Amber teething necklace

Craved1 · August 2014

So I'm on Pinterest and I see a post about an amber teething necklace. I've never heard if these. I did a search on these boards and there is hardly a mention of them. Has anyone used these or using one now? Looking for opinions on them in general.

usernewname · August 2014

I just sold mine. I was too uncomfortable putting it on d's. I have tethers and I will try camilla. If all else fails I will get an anklet instead.

LunaBug924 · August 2014

A friend of mine has one for her son. He's now 10 months old, but she got it for him @6-7 months. His is around his ankle and keeps it on 24/7. When I asked her if she thought it was helping, her honest reply was' "It's not NOT helping, so we're keeping it on!" So take that for what you will.

mrsbtobe20122 · August 2014

https://scienceornot.net/2012/10/30/amber-necklaces-and-teething-babies/

usernewname · August 2014

That's what I hear @LunaBug924‌. People are too scared to take it off to find out if it works or not. So.you never know if it really works or the baby was a happy teether.

jenb_99 · August 2014

Placebo effect at best, choking hazard at worst. Not worth the risk to me.

bazingaa · August 2014

I haven't used it on baby...yet. I plan to though. I've used them myself for wrist pain and swear by it. If you used on baby it would need to be a necklace though as it needs to be close to the location of the pain to be effective. The ankle would be too far away.

bazingaa · August 2014

mrsbtobe20122 said:

https://scienceornot.net/2012/10/30/amber-necklaces-and-teething-babies/

The picture is that article is just wrong. It's way too large on the child. Wearing it like that would be dangerous. It's important to buy the correct size.

mrsbtobe20122 · August 2014

Megan43040 said:

mrsbtobe20122 said:

https://scienceornot.net/2012/10/30/amber-necklaces-and-teething-babies/

The picture is that article is just wrong. It's way too large on the child. Wearing it like that would be dangerous. It's important to buy the correct size.

That isn't really the point....
The point is there isn't any evidence to support wearing them period.

Lild09 · August 2014

I'm all for anything natural I think we will try an anklet for ds. Have friends who swear by it; have taken it off for baths, forget to put back on and baby is a fussy mess: put it back on and baby is better

laurblum · September 2014

I bought a necklace but haven't gotten it in the mail yet. Not opposed to supervised wearing, but she will most definitely not be wearing it at night. If it doesn't work I'll wrap it around my wrist as a bracelet or something. No biggie. We will also be using wooden teethers and frozen washcloths.

jsaffer01 · September 2014

What's the deal with wooden teethers? I never heard of them.

usernewname · September 2014

jsaffer01 said:
What's the deal with wooden teethers? I never heard of them.

A natural toy to nom on. It's a good sensation for them. Same with metal.

No Deal. Just an alternative to plastic.

LeeLee86 · September 2014

Just like anything homeopathic there is a lot of misinformation and skepticism. If you are buying one you should be aware there are a lot of fakes and you should be spending about $30 for real amber. The necklaces all have safety latches that come apart when pull too hard so chocking is really not an issue. Also every necklace should have individual knotted beads so there is also no risk of chocking on individual beads. DD has been wearing hers and it has 100% cut down on her drool and red cheeks. We've still got Tylenol ready tho. They have to be worn 24/7 to be affective so if you are really worried about nighttime you should wrap it around the ankle and put a sock on top of it.

momthatlifts · September 2014

Kimbus22 said:

Some people swear by them but there's no scientific evidence that they do anything and personally I can't get past the choking hazard of them. We do tylenol, oragel, teethers and washcloths in my house.

That's me.

UO but I don't understand why some moms wont just use the obvious fix, Tylenol and Orajel. Some women in my fb group are absolutely against it and I just feel bad for the poor babies. I cut reallyyyyyyy bad when my wisdom teeth came in. I couldn't eat solids for TWO weeks. I got ulcers in my mouth. Oh my God it was so painful. I saw two different dentists to get some relief. I was on tylenol and motrin around the clock and not even that helped as much as I had hoped.

whimsy515 · September 2014

JKBMA2014 said:

Kimbus22 said:

Some people swear by them but there's no scientific evidence that they do anything and personally I can't get past the choking hazard of them. We do tylenol, oragel, teethers and washcloths in my house.

That's me.

UO but I don't understand why some moms wont just use the obvious fix, Tylenol and Orajel. Some women in my fb group are absolutely against it and I just feel bad for the poor babies. I cut reallyyyyyyy bad when my wisdom teeth came in. I couldn't eat solids for TWO weeks. I got ulcers in my mouth. Oh my God it was so painful. I saw two different dentists to get some relief. I was on tylenol and motrin around the clock and not even that helped as much as I had hoped.

I haven't heard anything about Tylenol. I know a few Moms won't use the orajel because if there's a messy application, then it can numb their throat a little bit that it can cause a choking hazard or it's a bit harder for them to swallow.

usernewname · September 2014

The difference is too is that you're an adult and can apply oral properly and still be able to swallow as you're conscious of it. A baby can't stop it.

I'm not against Tylenol though. If it's needed it's needed. I'm on the fence about the necklace. I don't have one.

mrsbtobe20122 · September 2014

Has anyone else thought that their fussy four/five month old cut teeth.... Then they put in a necklace.... And then the next teeth are "easier" thanks to the necklace----- when really it's not a new experience to the child and they have more coping capabilities?

momthatlifts · September 2014

ALE515 said:

JKBMA2014 said:

Kimbus22 said:

Some people swear by them but there's no scientific evidence that they do anything and personally I can't get past the choking hazard of them. We do tylenol, oragel, teethers and washcloths in my house.

That's me.

UO but I don't understand why some moms wont just use the obvious fix, Tylenol and Orajel. Some women in my fb group are absolutely against it and I just feel bad for the poor babies. I cut reallyyyyyyy bad when my wisdom teeth came in. I couldn't eat solids for TWO weeks. I got ulcers in my mouth. Oh my God it was so painful. I saw two different dentists to get some relief. I was on tylenol and motrin around the clock and not even that helped as much as I had hoped.

I haven't heard anything about Tylenol. I know a few Moms won't use the orajel because if there's a messy application, then it can numb their throat a little bit that it can cause a choking hazard or it's a bit harder for them to swallow.
the baby orajel doesn't have benzocaine in it. If you ever try it it's like a gel. And it did not numb my mouth at all lol so idk if it even works

usernewname · September 2014

mrsbtobe20122 said:
Has anyone else thought that their fussy four/five month old cut teeth.... Then they put in a necklace.... And then the next teeth are "easier" thanks to the necklace----- when really it's not a new experience to the child and they have more coping capabilities?

My thoughts too. And they are possibly on better sleep schedules by then so that might help too.

QOTR · September 2014

mrsbtobe20122 said:
Has anyone else thought that their fussy four/five month old cut teeth.... Then they put in a necklace.... And then the next teeth are "easier" thanks to the necklace----- when really it's not a new experience to the child and they have more coping capabilities?

I'm not advocating for the necklace, but I'm curious about this theory. If this were true, wouldn't their reaction to shots also diminish each time? Does that happen?

mrsbtobe20122 · September 2014

QOTR said:

mrsbtobe20122 said:
Has anyone else thought that their fussy four/five month old cut teeth.... Then they put in a necklace.... And then the next teeth are "easier" thanks to the necklace----- when really it's not a new experience to the child and they have more coping capabilities?
I'm not advocating for the necklace, but I'm curious about this theory. If this were true, wouldn't their reaction to shots also diminish each time? Does that happen?

I think shot are different. Usually the very first newborn shots we give (vitk and hep b) babies don't flinch. But as they get older are capable of building anxiety and fear from how needles are depicted/talked about. I think it always "hurts" the same.

ETA I also think shots are acute/sharp pain, there is holding down, strangers doing it to them... All that adds up. Where as teething I think is a more constant dull pain involving just themselves.

usernewname · September 2014

mrsbtobe20122 said:

QOTR said:

mrsbtobe20122 said:
Has anyone else thought that their fussy four/five month old cut teeth.... Then they put in a necklace.... And then the next teeth are "easier" thanks to the necklace----- when really it's not a new experience to the child and they have more coping capabilities?
I'm not advocating for the necklace, but I'm curious about this theory. If this were true, wouldn't their reaction to shots also diminish each time? Does that happen?

I think shot are different. Usually the very first newborn shots we give (vitk and hep b) babies don't flinch. But as they get older are capable of building anxiety and fear from how needles are depicted/talked about. I think it always "hurts" the same.

ETA I also think shots are acute/sharp pain, there is holding down, strangers doing it to them... All that adds up. Where as teething I think is a more constant dull pain involving just themselves.

This. But also I think parents build up the anxiety too for some children which passes off to them. In some cases. I'm kinda making a generalization.

Kind of similar to dropping your kid off at daycare. If youre a crying mess that will influence how the child reacts. It's one thing to feel emotions as it's totally normal. But it's another to be obvious about it.

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