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Has anyone had any experiences with the amber necklaces or even the bracelets. We have a nearly 6 month old at home who is starting to give us a bit of troubles with his teething and we would try nearly anything at the moment.

These necklaces claim to be great for teething babies, and allegedly the babies don't realise they're teething.

Naturally I'm a bit sceptical and am wandering if these are similar to the power band bracelets that were the rage a couple of years ago, but proven to be nothing more than a placebo.
Can stuff like this have a placebo affect on babies?

i think (and am happy to be corrected) that a placebo works on an adult as they believe that they are taking a drug, or performing an action, or wearing something that will help them. their mind fully believing that they are getting better, masks the problem, or even actually "makes" you better. (laymans terms, i am sure Psyber can give a better/more accurate description)

however as a baby wont know what the necklace/bracelet is supposed to be for, they cannot be affected by a "placebo" effect. if the amber actually makes a difference it would have to have a medical reason for it.

this is all just my understanding, i have not actually heard of that solution so i dont know of the actual effect of it, but let me know how you go, we have another junior tipper due in october so i may need some tips for then!

Are they supposed to chew on them or wear them?

Mr Beefy wrote:Are they supposed to chew on them or wear them?

Wear them. I only came across them today, and for 20 bucks I'm seriously considering trying it. I just don't get how or why they work.
Might bite the bullet then do a report in the test dummies thread!

Never heard of this but we have a 19 month old teething and just used the teething gel.

Let us know how you go mate

I don't know about amber necklaces but the best teething gel you can get is from the pharmacy at the W&CH.
Comes in small bottles and I think you can buy three at a time, knocks the stuff you buy from the chemist for six.
We've used it with both of our kids and soothes them very quickly.

Dogwatcher wrote:I don't know about amber necklaces but the best teething gel you can get is from the pharmacy at the W&CH.
Comes in small bottles and I think you can buy three at a time, knocks the stuff you buy from the chemist for six.
We've used it with both of our kids and soothes them very quickly.

Agree DW, thats what we used with great effect

Brodlach wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:I don't know about amber necklaces but the best teething gel you can get is from the pharmacy at the W&CH.
Comes in small bottles and I think you can buy three at a time, knocks the stuff you buy from the chemist for six.
We've used it with both of our kids and soothes them very quickly.

Agree DW, thats what we used with great effect

x3.

i tried it myself and couldn't feel my gums for about 20mins.

Sorry Dude wrote:

Brodlach wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:I don't know about amber necklaces but the best teething gel you can get is from the pharmacy at the W&CH.
Comes in small bottles and I think you can buy three at a time, knocks the stuff you buy from the chemist for six.
We've used it with both of our kids and soothes them very quickly.

Agree DW, thats what we used with great effect

x3.

i tried it myself and couldn't feel my gums for about 20mins.

LOL same. "Homer you're dooling on the mike again"

MatteeG wrote:

Sorry Dude wrote:

Brodlach wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:I don't know about amber necklaces but the best teething gel you can get is from the pharmacy at the W&CH.
Comes in small bottles and I think you can buy three at a time, knocks the stuff you buy from the chemist for six.
We've used it with both of our kids and soothes them very quickly.

Agree DW, thats what we used with great effect

x3.

i tried it myself and couldn't feel my gums for about 20mins.

LOL same. "Homer you're dooling on the mike again"

Dogwatcher wrote:I don't know about amber necklaces but the best teething gel you can get is from the pharmacy at the W&CH.
Comes in small bottles and I think you can buy three at a time, knocks the stuff you buy from the chemist for six.
We've used it with both of our kids and soothes them very quickly.

We've been using that, can get it from Terry White's chemist in Gawler too. Just frustrating, cause the little guy was sleeping through no probs until the last few weeks.

That is going to happen MC! We went thought it with our daughter! Just have to try and make them as comfortable as possible

Give your kids a teething ring and tell 'em to harden the **** up....

i always found 100mls of brandy did the trick.

Bum Crack wrote:i always found 100mls of brandy did the trick.

for you or the baby?

pafc1870 wrote:

Bum Crack wrote:i always found 100mls of brandy did the trick.

for you or the baby?

The baby.

Mythical Creature wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:I don't know about amber necklaces but the best teething gel you can get is from the pharmacy at the W&CH.
Comes in small bottles and I think you can buy three at a time, knocks the stuff you buy from the chemist for six.
We've used it with both of our kids and soothes them very quickly.

We've been using that, can get it from Terry White's chemist in Gawler too. Just frustrating, cause the little guy was sleeping through no probs until the last few weeks.

Thanks for the useful info! Good to know we can get it at Terry White's.

Bum Crack wrote:i always found 100mls of brandy did the trick.

100ml, the baby would be paro! Dipping the dummy in some bourbon worked for us, they tend to find a toy, phone or something that's soothing for them and it quietens them down though.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Bum Crack wrote:i always found 100mls of brandy did the trick.

100ml, the baby would be paro! Dipping the dummy in some bourbon worked for us, they tend to find a toy, phone or something that's soothing for them and it quietens them down though.

Not my baby.

OK you have me really interested from a number of areas. Also being old, I can also speak from experience.

BC is right for the tooth thing in my experience:
The last resort is dump the dummy into the Bourbon you drink ( guess what........... they drink it with me now)

However, the story does not stop there, fortunately I have had a 4 decade experience exposure to Amber.

After my observations from Eastern Europe to the Hindu Cush do not underestimate its affects.

All of my family are covered by this and it really works, young or old it affects the individual to calm them down. ........SHHH do not tell Psyber.

Also a note to others Amber in a good way of calming the OS