This post is in collaboration with Boiron® and PTPA, however all opinions are my own.
If you told me a few years ago that teething would be one of the hardest things I would have to endure in my life, I would have surely laughed at you. Who knew such a thing could affect so much of our lives! In all actuality, I never knew so many things would be so important to me ever…for example, I am one of the happiest people on earth if my child poops, and not just once a day but multiple times a day! I am fully elated when my toddler finishes every bite of her dinner, and you can catch me humming nursery rhymes pretty much 24/7. Life is VERY different these days, but that is a whole other story… I am here today to talk about teething. The darkest storm cloud to ever come over our home!
Aria is 17 months old and a couple weeks ago I was convinced that the terrible twos had kicked in early. She was cranky of all sorts, and would collapse on the ground rolling around and screaming if the slightest thing did not go her way. It was difficult to bear, but the worst part was that she wouldn’t eat (except her bottle), wouldn’t sleep for more than 4 hours at a time, and had bad diarrhea constantly. Long story short I soon found out it was not the terrible twos come early, it was swollen, sore gums from teething.
Back in the day babies were given a numbing cream to help soothe bad teething pain, but today that is not a safe option. The numbing cream can cause swelling, and it can also numb a baby’s throat and cause gagging and choking issues. Who knew! Tylenol is another option to help with teething pain, but it is not fun to give a cranky toddler medicine and it is not fun having to pour and measure using a syringe either!
Ever since I had my girls I have been much more aware of what I am giving my family, and staying as organic as possible is really important to me. Boiron® offers homeopathic medicines that work with the body to help restore balance and relieve symptoms. In 1932, Boiron was founded by pharmacists and today is the world leader in homeopathic medicines. How cool is that? They pride themselves on using earth-sourced active ingredients. These medicines have a “gentle action” on the body*. I really like the Boiron baby products: Camilia® (teething), ColicComfort® (colic), and ColdCalm® (colds).* The best part is all the baby products come in single serve pouches! No measuring, or spilling to worry about!
I started using the Boiron® Camilia® for Aria’s teething and was blown away with results. I feel good that I am helping ease my baby’s pain! Homeopathy, a therapeutic method of using highly diluted substances to relieve symptoms, has been used for over 200 years. The medicines restore balance in the body to relieve symptoms and that, to me, is the best you can ask for. I wish I had known about it sooner!
*Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated
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