Is teether necessary?

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Hi everyone,

Good Day!

My baby girl is now 5 months and 2 weeks… recently, i observed that she always trying to put all her fingers inside her mouth and biting her lower lips. Thou she doesnt cry or feel discomfort… should i still give her a teether? how would it really help? does it help to make the teeth grow nicer/ positioned evenly? or it’s just something that would soothe her?

Regards,
Jha

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It soothes her itchy gums and it helps bring the teeth out. My son never really chewed on them though. You an buy one and see how she likes it.

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Teethers are one of the tools to help your baby cope with teething.
I read from a book that it is also advised to chill your baby’s teethers in the refrigerator to give them added soothing powers.
You can also give some firm teething biscuits to gnaw on. These can be very messy, but some babies find them delightful.

And don’t worry about crooked teeth in the first few years. They don’t necessarily indicate the way your baby’s permanent teeth will look.

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I think teethers are great. There nice and cold and its something the little one can bite down and get some relief from.

Or an old rmemdy was sticking a flannel in the freezer and letting bubba suck on that. (Something my grandma did with my mum and Aunties)

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I think that teethers are mainly used for comfort. Dirk, my oldest, never used a teether. He wasn’t interested in them. :frowning:

There are many options outside of traditional teethers found out Walmart, Target, Kmart, and etc.

There are teething tablets:
http://www.hylands.com/products/teething.php

Hazel wood necklances that are supposed to be good for colic also:
http://www.purnoisetier.com/

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/ep11904/hazel.png

Teething amber necklaces:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/ep11904/yhst-10406508139399_2047_2102190.gif

If you are breastfeeding you can make “momsicles” that would feel good on a teething baby’s gums. Cold vegies when your baby is old may also feel good.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/ep11904/minimom2.jpg

For directions:
http://www.mother-2-mother.com/momsicles.htm