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1 Mommy Alert! Baby Orajel Can Cause Breathing Difficulties
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2 5 Safe Key Rings to Hand Your Teething Tot
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3 Baby Mum-Mum Dissolving Biscuits Have My Son Biting!
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4 Will You Stop Using Baby Teething Gels?
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7 Next Time Babe Has a Fever, Don't Blame His Teeth
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8 Frozen Breast Milk: Have You Ever Made Momsicles?
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10 Lil Community: Advice For a New Mom on Teething Relief
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11 First Tooth Box: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
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12 Chew on These: Funky Wooden Teethers
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14 OnSugar Blog: Baby Oragel Naturals Review
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Teething hurts, but just how far will you go to give your tot some relief? Though tales of issues regarding the use of Baby Orajel and Anbesol have circulated via email and chatty moms on the playground for years, the FDA didn't issue a warning about the numbing gels until just this week. At issue? Benzocaine, the main ingredient in the products, can cause a rare condition called Read more
Hold onto your keys! There are few toys as universally loved by teething tots as mama's keys. Their color, temperature, and noise-making ability are an instant hit when all other toys fail. Unfortunately, most keys hanging from the ring are dirty and filled with lead. Though it's hard to fool a lil one with a substitute, these key-shaped teethers will give mom peace of mind when she places them Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud and Melissa-Emily is one of them. This is the latest post from her Life Beyond Base blog. If you guys have been reading my mommy blog for quite sometime now you probably will notice that I am a big fan of organic baby items as well as those free of bad chemicals. After rushing in about two weeks ago to RiteAid for a teething gel I saw this one which I've never Read more
Sometimes it takes a frozen treat to soothe swollen gums, but there are still many useful teethers on the market. Wooden varieties are a great option — they're nontoxic and eco-friendly. Here are five fun options that wee ones can gnaw on! Read more
Motherhood can be a mind-boggler! Beaner submitted this question in our The Mommy Club group. My little one is just about 5 1/2 months old and has been really uncomfortable from teething. She claws at her mouth, chews on her fingers and sobs about her pain. I've tried just about every teether you can buy, with Sophie being the only one that helps, but she'll only gum on it for a few minutes Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud and Melissa-Emily is one of them. In her latest post to her Life Beyond Base blog, she shares her favorite way to fight teething tantrums. Are you one of those moms who's tired of trying everything to give your baby relief from the teething process? I know I was! I tried everything from Humfrees to Orajel and even those rubber toys filled with liquid inside, Read more
On a warm day, nothing cools babe down better than frozen breast milk...on a stick! Momsicles, popsicles made from mother's milk, are an all natural treat and they soothe gum pain when a tot's first teeth start to cut through. Did you ever pump and freeze liquid gold into pops? Frozen Breast Milk: Have You Ever Made Momsicles? Yes — My baby teethed on breast milk pops! No — Read more
Let's get munching! When lil ones are teething, they'll eat anything. While generations of moms have turned to Zwieback biscuits to satiate their wee ones, some moms try to avoid the mess-making crackers. During a recent visit to Whole Foods, I came across Baby Mum-Mums (about $3.50 per box) and decided to give it a try. The lightly sweetened crispy rice rusks are perfectly shaped to fit in lil Read more
A teething babe will chew on anything from a wooden table to his own arm! Tricks like the frozen washcloth and teething jewelry will get you so far, but there are some great modern teethers on the market. From all natural wooden versions to brightly colored plastic ones, we've rounded up 10 that you can grab when your baby's gums ache. Read more
Sleepless nights, a crabby attitude and enough drool to fill a swimming pool — the life of a teething baby. Some tots aren't phased by their gummy situation, but there are some undeniable truths about teething. Take the quiz to see if you know them. Take the Quiz Read more
