Amber teething Necklace

Marvel1013 · December 2013

Are any of your LO's using them? If so, what do you think?

My LO is teething at the moment and is extremely fussy and you can tell she's in pain. I Would love to hear if you are using it, if you will be, or if BTDT moms have.

julianndelaney · December 2013

We 100% will be. The 6 moms in the older mommy n me group we are in swear by them. A dad my husband works with swore that's why he had no problems as well!

Eta: ugh. Stupid iPhone.

Mom2bois85 · December 2013

Just bought one 2 days ago...seems to help so far, we shall see in time

Marvel1013 · December 2013

@julianndelaney well that's promising! I don't THINK they are expensive, so it probably wouldn't hurt to try

kwrecks · December 2013

I'm going to be buying one this week!

Lorjo2022 · December 2013

HauntedRadio said:
Where are you all getting them from? I found a ton on amazon but am clueless as to which one is the most reputable.

This!

youtubebeauties · December 2013

So are the amber teething necklaces better than the standard teething toys?

TurtleMomma · December 2013

Can anyone find them for boys? :'(

MrsI · December 2013

youtubebeauties said:
So are the amber teething necklaces better than the standard teething toys?

Amber teething necklaces are not to chew on. The amber is absorbed through the skin and is supposed to calm and soothe.

Marvel1013 · December 2013

HauntedRadio said:
Where are you all getting them from? I found a ton on amazon but am clueless as to which one is the most reputable.

I don't know about your area but there's a store in my town that sells a variety of them

Eta- quote fail

MrsI · December 2013

Heres a great q&a thread from June 2011 on Amber Necklaces. A lot of girls bought from inspired by Finn and were very happy with them. You have to be careful on amazon or eBay because you could get a fake.

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/8010815/another-amber-teething-necklace-question

Marvel1013 · December 2013

@mrsl good to know! The lighter the better.

ELauren88 · December 2013

HauntedRadio said:
Where are you all getting them from? I found a ton on amazon but am clueless as to which one is the most reputable.

Ill be buying from my local natural parenting store. If you buy online, make sure you're buying Baltic amber.

MrsI · December 2013

Also you can "recharge" them in the sunlight, not sure if that was mentioned.

ELauren88 · December 2013

TurtleMomma said:
Can anyone find them for boys? :'(

I didn't realize they weren't unisex??

Marvel1013 · December 2013

TurtleMomma said:
Can anyone find them for boys? :'(

My friends little guy uses one, it seems to look fine on him. I think you can get bracelets (correct me if I'm wrong) which might be easier to hide under clothing

ELauren88 · December 2013

jessicaivana said:

ELauren88 said:

TurtleMomma said:
Can anyone find them for boys? :'(
I didn't realize they weren't unisex??

Me too.

I am going to look into them. My only concern is the choking hazard esp if the necklace breaks. Of course I'd be paying attention to him wearing it but babies have a funny way of sneaking things the one second you turn your eye away.

I haven't seen one in person, so I am not even sure if my concern is totally valid.

ELauren88 said:

TurtleMomma said:
Can anyone find them for boys? :'(
I didn't realize they weren't unisex??

most are made as breakaway necklaces, also, you wrap it around their ankle at night to avoid choking.

BelhurstBride · December 2013

They're totally unisex.

I purchased DD1's from Inspired by Finn, was happy with the, and will be purchasing from them again.

You want the yellowish color.

Each bead should be tied off separately from the necklace so if it breaks only one can fall off.

Marvel1013 · December 2013

BelhurstBride said:
They're totally unisex.

I purchased DD1's from Inspired by Finn, was happy with the, and will be purchasing from them again.

You want the yellowish color.

Each bead should be tied off separately from the necklace so if it breaks only one can fall off.

@mrsl any idea how long you can use it till it needs to be recharged in the sun?

I think the store I went to had yellowy ones, but if they are a bit darker would it be worth buying?

BelhurstBride · December 2013

The lighter ones are supposed to be more effective than the darker, but that doesn't mean the darker ones are useless.

BellaOso · December 2013

I have one on each of my girlies. (Actually 2 but they only wear 1 at a time.)

Buy LIGHT and UNPOLISHED for highest efficacy.

I bought 2 from somewhere and else and have purchased 2 from Amazon through "The Art of Cure". I was extremely happy with the quality of the "The Art of Cure" ones purchased on Amazon and would not hesitate to buy one from that particular company again.

My cousin bought one of the multicolored unpolished for her little boy and put it around his ankle wrapped several times - He looks like an little adorable surfer in it.

kkay1982 · December 2013

I just looked at the art of cute ones and some of the newer reviews list getting fake beads. There are a lot of good reviews so I want to believe those ones but I might go with the inspired by Finn ones.

magdalina.h · December 2013

We had one for Lucas and it helped a lot

BlueJewelM · December 2013

I am terrified to use one.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2013/10/11/amber-teething-necklaces-pose-choking-hazard/

My older son wasn't too miserable while teething and loved gnawing on Sophie or cool washcloths. Hoping for another easy teether.

Plus I keep getting an image of spencer from The Hills when I think of them.

Revez · December 2013

The inspired by Finn website does have a warning, although it's just kind of a warning. I don't really know what to make of it.

https://hyenacart.com/inspiredbyfinn/mt/713/25161/Warning

I'm really on the fence about using an amber necklace. Although I LOVE the idea of a natural, low maintenance way to help ease teething discomforts, I'm not sure about the potential strangulation/choking hazard. Looks like I need to do some homework.

Marvel1013 · December 2013

I just bought one! We will see how it goes. She will never be by herself or sleeping with it on.. Ever.

MrsI · December 2013

KatieR2310 said:

BelhurstBride said:
They're totally unisex.

I purchased DD1's from Inspired by Finn, was happy with the, and will be purchasing from them again.

You want the yellowish color.

Each bead should be tied off separately from the necklace so if it breaks only one can fall off.

@mrsl any idea how long you can use it till it needs to be recharged in the sun?

I think the store I went to had yellowy ones, but if they are a bit darker would it be worth buying?

I was just searching on Google and looks like there is mixed reviews on this. Some say laying it in the sun is bad and others say a few hours every couple weeks...?!?!?

RoosterMemphis · December 2013

The Art of Cure!!! They came highly recommended and I ordered one for LO and one for myself. (I can't make her do something if I haven't tried it m'self)

we will see how it works.

pkaren · December 2013

I have one for DD, but at what age is a good time to put it on her? Do you start when they start to teeth or before? I feel like 3.5 months is too young?

kcooper1986 · December 2013

I got ours from https://www.amber24.com . I think it was about $11.

Marvel1013 · December 2013

pkaren said:
I have one for DD, but at what age is a good time to put it on her? Do you start when they start to teeth or before? I feel like 3.5 months is too young?

I'm going to assume any age. LO is 3 months and I've put it on her (I bought one yesterday) she's starting to teeth, so I figure it's an appropriate time to have it on. That's what it's meant for, so might as well use it

Want a personalized experience?

Amber teething Necklace

Re: Amber teething Necklace

Choose Another Board

Search Boards