Teething in infants can cause restlessness, drooling, irritability, and a runny nose. Natural remedies include breastfeeding, massaging gums, and giving cold items to chew on. Pain relievers and distractions can also help.
Teething in infants can begin around three months of age. A teething baby will often experience restless evenings and show symptoms including drooling, irritability and a runny nose. Rest assured, there are natural remedies, such as breastfeeding, rubbing your baby’s gums, or allowing your baby to chew on frozen or refrigerated items. There are also products on the market, including pain relievers, that can be used to give relief to a child who is teething.
Women have a built-in remedy to give relief to a teething baby through breastfeeding. Nursing provides comfort to children. When babies need emotional or physical relief, they typically breastfeed more often. If desired, nursing mothers could even freeze breast milk in ice cube trays and give the cubes to their babies. Mothers breastfeeding a teething baby will need to take extra care that the baby does not bite.
Giving a child something cold when they are teething can work wonders, as cool items reduce pain and reduce the chances of inflammation. Parents can give teething babies a frozen towel to chew on or place a towel with ice cubes on the baby’s gums. Other frozen items that may provide relief include a teething ring or pacifier, or foods like bananas or bagels. Teething rings are particularly effective as biting into the rings helps the teeth to come out through the gums.
Another way to manage a teething baby is to massage the gums. A parent can simply apply gentle pressure to a child’s gums for a few minutes to offer relief. When a child is teething, a parent can scrub the gums using a clean finger or washcloth.
The substances can also be rubbed on the gums of a teething baby to provide comfort. Clove oil acts as a natural pain reliever. Strong enough for children, clove oil can be diluted by adding two tablespoons of edible oil. Rubbing a small amount of vanilla extract on the gums can also help reduce the effects of teething, as it has a warming and soothing effect.
Pain medicine is another option for teething babies. Over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen can provide relief, especially in the evening. A parent should consult a pediatrician about the correct dosage of pain medicine.
To manage a teething baby, a parent can also provide a pleasant distraction. Often babies are just scared or anxious that they have a strange object sticking out of their gums. Parents can comfort a child by giving them an object or toy to play with. Music and talking can also provide good distractions for teething babies. Having a distraction gives babies something else to think about and takes a baby off the pain of teething.
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