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Teething I was standing in line at the grocery store in Canary Wharf, listening to the conversation of the women in front of me. One of the women looked completely exhausted, with barely concealed dark circles under her eyes. She was explaining to her friend how she hadn't slept properly in weeks and that managing her workload was becoming difficult and she was worried about losing her job. She was absolutely desperate and looked close to tears. The problem was that she had a baby at home who was going through the teething process, having terrible colic and screaming in pain all the time. She had tried different medicines and the frozen teething rings but it wasn't helping. She didn't know what to do and the whole family was on edge because of the baby. Gently, I offered to help. I asked a couple of questions to confirm her baby's troubles. She had one red cheek where the tooth was coming in, she was sweaty and was incredibly irritable with an intolerable piercing scream. As for the colic, the child would pull her legs up into her belly like an accordion, over and over again until she would pass wind. Nothing seemed to satisfy the baby and even her favourite toys would be thrown away in a temper. The baby only wanted her mother and wanted to be carried constantly. As soon as the mother would put her down she would start shrieking again. I suggested she go to Boots and buy some Chamomilla 30c for her baby. Chamomilla is almost a specific in homeopathy for teething pains. It also has the colic and especially the capriciousness of wanting something and then pushing it away as soon as it is given. When giving remedies to babies, take one of the pills and crush it between two spoons. Then tap the powder into the baby's mouth, or put it in the bottle. One dose given morning and night provides comfort to the child thus soothing the nerves of those living in the same house. Once the baby is calm, stop the remedy and repeat only if the same symptoms return. © Adrianna Holman Registered Homeopath (RSHom) |
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