Apparently, a quick google search on "dill teething" comes up with the
pickle remedy, and dill is used in remedies for colic. My only concern is
the salt content in it, but I am unsure of how much sodium the baby would
actually get.
Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD.
http://nurturingnotes.blogspot.com
On 1/19/07, heather <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >Stop laughing!!!
> >
> >Permission to post: This really is a question I got today from a mom
> I've
> >been working with. When she was out for an hour or so, the six-month-old
> >baby's grandfather gave her a dill pickle to help with 'teething pain',
> >claiming that the dill will soothe her tummy and the cold will numb her
> >gums. Mom assured me that the pickles were homemade with organic cukes
> >using only dill and garlic. WHAT do I tell this mother?!? No reference
> to
> >pickles as teethers in any of MY references!!!
>
>
> Would there be anything wrong in giving a baby of this age a pickle?
> If the taste was unpleasant, the baby would simply reject it, and a
> baby of this age, while old enough to have other foods, will not be
> able to hold the pickle for long. As long as someone is with her in
> case of choking risks (in case she manage to break off a piece by
> accident!), then I can't see the problem! I can't imagine the baby
> would do more than just lick it a bit!
>
> Am I missing something? Maybe I am misunderstanding what a dill
> pickle is as we don't have them here, but I am thinking it's what we
> would call a pickled gherkin - and while I probably wouldn't think of
> giving one to a baby, it would be because the strong taste would be
> too much for the baby.
>
> Heather Welford Neil
> NCT bfc, tutor, UK
>
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