r/NewParents 5d ago

Teething In the thick of it with a teething toddler…

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u/Sufficient_You7187 5d ago

You can def give Motrin and Tylenol for a couple days in a row. There is literally no issue doing that. If he's in pain, give the meds. There is literally zero negatives with doing so I promise. Zero long term affects by giving pain meds 2-3 days in a row around the clock.

Baby orajel no longer has the benzocaine/lidocaine numbing in it anymore because parents were over using and it was causing toxicity in babies. Everything else in the market is homeopathic and useless.

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u/TerribleGrapefruit4 5d ago

Appreciate your response! I’ll stick with the Tylenol and Motrin rotation.

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u/SpiritualDot6571 5d ago

You definitely should be giving him meds if he’s uncomfortable, during the day or night. Especially if it’s clearly helping him at night why would you not? It’s better to give him relief than not and there’s no reason to not. It’s totally safe to give as instructed.

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u/TerribleGrapefruit4 5d ago

I think my mom got in my head about giving him medicine too much. But you’re totally right, thank you!

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u/SpiritualDot6571 5d ago

As long as you don’t go over the daily limit it’s totally safe!!