Newer
parents may feel helpless when
they've got a teething, cranky
baby on their hands. The American Academy of
Pediatrics offers these
suggestions to help soothe
teething babies: Use your finger to gently
massage the baby's sore
gums. Offer a teething ring made
of firm rubber. The type of
ring you freeze tends to get
too hard. Medication that you rub on
baby's gums tends to wash
from the mouth quickly and
may wind up being harmful. If your baby is very fussy or
has a fever of higher than
101 degrees Fahrenheit, call
a pediatrician at once.
Teething may not be the
cause.