“What can I buy for a teething baby?”

There are several things you can do to comfort a teething baby. Usually the first teeth erupt at Around 6 months and are usually the bottom front incisors. But the pain starts before the teeth are visible. Since teething is usually worse at night and interrupts sleep as the teeth are pushing Through the gums, the baby will be irritable, some painful crying and even a low grade fever, Can occur. Do not forget this is a low grade temp and does not indicate infection unless the fever Is for example greater than 101. Several treatments have been found to work reasonably well. The parent can massage the gums with just a clean hand to reduce pain and swelling. You can apply baby oracle to help ease the pain. These days the newest formulation is Called oracle nighttime cooling gel. It is safe and effective and contains no benzocaine. There will be times when the pain is substantial and oral meds may help those bad nights. Tylenol occasionally works but to be honest I have seen the occasional use of liquid ibuprofen Work very well. But still the less treatment the better. Also especially during non teething Hours, you can keep the gums clean and healthy by using a soft dampened cloth to Massage the gums clean and fresh.