your teething child.

[mamaofonetrying42]

Tylenol Or baby orajel will help!