Teething - do amber anklets work?

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Any experiences would be welcomed please! I have a 4 month old. Thank you!

I tried this years ago and it was no help and a possible choking hazard. Calpol was the only thing.

There is absolutely no science behind them and they are potentially a choking hazard -sciencebasedmedicine.org/amber-waves-of-woo/

Think about it. Your baby is in pain because these nasty sharp little teeth are pushing through her delicate gums. Will something wrapped around her ankle make the pain go away ? I doubt it.

There is absolutely no evidence that amber does anything for pain - it's supposed to release succinic acid into the skin , but this only happens if the skin is really hot , so really it isn't going to happen with a normal baby anyway. Use amber if you like, but don't expect results.

Try it out yourself, next time you're in pain put amber on your skin and wait for the effect.

I figured I'd try it. My 8m old still suffers with teething pain but she is no where near as drooly as dd1 was. My first needed bibs all the time when teething but this one doesn't

Of course they don't! explodingkitten gives good advice.

No they don't work. It's more of a placebo for the parent.

And my daughter is teething at the moment (she has cut 4 teeth in 4 weeks) and some days she's okay, others she's like jekyll and hyde. But she's not been drooly at all! So there's no proof to say Amber beads help with pain or drool. My mum insisted on buying one for us but it didn't help and my OH really didn't like her wearing it.

I think the theory is that when heated the relieve pain somehow. But the heat they would have to reach for that affect is much much higher than any temperature humans can reach.

No chance it can help

Of course they don't work. It's like saying you have a broken arm eat some sausages. Although sausages would probably be more use in this situation as they would go in her mouth (not a suggestion to give her sausages but you see my point)

The two things are not in the slightest way linked. Its just a placebo for the parents. If your child is teething invest in teething rings and medically backed products, not a anklet/necklace made of beads.

Why would strapping pieces of fossilised pine resin round your child's ankle prevent toothache?

No of course not, give the poor thing some calpol.

I wouldn't recommend calpol unless absolutely necessary as they're gonna be teething for a while and it's not advised to give calpol often!

What I find bizarre is that people panic over calpol, which, in the recommended dosage has been shown over years to be safe and effective, but seem quite happy to let their child have an unmeasured, unregulated dose of succinc acid over an unknown period of time......

Good that amber doesn’t release succinic acid til it reaches 200 degrees, isn’t it?

Thank you all! No need for sarcasm from some though, it was only a question. Some believe in the healing properties of crystals - clearly not Mumsnetters! I don't think I'll bother getting one!

Some people might well BELIEVE in the healing properties of crystals, however the healing properties of crystals have never, ever been proven under proper experimental conditions. Seriously, give calpol.

Nah, I just find it weird to try out methods on babies that you wouldn't use yourself. Hey, my tooth needs pulling, where is my amber bracelet???? Contractions? No problem, put this around your ankle. Babies are tiny humans, not aliens that have invisible superpowers that adult humans don't.

I fail to see how crystals help with healing, would you use them if you have cancer? Or would you prefer a chemotherapy? Because I think that a lot of people are just doing this stuff to sound interesting, most of them would go for conventional methods for something serious.

No need for sarcasm from some though, it was only a question. Some believe in the healing properties of crystals

Actually I think sarcasm is pretty restrained. An amber teething necklace or anklet is essentially a piece of jewellery made up of lots of chocking risks. There is also absolutely no concrete proof that gems and crystals have healing powers. Whether or not you believe in them is fine but surely you can see why people are sarcastic about their use.

No one ever suggests giving an adult with tooth ache a necklace or anklet made of amber, they quite rightly suggest medicine so why anyone thinks giving one to an infant who has tooth ache is beyond me.

Teething powders worked best for my three.

I ALWAYS judge the amber wearers parents! I'm normally quite tolerant of this sort of shit in an 'each to their own' kind of way but their is something about amber necklaces and homeopathy that makes my teeth itch!

There!

Teething powders are mostly sugar. Sugar is a very effective pain killer in babies.

Geez people are allowed to believe in what they want! I just don't like the tone of people in here sometimes.

I agree that they are a huge choking risk too, which is why they are a total no go now I've done my research.

Thanks for all the helpful comments.

Believe in what you want for yourself. Don't be the hypocrite leaving your child in pain while you would take medicine for the same thing.

And my comment was realistic, just not what you wanted to hear.