Favorite Baby Product: Amber Teething Necklace

This is my favorite baby product of all time (so far:). If you have a child who is teething or will be in the near future, order one NOW! I am a true believer in doing things the natural way and this is as natural as it gets.

At McKinley's 6 month well visit we were talking with the Doctor about what to expect when M started teething. We were told that the teething process would possibly cause disrupted sleep, low grade fever, excess fussiness, excessive drool. I then asked the Doc what she recommended for relief of those symptoms.

Her very first recommendation was to purchase an Amber Teething Necklace, followed by letting her chew on a frozen wet washcloth & teething toys. If those things didn't give any relief she recommended Hyland's Teething Tablets. Finally, she said as a last resort we could use Tylenol.

I went home and started researching teething necklaces. I really liked what I was reading. I was very impressed with the customer reviews and testimonials and knew immediately I wanted to order one. I purchased M's necklace from Amber Artisans (***If you order from Amber Artisans the necklaces ship directly from Lithuania, so allow extra time for shipping***). Here is a little section from Amber Artisans website talking about why Baltic Amber is so great:

•Immune boosting properties

•Reduction in teething pain

•Calm a baby without resorting to drugs

•Anti-inflammatory and therapeutic properties

•Recognized by allopathic medicine as a natural analgesic

Baltic Amber has some of the highest concentrations of Succinic Acid found in nature, and this is what makes it so special.

I ordered the longest length available because I didn't want McKinley to grow out of the necklace too soon. She wears the necklace around her neck while she is awake and then it goes on her ankle when she goes down for her nap or for bedtime. Because the benefits of Amber aren't just for teething issues, M wears the necklace even when she is not teething.

McKinley is 8 1/2 months old and has 4 teeth (bottom 2 & top 2) and another one that should be cutting through any day. Other than a tiny bit of diaper rash, M has shown no other signs of teething. Her sleep pattern was never affected, she never had a temperature, there was no drooling, and we never had to give Tylenol...knock on wood!

Who knows, maybe McKinley is one of these babies that isn't really affected when cutting teeth or maybe this $20 piece of jewelry was the best purchase a momma could make. Either way, M wears her necklace everyday and whether or not it makes her feel better, I think she sure looks pretty cute:)