Amber teething necklaces - are they worth the investment?

[Miss E]

I'm thinking of getting an amber teething necklace for my DS, but I must admit I am a little sceptical... So tell me, have they worked for you LO?

[leckert]

I'm still trying to figure this one out. I've bought one for DS and used it for a while but he's not teething yet currently not using it as I'm trying a few things out to fix his dermatitis. DH wants info on how they work otherwise he's always asking if it can be taken off. (reminds me I should do that today)

[{sarah}]

I find them brilliant. Basically what happens is the heat in bub's skin (or an adult's, we can use them too) heats the amber & the oils are a natural pain killer, it has to be baltic amber though. Juliette has had panadol twice in her 19 months & that was for unrelated fevers & never for teething. Recently she got 4 back teeth all at the same time without making a peep.

[Nettie]

YES! All through my DS's teething (he's nearly finished ) we have 'tested' the necklace to see if it really does make a difference - and I can tell you that it DOES for us!

He even asks to have it on now and when he's had it off for more than a day, he gets irritable and doesn't sleep as well.

We don't leave it on him at night (unless he asks to have it on), so he doesn't even get the benefit 24/7 - but it still really does work. I reckon for the $40 - $70 it costs, it's well worth it.

Just my opinion though

[Indadhanu]

YES!

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!

And one more... YES!

Jazz really suffered before we got one, non of this "oh look theres a tooth" business here. At the first hint of movement her wake-ups would be 5+ times a night, constant feeding, crying, clingy, and whingey. We got given an amber teething necklace in August and it hasn't come off since. Her night wakings dropped down dramtically, to the point where she was waking happily throughout the night, out of habit I think but not in pain or crying like before (another issue there- NCSS helped us out with that!). It took 24-48 hours to take effect but it was amazing once it did. Once we knew she was not in pain we were able to work on her sleep habits, and by the end of September she was sleeping in her cot in her own room, waking once a night, quick feed and then back to bed.

She also started cutting her eye teeth before Christmas, and has started sleeping through since Boxing Day! Since now and Boxing day one tooth has almost broken through the gums and the other is bulging but not broken. Looks SO ouchy but she's sleeping through!

We were without necklace at beginning of the week because the clasp broke and we were able to send it back to the company for a replacement. Monday night was okish, Jazz woke once (after sleeping through all, night every night since Christmas). Tuesday was TERRIBLE, clingy crying crewing on her fingers, drooling, just very cranky and irritable, and slept 20 minutes between 5am and 9pm. We ordered another necklace EXPRESS POST Tuesday night because we weren't sure when the replacement would come back (and now we have two so thats cool I'm wearing the spare doubled over on my wrist at the moment because I'm due for my period next week and I wasnt to see if it does anything for the cramps and headaches I get). Tuesday night she woke THREE TIMES and we extremely unsettled, difficult to put to sleep. Wednesday was exactly the same, Wednesday night she slept okish but we did the ibuprofen and paracetmol and teething Which I don't like doing.

We got the express posted necklace on Thursday morning, put it on her straight away, Thursday night was still pretty bad early on in the night but once she was asleep (about 8.30ish) she slept through until morning, but come Friday she was our happy camper again, slept almost 2 hours, ate like normal. Last night she had a late night (9pm) but was happy, slept right through until 6am. She's asleep right now, has been for an hour and will probably wake up in the next hour nice and happy and ready for lunch.

When she grows out of that necklace (it'll be a while, they are a realy good length) we'll get her a pretty grown up one. And next baby, we will not wait until 12 months to put an amber necklace on. 2 months I think they recommend, and thats what we'll be doing!!!!

We got/bought ours from Amberbebe for $40, excellent customer service and quality (I think the clasp issue was ours but the have a lifetime warranty so they took it back and replaced it). An info sheet comes with it, plus a little bag and "Authenticity" certificate. They also have a 30-day money back guarentee if you aren't happy with it.

I'm buying one for my sister for her birthday, she gets bad migraines so I'm hoping she'll wear it 24/7 and they'll go away.


ETA: We only take Jazzy's necklace off during shower time. After shower time she gets into her pjs and it goes on her ankle overnight. When we dress her in the morning we put it around her neck. I'm way to scared to leave it off overnight! I think its a cumulative effect, so if they wear it all day, they should be ok at night, but if you take it off at night they may not be ok the next day ITMS. Thats our experience anyway, we have forgotten to put it on after the shower and she's slept ok, but the next day she was a terror tot!

[squidipa]

im a very skeptical person, i have bought some for ds cost about 17 dollars and i cant explain it i dont know what it is but they are great they make a difference his teething seems reduced and he seems a lot less irritable.

the teeth just pop up i cant explain it so i wont try but they are working for me.

[*TripleJ*]

i swear it doesnt just do good things for teething it affects their whold behaviour DS gets irritable when his teeth are coming in with it but without it he just screams and screams and screams and he wakes up about 5 times a night when he normally sleeps through we only found this out coz it broke but i am going to get one for myself

[~Kim~]

OK so I'm going against the grain.....but not for us. My DS is TERRIBLE when he's getting a tooth and TBH it hasn't made a dent in any one symptom at all. He gets the whole gammut - the burning wee, the burning dribble, fevers, won't eat anything....he just got a bottom tooth and they've been the same symptoms as the first teeth he got without wearing it.

I got mine because of fantastic reviews (got mine the same place as Leasha), but it just hasn't worked for us.....looks cool though.

[Laranna]

YES! It has worked liked a charm for us. I mainly got it as a last resort to stop DS biting me and it worked. I forgot to put it on him for a couple of days and he was grumpy and starting biting me again. So, yes, I do believe it works and they are worth the money. I bought mine from an ebay store for $25.

[Miss E]

Okay, I'm sold! I just ordered one, hopefully it arrives quickly because we are in teething hell at the moment!

Thanks so much ladies x

[Kazbah]

yes, yes, yes & yes!

I'm going to get Pip another even though he's no longer teething, as he's a lot more settled when he wears it ...

[Miss E]

Thanks so much for your feedback ladies. We got our necklace and have had it three days now and....... he's slept through every night since we got it!!!!! Turned out to be such a good investment

[DoubleK]

i will have to get one and try it out!

[tippytoes]

Wow I have never heard of this before? What do they look like? Are they heavy?
DS has cut his first tooth this week and poor thing his teeth do bother him. It is totally natural right?
Rach x

[Ellee05]

Glad to hear it worked for you hun. DD's works a treat too when her teeth are moving about.

Tippy toes - Not sure where the others got theres but we got ours from amber bebe online and they were SOO quick to get it to us. Totally natural, light and there are a few different colour options.

[Fleur]

Thanks so much for your feedback ladies. We got our necklace and have had it three days now and....... he's slept through every night since we got it!!!!! Turned out to be such a good investment

WooHoo! So glad it's working for you MissE

Am thinking of getting one for AR but she's not 'teething' as such yet - I don't think - just that she goes through these stages where she wakes often, crying hard & then is hard to settle. Could be teeth moving (not cutting)...
Leasha, you said it is recommended to put it on them at 2 mths? So it is ok to use it then if they aren't fully 'teething'?

[tippytoes]

Thanks Ellee I had look at their website. They look great! I am going to order the dark brown one for my DS. It is worth a try. Thanks for the tips everyone! Rach x

[Ellee05]

I got the multi coloured round bead one. Just incase we do have another baby, its a bit unisex. I liked the dark one though!!

Jasp. We didn't have ours that early. But DD wears hers all the time. I have been told it also helps with their immunity etc so it definately can't hurt them. Its also good so that bubs gets used to wearing it.