{"id":220,"date":"2021-07-22T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/?p=220"},"modified":"2021-08-22T17:41:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T17:41:25","slug":"teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Help a Teething Baby Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg\" alt=\"a baby lying in bed holding a teddy bear and teething in Hinsdale\" class=\"wp-image-221\" width=\"294\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Is your baby fussy? Do they constantly gnaw on their hands? Are they drooling excessively? Are both of you unable to get adequate sleep? If so, welcome to the teething stage. On average, a baby\u2019s teeth will begin to erupt around 6 months of age. This process often continues until your child reaches the age of 3. With each new tooth pushing through the gums, it can cause pain, discomfort, and exhaustion. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help your baby find relief as well as sleep through the night. Here are 3 tips to consider that will help your little one through the teething process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gently Rub Their Gums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a clean finger or damp washcloth, give your baby the relief they need by gently applying pressure and rubbing their tender gums. This will alleviate any pain they feel as a result of their incoming primary teeth. The careful motion of your finger and the coolness of a damp cloth will help to soothe your baby to sleep. It\u2019s important to remember, however, that you should always keep your nails cut short to prevent accidentally cutting your baby\u2019s gums or other areas inside the mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Cold Teething Toys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oftentimes, some of the best devices you can use to help your baby sleep are teething toys. Although it is not recommended that you buy those that contain liquid because of the risk of leakage, you can purchase those made of BPA-free materials that are safe for your little one. Placing them in the refrigerator is also beneficial in providing a cool, numbing sensation. While it might only be temporary relief, it\u2019s often enough to help them fall back to sleep. If you do not have a teething toy nearby, you can also place a clean, wet washcloth in the freezer for 30 minutes before giving it to your baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Provide Pain Medication If Needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If other methods are ineffective, don\u2019t be afraid to give your child the appropriate dosage of pain medication. Make sure, however, that you talk to their physician or dentist about how much they can safely receive before administering any form of medicine. Typically, if your child is at least 6 months of age, they can receive children\u2019s Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Just make sure you never give your little one products that contain benzocaine (Baby Orajel), as it can be toxic for children under the age of 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teething is a normal part of life and unfortunately, it can leave you and your baby feeling fatigued for some time. But with the right tips and tricks, your little one will find relief while you both start getting the sleep you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Author<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/meet-dr-fu.html\">Dr. James Forester<\/a> is a board-certified pediatric dentist who completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Pacific\u2019s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2002. In 2006, he completed a postdoctoral program in Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry at St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Alongside his colleague, Dr. Kristine Fu Shue, the two work together to help babies and their parents navigate the teething process. If you are looking for ways to minimize your little one\u2019s discomfort during this time, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/request-an-appointment.html\">website<\/a> or call <strong>(805) 592-2020<\/strong> to learn how we can help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your baby fussy? Do they constantly gnaw on their hands? Are they drooling excessively? Are both of you unable to get adequate sleep? If so, welcome to the teething stage. On average, a baby\u2019s teeth will begin to erupt around 6 months of age. This process often continues until your child reaches the age [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Teething | Babies Sleep | Coastal Pediatric Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Struggling to help your teething baby get the sleep they need? A pediatric dentist shares 3 tips that will provide relief when primary teeth erupt.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Teething | Babies Sleep | Coastal Pediatric Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Struggling to help your teething baby get the sleep they need? A pediatric dentist shares 3 tips that will provide relief when primary teeth erupt.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Coastal Pediatric Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-07-22T17:39:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-08-22T17:41:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"drforester\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"drforester\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"drforester\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9d4296dbdcc4518ed27db1656940624a\"},\"headline\":\"3 Ways to Help a Teething Baby Sleep\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-22T17:39:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-22T17:41:25+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":556,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/\",\"name\":\"Teething | Babies Sleep | Coastal Pediatric Dentistry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-22T17:39:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-08-22T17:41:25+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9d4296dbdcc4518ed27db1656940624a\"},\"description\":\"Struggling to help your teething baby get the sleep they need? A pediatric dentist shares 3 tips that will provide relief when primary teeth erupt.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":479},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"3 Ways to Help a Teething Baby Sleep\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Coastal Pediatric Dentistry\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9d4296dbdcc4518ed27db1656940624a\",\"name\":\"drforester\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/drforester\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Teething | Babies Sleep | Coastal Pediatric Dentistry","description":"Struggling to help your teething baby get the sleep they need? A pediatric dentist shares 3 tips that will provide relief when primary teeth erupt.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Teething | Babies Sleep | Coastal Pediatric Dentistry","og_description":"Struggling to help your teething baby get the sleep they need? A pediatric dentist shares 3 tips that will provide relief when primary teeth erupt.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/","og_site_name":"Coastal Pediatric Dentistry","article_published_time":"2021-07-22T17:39:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-08-22T17:41:25+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"drforester","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"drforester","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/"},"author":{"name":"drforester","@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9d4296dbdcc4518ed27db1656940624a"},"headline":"3 Ways to Help a Teething Baby Sleep","datePublished":"2021-07-22T17:39:00+00:00","dateModified":"2021-08-22T17:41:25+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/"},"wordCount":556,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/","url":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/","name":"Teething | Babies Sleep | Coastal Pediatric Dentistry","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg","datePublished":"2021-07-22T17:39:00+00:00","dateModified":"2021-08-22T17:41:25+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9d4296dbdcc4518ed27db1656940624a"},"description":"Struggling to help your teething baby get the sleep they need? A pediatric dentist shares 3 tips that will provide relief when primary teeth erupt.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_130156748__1628718746_85709.jpg","width":800,"height":479},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/2021\/07\/teething-and-how-to-help-your-baby-sleep\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"3 Ways to Help a Teething Baby Sleep"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/","name":"Coastal Pediatric Dentistry","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9d4296dbdcc4518ed27db1656940624a","name":"drforester","url":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/author\/drforester\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":222,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions\/222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastalpediatricdentistry.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}