My baby wears a necklace

Do you love the title of this post? I tried to think of something funny or a play on words but hey this is the best I could come up with. If you have ever seen a picture of Ford (which if you read my blog and haven't, you are blind), you would know he wears a necklace. "What kind of necklace is that?" is a question I hear no less than once a day and I love sharing my two cents on it. At 3 months old we put a Baltic Amber teething necklace on Ford and have never taken it off. BA necklaces are a drug free way of providing pain relief when against the skin of a teething baby. They aren't meant to be chewed on like the popular silicone teething necklaces (those are for mamas to wear and babies to chomp on). How does it work? From Kelly's Closet...

"When a baby is wearing amber teething necklace on the skin, the skin's warmth releases healing oils from the amber (a resin) which are absorbed via the skin into the bloodstream. Children wearing amber is a very old traditional custom in Europe and the Far East. Amber is known to reduce inflammation of the throat, ear and stomach and to fight inflammation, infections and respiratory disease. Traditional beaded amber necklaces are a less intrusive remedy for the pain and side effects of teething, such as lack of appetite, upset tummies, ear ache, fevers and colds. These necklaces are long known for the healing properties of amber which include calmative, analgesic, antispasmodic, expectorant, and febrifuge (anti-fever) functions"

I wouldn't consider myself a hippy when it comes to parenting and I am very pro modern medication but I am willing to try anything natural! We cloth diaper, we use essential oils, and I truly believe in the power of the BA necklace. We have a family friend who grew up in Poland and she said parents grind up Amber stones from the Baltic Sea and put in teething infant's bottles because of their healing capabilities. Let's face it, teething sucks. Your poor baby is in so much pain and their mouths become a water fountain of drool and sleeping, eating, sucking, existing just plain hurts. Teething is rough on babes and rough on mamas so I try to make teething as easy as possible on my little ones. Another question I get asked a lot is, "does the necklace work?" and here is my answer. I don't know teething without it and I am NOT willing to try it out. What got me so interested in the BA necklaces is seeing first hand out it cleared up a nasty drool/teething rash on my 5 month old niece within 2 hours of putting on the necklace. Yes Ford is still cranky and drooly while teething but when I read on mommy boards about kids his age who won't sleep a wink while getting teeth, I have to give it to the necklace. We've never had an issue of night waking while teething and Ford is a pretty good teether in comparison to what I see others go through. I truly believe the necklace provides relief for his shifting and moving mouth.

I've heard some people bash the necklaces because of safety reasons but there is no way I would risk my son's life over a necklace if that was the case. They are knotted between each bead and designed not to break or cause choking. Some parents take them off at night (but that's when I feel like babies need the most pain relief) and some choose for baby to wear them around the ankle.

I am such a fan of Baltic Amber necklaces that Lucy's is all ready to go! We received a Toogli Baltic Amber necklace and today you have the chance of winning one for your little. Toogli necklaces are made from Baltic amber that is independently lab tested for quality and authenticity. Each necklace is double knotted for safety and beautifully hand crafted! It is important that your Baltic Amber necklace comes with a certificate of authenticity, only the real stuff works. What I love about this company is the fact that if you are ever dissatisfied with your necklace, they will refund your money 100%. Skeptical? Try it out!

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