Teething

[19annie86]

First time mum here

Baby currently 4 months old. Dribbling alot, hands in mouth, I know these are signs of teething, but if no teeth cut yet, when do you give then calpol, she is more irritable than usual, any advice welcome

I'd save Calpol for bedtime when you'll REALLY need it. Has she a teething ring that you can put in the fridge for some cool relief? It's rough going, but all you can do is ride it out.

Nurofen is better than calpol. Anbesol liquid can also be used from 5 months.

I could have written this with my 4 and half month old. I have teething toys that you put in the fridge to cool down. Mine seems to enjoy them but do have teething gel & calpol for when it gets worse.

Teetha granules can be very helpful at this age too - Boots do their own version too. My two had awful trouble with teeth. It’s so rotten for little ones. I’d try to keep the calpol and nurofen for absolute emergencies but there are times when it’s what’s called for!

The only thing in teething granules which helps with pain is sugar and that only lasts a couple of minutes.