We have used Ashton & Parsons for both children, they work for a short while effectively. Although they didn’t seem to work on our 11-month-old, we ended up using the teething liquid instead. The powders are easy to apply & the small sachets are great for popping in your bag. 😊 The dose may be repeated every 1, 2 or 3 hours if necessary until improvement occurs. The maximum dose is 6 doses in 24 hours. Contraindications: Do not use if your child is allergic to tincture of matricaria, lactose or to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae family such as daisies, marigolds or artichokes

If the infant is very restless, the dose may be repeated every 1, 2 or 3 hours until improvement occurs. Do not give more than 6 doses in 24 hours.

Our Teething Powders

For breastfeeding mums, teething can potentially pose extra worries at what can already be a difficult time. Unfounded or not, fear for the safety of your nipples is real! And there’s plenty else to think about and adapt to once your little one starts displaying teething symptoms. Here we’ve collated a series of tips from breastfeeding mums which can help you and your baby to navigate the teething process more comfortably. If you bottle feed your baby, you might find that they reject their favourite bottle as they go through teething. If this is the case, try changing the nipple on the bottle or feeding them from a cup instead. 4) Be aware of the difference between teething and illness If symptoms worsen or persist after 7 days of using this product, a doctor or qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted With all pain relief, consult your GP after a couple of days if the discomfort hasn’t eased. Ask the expert Ashton & Parsons Teething Powders are a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of teething pain and symptoms associated with teething such as sore and tender gums, flushed cheeks and dribbling based on traditional use only. How do I know if a baby is teething?

Aside from using teething powders, there are various alternative treatments that you can try to relieve teething pain for your child. Everyone is different, so you may need to try several different remedies before you find an effective option. Consider the following for your child: The powders comes in ready-to-use sachets, simply use the powders dry; there’s no need to do anything to it.

A good latch means that the tongue will be resting between the lower gums and any emerging teeth and your nipple, so that will help to keep you safe from any biting. Aim for this kind of latch as much as possible. Do not use if your child has an intolerance to some sugars, unless your doctor tells you to ( this medicine contains lactose). Teething can be challenging, especially when you are a first-time parent. You and your baby might be finally settling into a routine and then little teeth begin to push through little gums. There’s no doubt, teething can be a tough time for the whole family. Thankfully, the right preparation goes a long way towards making teething easier on you all. If the child is very restless, the dose may be repeated every 1, 2 or 3 hours if necessary until improvement occurs. The maximum dose is 6 doses in 24 hours.

Infants usually start teething between 4 and 6 months of age, but may begin a little before or after this time. Teething is the stage at which milk teeth begin to emerge by pushing through gums, and this can be a painful process. And the NICE guidance for management of teething a states “Do not recommend the use of homoeopathic teething tablets or gels or herbal medicines (such as teething powders). If parents/carers choose to use these products, advise them to follow the manufacturers' dosage instructions and to avoid any unlicensed products.” Ensure that the infant is held in a sitting or upright position. Put the powder slowly on the front of the Whereas a Traditional Herbal Remedy (THR) is defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.’Ashton & Parsons Teething Powders are a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the symptomatic relief of teething pain and the symptoms associated with teething which are sore and tender gums, flushed cheeks and dribbling, exclusively based upon long-standing use as a traditional herbal remedy. Contains tincture of matricaria. Always read the label. Tests on reproductive toxicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity have not been performed. – 6. Pharmaceutical particulars 6.1 List of excipients Infant paracetamol is best for relieving mild to moderate discomfort before a tooth comes through. And when she is actually cutting a tooth, infant ibuprofen may be more effective as it reduces inflammation.

Infants aged 3-6 months: Use a teaspoon to give the powder. Half the contents of one sachet in the morning and the other half in the evening. The sachet should be divided in half by emptying half the contents onto the teaspoon and retaining the other half in the sachet It is likely that you’ll notice symptoms of your baby beginning to teethe at around 6 months old. However, some babies can be born with teeth, or begin developing them very early. Others don’t begin teething until they are a year old. For each tooth eruption, symptoms may appear from 3 -5 days beforehand. But every baby is different, and the time it takes for all their teeth to come through may vary dramatically. We’ve put together a guide that may help you to manage expectations when it comes to teething timescales. Ashton & Parsons Teething Powders contains tincture of Matricaria (Matricaria recutita L.) flower, which is extracted from German chamomile flower heads. Method of administration: Oral use whilst the infant is held in a sitting or upright position. Put the powder slowly on the front of the infant’s tongue, a little at a time, allowing the powder to fully dissolve. Simple self-care measures - such as cooled items (cloth or foods), a gum massage using a teething toy or clean finger, chewing to distract the baby, comforting baby and removing excess drool from the delicate facial skin, all help to soothe teething pain. You could also consider paracetamol and/or ibuprofen to provide symptom relief in infants three months of age or older if the self-care measures have not helped.

Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. 4.9 Overdose