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Three months and teething

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Three months old, a couple of rough weeks, a very tired mama and little man won't settle! A sudden sharpness as he noms on my hand reveals why! 

Teething! 


So as if the universe didn't have enough to throw at this mama with a couple rough weeks, broken husband and sleep regression we now have teething in the mix! 

I was taken by surprise at this, I didn't have teething on my mind for at least another couple of months, but they can infact start teething from around 3 months, this comes with additional challenges. 

A 3 month old baby doesn't have the same level of grasp as a 5/6month old baby, so whilst an older baby can hold a teether for a long time and get a really good chew little man just got frustrated. 

Another challenge is you can't use bongela till 6 months! Fortunately there are other options, we found Ashton and parsons really helpful which is fine from 3 months, this is in both a gel and a powder. 

So if you have a teething baby here are some things to try! 


-Get a gummee glove- if little one chews their hands the gumme glove offers the feel of a teething ring without having to hold anything perfect for younger babies. 

-Try different teethers- little one has ones he prefers over others so we currently have a range of different options. 


-Use a flannel- something little man responded well to was a damp rolled up small flannel, which we put in the freezer, it remained rolled up giving a good shape to hold onto and the coolness gave some nice relief. 

-Ashton and parsons can be used from 3 months, as its mostly herbal based its safe to use from a younger age this is great news. I found what worked best was after a feed before sleep I would pop the gel on his gums this gave it chance to work. 

Lots of cuddles-naturally little one is going to be upset  I don't blame them, teeth hurt and this is a new experience for them, we did lots of cuddles and additional comfort breast feeds during the worst times, some distraction and games from 'da' also go a long way. 

So from one tired mama to another I hope these help your teething journey, let me know if the comments if you have any tips! 

Thanks for reading 

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Jessie 

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