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My mother-in-law called me today to let me know that she read an article about teething gel for babies. She advised that the benzocaine in them can cause alarming side effects and may even be fatal. So of course I freaked out. Desi's teething is not as bad as most stories I have heard, so I rarely give him teething gel. However, when she told me this I started to worry if I had harmed him in anyway by giving it to him those times where he really needed it. Once I got off the phone with her, I googled away on teething gels. Click Here to see what I found. Of course you can review other articles or books at your leisure. Here are some other sites you can check out:

http://www.baysidejournal.com/2011/08/fda-recommends-no-teething-gels-for-babies/
http://pediatrics.about.com/od/teething/a/0107_teething.htm

Here are some rememdies that could be a great alternative:

Frozen waffles (I tried this with Desi and he loved it)
Cold washcloth
Teething biscuits (Desi loves these)
Massage baby's gums
Teething toys

Desi's pediatrician advised that the teething gel is totally fine as long as I am following the recommended usage. However, I think I will lay off the teething gel and use the aforementioned methods. Let me know if there are any other methods you use for your baby.

Night Night!

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