Dear Bob Liebert,

I have an eight month old baby who we think is teething, as she has no teeth. She is restless and gets frantic at night and does not drop off until 11:00 then she wakes every two hours until 5:30 when she is wide awake. Not much fun when we both work full time and I am 6 months pregnant. We also have not been able to get her on solids properly as she was on soya milk through lactose intolerance until she was five months old. She barely feeds during the day but seems to take more in the evening and at night. For the past few days she has been vomiting violently in the late evening - sleep feed, but seems to be ok afterwards and the rest of the night and day. I think it stems from overtiredness and the teething, can you suggest something which may help with the sickness and insomnia and also bearing in mind she is fussy about food! Also we cannot give her pain killers for the teething as she sicks it all back up. Thank you

cathy

Dear Friend,

Our CHILD-SOOTHE Formula would be ideal, with herbs for teething pain and restlessness as well as digestive problems (Ingredients: Catnip, Chamomile, Melissa, Elder Flower and Fennel). It can be applied to the gums as well. The best way to administer for internal use is to place the drops in a spoon with a few drops more water and place in the baby's mouth with a dropper.

Yours in healing,
Bob Liebert, herbalist

You can buy these herbs and many more in the Formula and Single Herb sections of the Teeter Creek Herb website. Herbs that don't appear in the Formula or Single Herb lists can usually be requested in the "Message" section at the bottom of the order page.

The information expressed is the personal observations of Herbalist Bob Liebert based on his personal experience and his studies of folk and traditional herbalism. These observations are not meant to be a substitute for qualified medical diagnosis and treatment. Uses of many of the herbs have not been scientifically verified.