mommy matters – Page 26

Baby Teething Remedies

As previously mentioned, our little Maxyn is teething again. She’s been really fuzzy since weekend. She refuses to be put down and wants to be carried most of the time. When you put her down, she will play with her toys for a while. I think she remembers that her gums are aching because after that short time, she would start crying and even shouting. She has two pearls that are just peeking at the same time so I am assuming that she is really having a hard time. She is not the only person having difficulty, we do too. Here are the things we do to keep all of us sane.

When baby has low-grade fever, we give her pedia-recommended paracetamol. The dose is according to the baby’s age.
To sooth the pain of teething, we give our baby frozen items like spoon or teething rings.
Giving the baby some teething biscuits also works for us.
Sometimes, we apply Xylogel to the baby’s gums to also relieve the pain.
Most importantly, when the baby is teething, we show her more love and patience.

I really hope her two teeth come our fully soon because she keeps on biting me when I breastfeed her.

Signs That Your Baby is Teething

Hello Everyone!

How are you all? I have been offline since Thursday because I was very busy attending to Mommy duties myself due to the lack of helper. It is both tiring and fulfilling. While I find myself dead-tired at the end of the day, I have lasting smile on my face because I was able to spend more time with my girls. I even found that Maxyn is teething again.

For first-time moms out there, you can know that your baby is teething when she/he shows some or all the following signs:

bites the nipple unusually often
grabs anything that can be bitten
plays with saliva; drools
unusually fuzzy
has low-grade fever
has rashes on chin
has diarrhea

If your baby does not show any of these signs when teething, congratulations! If your baby shows more signs, do not worry. Always remember, our babies grow at their own phase and that no two babies are alike.

Maxyn turns 8 months today

Maxyn turns 8-month-old today. Just a few more months and we’ll have a toddler again in the house! I must start planning her first birthday celebration soon. But before I go into that, let me tell you about Maxyn’s milestones.

She eats solids once to twice a day. She has tried banana, broccoli, ampalaya leaves, french fries, potato, sweet potato, Cerelac Mixed Fruits, Cerelac Rice and Soya, spaghetti, carrots and mango to name a few. Her favorite is banana.
She now has 4 white sharp teeth, 2 in both upper and lower gums.
She can stay in sitting position while playing.
She plays with real toys.
She can make sounds using different objects.
She can go to her tummy from sitting position.
She can lift her upper body while on her sides.
She tries to stand on her own.
She shows interests in technical stuff like the laptop.
She can now say dede when she wants milk.

For her celebration, we will have spaghetti and some ice cream. I can’t just wait to go home! I better finish these reports and test cases now.

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