Where did you purchase your amber teething necklace? - Page 2

[amberskyfire]

Originally Posted by atenea

Silly question, maybe. Does the baby just wear the necklace, or chew on the beads?

No, make sure the baby never ever puts the necklace in his/her mouth. If they bite them hard enough, the beads can break and they have sharp edges. They should only be worn under supervision. A lot of moms let their babies sleep in them, but I won't do even that unless she's just taking a nap and is right there with me. It worries me too much.

Also, a lot of companies sell amber bracelets and ankle bracelets for the same purpose and they are cheaper, but I have read that the jewelry should be as close to the origin of pain as possible to work, so for teething, you'd need a necklace.

The baby just wears it and their bodies warm the amber which releases trace amounts of succinic acid onto their skin where it is absorbed and relieves pain.

Some moms find that the teething necklaces don't work for their babies. If you buy one from Inspired by Finn, however, she will guarantee them, so you can send it back if it doesn't work for you.

[atenea]

Ah, thanks. I was a little confused because most teething relievers I've seen are for the baby to put in her mouth. I'd heard of this amber, but couldn't find much info on it.

[amberskyfire]

Originally Posted by atenea

Ah, thanks. I was a little confused because most teething relievers I've seen are for the baby to put in her mouth. I'd heard of this amber, but couldn't find much info on it.

Now, I HAVE seen amber made into teethers and pacifiers for teething and I'm sure it would work well, but amber can break, even if it's a big piece and I'd be scared it would be a very dangerous choking hazard.

[tankgirl136]

With how hard it is to tell the differences what tests do you do to make sure you are not getting Copal (immature amber) instead of Amber? Looking some things up I see it is much easier to tell the differences between Resin and Amber (though no one mentions seams, more they mention taste, smell and using acetone [nail polish remover]), but it seems much harder to tell the difference between Copal and Amber.

I want to figure this all out before my DS starts to teeth in case I decide to try the amber teething necklaces. I will certainly check out the one site if they guarentee their pieces though.

[amberskyfire]

Originally Posted by tankgirl136

With how hard it is to tell the differences what tests do you do to make sure you are not getting Copal (immature amber) instead of Amber? Looking some things up I see it is much easier to tell the differences between Resin and Amber (though no one mentions seams, more they mention taste, smell and using acetone [nail polish remover]), but it seems much harder to tell the difference between Copal and Amber.

I want to figure this all out before my DS starts to teeth in case I decide to try the amber teething necklaces. I will certainly check out the one site if they guarentee their pieces though.

This website tells how to tell the difference between the two:
http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/copal.htm

but for a teething necklace, it does not matter. From a fine jewelry standpoint, yes, you would want mature amber in your nice gold or silver setting because it is more rare, more durable, and it may include fossilized species, but a teething necklace isn't meant to be fine jewelry to last forever. All you would really want it for is it's painkilling properties.

Still, even if it was ancient amber, it wouldn't work unless it was Baltic amber, so I would advise just to choose based on companies that guarantee that their necklaces are of Baltic amber, not just amber.

[amberskyfire]

Actually, having done some in-depth research just now on the specific types of amber, it looks like Baltic amber, which is definitely the ONLY type of amber that contains succinic acid, is not the mature amber you are talking about.

From what I am reading:

-Mature amber does NOT contain succinic acid and is therefore not useable for teething.

-Baltic amber is the ONLY type of amber to contain succinic acid.

-Baltic amber is also called kauri amber, kauri gum, or resin.

So yeah, it looks like in this case, you actually want the "inferior" stuff.

[Blessed_Mom]

Are there any side effects from getting succinic acid in a baby?




. EDIT: Also...where would you say is the best place to buy autnetic baltic amber teething necklaces?

[amberskyfire]

Originally Posted by Blessed_Mom

Are there any side effects from getting succinic acid in a baby?

. EDIT: Also...where would you say is the best place to buy autnetic baltic amber teething necklaces?

There are no side effects caused by succinic acid from wearing teething necklaces, but some babies just do not like them. They may just not like having something around their neck. My daughter never even seemed to notice hers.

I got mine from Inspired by Finn and love it

[BrittneyMarie]

Originally Posted by atenea

Silly question, maybe. Does the baby just wear the necklace, or chew on the beads?

They just wear it.

Leighi123, could you PM me that code? I'd really appriciate it!

[activistamamacita]

We got ours from amberartisans.com. It is baltic amber from Lithuania and the website is great. It explains all about amber and the succinic acid it contains. It was not expensive, IMO, and we actually got a matching set for me and babygirl. It did take a while to get them, though, since the came from far away!

[CrunchyKnitter]

I also ordered mine from Inspired by Finn and we love them. (I have one and DS has one). I also just ordered a Hazelwood necklace from them to see if it helps his reflux!

[aHikaru]

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[TatjanaO]

Its like medicine, it works for everybody different I guess, we use it for over 4months ( 11month boy), at least we can sleep bit more. I am wondering, some saying baby can put it in mouth.

I am sorry, what a hell you talking about, I assure its impossible, it means they are fake, too long and probably not from real amber. There are lot of stores sell them, buy who sells real baltic amber, like we got from ambercraftstore.com, necklace made specifically for babies teething. And of course results can vary.