My daughter got her first tooth without any incident two weeks ago. We had no idea she sprouted a tooth until she was playing with my husbands hand and stuck his finger in her mouth. Now however, we think she's getting ready to cut her second tooth because she's been fussy and very sensitive. We bought the Hylands Teething Tablets because we see that mostly everyone seems to highly recommend them, but I'm not sure how to give them to her. Our daughter is 7 months old. Do we really use them as directed on the bottle... sticking them under her tongue?
I have always used them, my oldest is 13 yrs old!
I just put them one at a time on my 7 month old's tongue and they dissolve easily, he loves them.
When my son started teething we used these and they dissolved super fast, but they got all over his lips and tongue and not really on his teeth. So, I dissolved a few in a tablespoon of water and used a washcloth to rub them on his teeth. Once we got the hang of them, it was great and I still keep some on hand for his molars!! For my son they were a Godsend, since the orajel stuff would just make him cry and fuss...
Good Luck.
Just pop them in her mouth, don't worry about the under the tounge thing.
One thing though...I and most of my friends agree that they don't work. If you strongly believe in homeopothy, then you may have better luck with them, but they have SO little herbal ingredient in them (which is the basis of homeo medicine) there isn't much to them. I do the Tylenol and Advil alternating method - which works wonders in our home. We rarely have a sleepless night due to teething...but maybe we are lucky...and I'm also not afraid to medicate pain, which many are worried about, with good cause in many cases. Speaking of which, why the heck doesn't somebody figure out the dosage of Vicodin for infants - I think it is just a crime that we allow our most precious little ones to suffer in pain...
But hey, if they get you guys through the night - go for it with wild abandon - they certainly can't hurt her.
you can even just rub them on her teeth....then she'll just lick them off. :)
ps- they melt instantly
Hi i still use the teething tablits for my 14month old son. They work wonders. i love them. what i do is i put 2 or 3 in his bottle they desolve quickly and u dont have to try getting them under the tongue.
yes you just stick them under the tongue (or as close to it lol). i didnt care for those with my daughter. also my daughter pedi. said that they only last like 5 mins. i loved however the gentle naturals teething drops those are a life saver!
I don't think it's necessary that they go under the tongue, just probably melt faster that way. Most babies like them. My son likes to chew them. :)
Yes, just as directed.
They melt pretty quickly. So there's really very little chance of choking.
I highly recommend the Hyland's ear tablets also---my son got sooo many ear infections during the winter season---
I discovered them the first year he had an ear infection---think he was 2--he's 10 now. It kept recurring and meds from the pediatrician did not work at all--so I tried them and they completely cleared within 2 days!!!
I'm a believer and always rather give homeopathics than pharmeceuticals.
My Best, lj
Some babies will be fine with just being able to knaw on something... my kids liked frozen wash cloths.
If she gets real uncomfortable and distressed from the pain and has trouble sleeping... then you can try some kind of medicine.
I have found that Motrin (for infants) are best for pain related things.. .and Tylenol for fever. Motrin lasts longer and acts quicker. But as always, ask your Pediatrician first.
Good luck!
Just pop them in her mouth...they'll be gone in an instant. God Bless Hylands!!!
When my boys were too little to have a pill in their mouth, I was instructed by their Pediatrician to drop them into their bottle of milk, formula or water and it seemed to work. Later, when they could stand having a little pill in their mouth, I would stick one in to the side of their mouth near their cheek..it worked the same for my boys as if I had stuck it under their tongue. Good luck!
