Hi ims,
I have a 4 month old girl. She has 2 white bumps on her top gums. Could she be teething? What do u guys normally use? I really don't like the gels as I have heard of bad experiences with them.
Also, she always cries in the car. I have tried toys, singing and talking so she can hear my voice and nothing has worked.. It is so stressful sometimes!
I appreciate any advice u can give me.
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Sm33 gel is the best, Don't even bother with bonjella.
Panadol or nurofen if it's bad, I usually reserve that for night times to help them sleep.
I've got 4 kids and never had a bad experience with the gels. I found toys and washers hard at that age cuz they struggle to hold on.
I remember reading something ages ago with my first (now 6) about extra virgin olive oil on their gums. I've also used the teething tablets but didn't find them that useful, the gel worked best for us.
Cold, clean washer or a teething chewy from the fridge. Ice in a mesh feeder. Nurofen helps a lot but best to keep it for when it's really painful. When she's older you can do cool raw veggie sticks like cucumber to chew on.
I see you edited your question: the crying in the car is fairly normal for her age but it SUCKS. What seat is she in? Sometimes capsules can be uncomfortable for babies when they get a bit bigger so if she's in a capsule you might consider swapping her to a rear facing convertible car seat. If she's already in a car seat, first check the seat for any lumps or bumps that might be making her uncomfortable. If you can't find anything, check the seat fitment to ensure she's not laying back too far or up too straight (get a fitter to help you) and if no luck with that try hanging a scarf from the bar above the door (I have no clue what the bar is called but people hang stuff off it) and leave the window open a bit so it blows around - sometimes the movement can be soothing and the wind through the open window acts a bit like white noise.
I found making sure bub was fed (but not too full) and trying to limit car outings to mornings only for a while helped.
My daughter hated being in the car when she was little, screamed the entire time. She was a very spewey baby so I never thought much of the fact that she would have a spit up while driving. It wasn't until she was old enough to have her seat forward facing that I realized she was actually getting car sick! She absolutely loved the car from the moment she was turned around unless we drove on windy roads. As she got older I learnt to keep sick bags ready to pass her in the car for those moments when I couldn't stop in time (yes I learnt to do this the hard way). She is now 7 and still feels sick on windy roads and I have to pull over for a bit until she feels better but she hasn't actually vomited from it for a couple of years now