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Teething Products I Tried So My Baby Would Finally Stop Screaming at 3AM
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items Your baby is gnawing on everything, drooling through five bibs a day, and nothing seems to help. You've frozen washcloths, rubbed their gums, bounced them for hours. This is the exact lineup that got my teething monster through four teeth in two mont...
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Mesh Feeders That Actually Kept My Baby Busy
Teething Toys That Survived My Baby's Death Grip
Pain Relief That Got Us Through the Worst Nights
Bibs and Drool Gear Because the Waterfall Never Stops
Freezer-Friendly Snacks My Teething Baby Actually Ate
Mesh Feeders That Actually Kept My Baby Busy
I used to hand my baby frozen fruit in a towel like some kind of cave parent. These feeders changed everything. She gnaws on them for 20 minutes straight and I can actually eat my own dinner.
Toss frozen mango chunks in this and watch your baby go silent for a solid stretch. Perfect for the parent who hasn't sat down during a meal in weeks. The mesh is easy to clean if you rinse it right away.
What to Put in a Fruit Feeder: 5 First Foods & Age
Swap to this if your baby keeps tearing through mesh feeders. The silicone holds up way better and frozen banana stays put. For the parent who's tired of replacing feeders every two weeks.
Munchkin Silicone Baby Food Feeder, 2 Pack (Blue/Mint)
Keep this one loaded with frozen strawberries in the fridge so you're ready when the screaming starts. My neighbor recommended it after watching me struggle at a barbecue. The wide handle is great for tiny fists.
Boon Pulp, Silicone Feeder, 6 Months +, 2 Feeders
Grab the one with the travel cap so you can throw it in the diaper bag without making a mess. Frozen blueberries work perfectly in this. Saved us during a four-hour road trip when nothing else would calm her down.
Dr. Brown's, Silicone Feeder, Fresh Firsts Mint
Try this for babies who reject pacifiers but love chewing on anything cold. Fill it with frozen peach slices and clip it to the high chair. I bought three so there's always one clean and ready to go.
Nuby, Nibbler Mesh Feeder, 2pk, Orange/Green, BPA Free
Teething Toys That Survived My Baby's Death Grip
We went through a pile of teething toys that cracked, got gross, or my baby just ignored completely. These five are the ones she actually reached for, and they still look decent months later.
Use this when your baby wants to shove their whole fist in their mouth. The soft bumps hit the right spots on swollen gums. My baby picked this over a hundred dollar toy every single time.
Customer reviews for Comotomo Silicone Baby Teether, Blue
Stick these in the freezer for 30 minutes before handing them over. For the baby who wants cold AND something to shake around. Fair warning, they will bonk themselves in the face with them.
Nuby, Teether, IcyBite Keys, Textured and Soothing Baby Toy
Get this early because it doubles as a first toothbrush later. The banana shape makes babies laugh and the bristles feel good on sore gums. My pediatrician actually suggested this one.
Baby Banana The Original Teether-Toothbrush
Strap this on when your baby won't hold anything but keeps chewing their own hands raw. It stays on surprisingly well during car rides. Wish I'd found it before my baby's fingers got all red and chapped.
Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitt™ Ribbons and Roses 0m+
Pair this with a clip so it doesn't hit the floor every 30 seconds. Small enough for a newborn's grip and the cooling part actually stays cold for a while. Great for the baby who throws everything bigger.
MAM Mini Cooler Baby Teether with Clip 2
Pain Relief That Got Us Through the Worst Nights
There were nights where nothing worked and I was holding a screaming baby at 2AM googling ‘is teething supposed to be this bad.’ These are what finally let both of us sleep.
Dissolve one on their tongue right before bed. No weird taste so my baby didn't spit it out like she does with literally everything else. Stock up because you'll burn through a bottle faster than you think.
Hyland's Baby Oral Pain Relief Nighttime Tablets, 125 ct
Dab a tiny bit on swollen gums when your baby is too upset to chew on anything. Works fast enough that you can get a bottle in them before the crying starts again. For parents who want something without benzocaine.
Orajel, Baby Teething Cooling Gels, 0.18 oz, Drug-Free
Snap open a dose when you're desperate at 3AM and don't want to fumble with tablets. Each one is pre-measured so you can do it one-handed while holding a squirming baby. My sister swears these saved her sanity.
Customer reviews for Boiron Camilia Teething Drops
Rub this on before naps when your baby keeps waking up after 20 minutes screaming. The chamomile smell is actually nice and it doesn't have any junk in it. Bought it skeptically but became a believer fast.
Zarbee's Baby Soothing Chest Rub, Eucalyptus
Keep a tube in the diaper bag for when teething strikes at the worst possible moment. Worked during a friend's wedding when my baby decided tooth number three was coming through right then. The natural ingredients made me feel less guilty using it of...
Dr. Talbot's Soothing Gel and Gum-eez Teether
Bibs and Drool Gear Because the Waterfall Never Stops
Nobody warned me that teething turns babies into drool fountains. We were changing shirts four times a day until I figured out the right bib situation. My laundry pile thanks me.
Throw these on first thing in the morning and swap mid-day. They actually look cute in photos instead of making your baby look like they just got out of surgery. The absorbent layer keeps shirts dry underneath.
Copper Pearl Baby Bibs 4 Pack Bandana Drool
Snag these for summer teething because they're lightweight and don't make your baby sweat. The snaps hold better than velcro when your baby tries to rip everything off. I rotate three per day during heavy drool phases.
aden + anais Baby Essentials Snap Bib, 3 pack
Get the bulk pack because you will go through them. For the parent doing laundry every other day just from bibs alone. The waterproof layer actually works, unlike the cheap ones that soak right through.
Green Sprouts, Stay-Dry Everyday Bibs, 10pk, Blue Set 3
Soft enough to wipe their face with when you don't have a cloth handy. My baby has sensitive skin and these didn't cause any rash around her chin. Worth paying a little more when your kid reacts to everything.
6 Pack Muslin Baby Bibs Organic Cotton Baby Drool
Bring extras everywhere because you'll lose them at daycare, the park, grandma's house. Twelve sounds like overkill until you're on bib number nine by Thursday. For the parent who never wants to run out mid-week.
Hudson Baby Unisex Baby Cotton Bandana Bibs
Freezer-Friendly Snacks My Teething Baby Actually Ate
Frozen washcloths got boring after day two. I started freezing real food and it was the only thing that got protein into my baby during the worst teething weeks when she refused everything warm.
Pop these straight from the freezer for a cold snack that dissolves safely. Perfect for the baby who's old enough for solids but screams at anything with texture right now. Way less messy than frozen fruit in a mesh feeder.
Gerber Stage 3 Baby Snacks, Yogurt Melts
Freeze a handful and let your baby gum them slowly. They get just cold enough to soothe without being rock hard. Saved me during a playdate when every other baby was eating crackers and mine wanted nothing.
Customer reviews for Happy Baby Clearly Crafted
Squeeze some into an ice cube tray, freeze it, then pop a cube in a mesh feeder. Your baby gets cold relief AND actual nutrition. Took me embarrassingly long to figure out this hack but now I prep a tray every Sunday.
Walmart
Break one in half and hand it over during afternoon meltdowns. Cold enough to numb sore gums but soft enough that it won't chip a new tooth. For the parent who needs five minutes of quiet to make a phone call.
Earth's Best Organic Sesame Street Strawberry Sunny
Stick these in the freezer for 20 minutes and they become the perfect chew toy that's also breakfast. My baby held onto one for an entire grocery trip without a single whimper. Buy a few boxes because they disappear fast once you discover this trick.
Plum Organics Mighty Snack Bars for Babies