Teething can have a huge impact on your baby’s overall mood, but it can also affect how they are eating and sleeping. And in just a few hours, teething can wreak havoc on the sleep habits you’ve worked so hard to create!

Your baby may start teething as early as a few months after birth. Symptoms of teething can be similar to those of a cold or flu such as fussiness, pulling at the ears, difficulty sleeping and slightly loose stools. Other common symptoms include drooling, scratching along the jaw line, and biting or gnawing on things such as their hand or your shoulder.

Here are our top three solutions for teething.

1. Teething toys. There is a ton of teething paraphernalia on the market, from toys made of silicone, rubber, wood and towels to teething soothers and toothbrushes. Teething bling for Mom (and Dad) to wear can serve as a great distraction when you need to give your baby something to play with (and when it’s around your neck it’s easier to keep track of!).
2. Medicinals. There are the obvious medicinal options, and then there’s Bioron Laboratories’ Camilla. This is a must have for helping with teething as well as calming and soothing generally, especially, if your child is crying hysterically (like on an airplane, which is the worst). Keep this handy all of the time!
3. Amber necklaces. Depending on your level of comfort, these can be worn around the neck, all day and night – while controversial, this can be very effective method but some parents have to see it to believe it. If want to try an amber necklace, consider one where each bead is knotted individually, so if the necklace happens to break the beads will not break loose from the string. Also consider putting it on your baby as a newborn so that they don’t even notice it’s there. If you put it on them when they are older, they may notice it and play with it. Don’t forget to take it off at bath time (and avoid getting it wet) as this could have an impact on the integrity of the string it is made with.

There are also drool bibs on the market which are worth buying as they can save you having to change your baby’s top once every hour to keep them dry and comfy cosy.

Find Dr. Pam’s tips on teething here.

Please share your experiences with these and other teething tricks and gimmicks below!