How To Deal With Teething In Babies Part 2

Teething can cause infants pain and its mom to the rescue. A number of home remedies exist to help babies feel better

Banana For Baby stick a banana in the freezer after let your baby put the soothing sweet treat to his or her gums

Ice A Towel wrap some ice in a dishtowel then let your baby suck on the towel. The ice will help keep the swelling down too plus ease baby's gums but don't let them suck on just the ice it can harm your baby's gums

Ice A Bottle one trick for making your baby happier is to put water in a bottle let it freeze upside down so the water will freeze in the nipple give it to the baby when he or she is fussing so they can chew on the cold comforting nipple

Offer A Teething Biscuit these are hard unsweetened crackers like biscuits they are great for gnawing on

Wet A Dishcloth put a clean wet dishtowel in the refrigerator let it get cold then give it to your baby and let them gnaw on the dishtowel this will also help ease inflamed gums

Slide Your Baby A Spoon this tip is from the American Dental Association stick a spoon in the fridge for a few hours after let your baby have it, the cold metal against his or her gums will feel good

All Applesauce cold foods like straight from the refridge try applesauce it's a great treat as well help with the pain

Buy A Bagel refrigerate an ordinary bagel this will become your homemade teething ring it's great for babies to gum it

Find Fruit try giving your baby an apple wedge or for younger babies place it in a washcloth that they can hold it better

Carry A Carrot try a full size one not miniature size one wash and peel it then let your baby gum it to his or her hearts content

Just remember teething won't last forever but while it does last the helpful tricks above can help your little one with the pain. The signs and symptom for teething in an infant is as followed: irritability, drooling, chin rash, biting or gnawing, cheek rubbing or ear pulling, not sleeping well, cold like symptoms, refuses food, may not be drinking milk, refuses to breastfeed because of painful gums, gum hematoma, your babies gums may look a darker pink and bumpy.