Hevea Kawan teether - review

Baby M is in full teething mode at the moment.  I really hope they come through soon!!

We were sent a Hevea Kawan Teether to test and reivew.

Hevea is so called after the Latin name for Rubber Tree.

All their products are made from natural rubber and from a sustainable source.  The products are also biodegradable.

Because their products are made from natural rubber they are soft and pliable.  This was the first thing I noticed when I took the teether out of the packaging. 

The teether is called Kawan, which means Friend in Malay, the company has strong ties with Malaysia.

Baby M noticed the softness of the teether when I gave it to him, at first he didn't want to put it in his mouth.  After some encouragement he seemed to enjoy chewing the head and I think the softness of the head appealed to him.  All teethers you buy seem to be solid.

The teether is a great shape and Baby M was able to hold the teether easily and in various positions.

The texture on the beak and eye area seemed to help relieve Baby M's pain when he was having bad days, although there were times when he wouldn't chew the teether and appeared in a lot of pain.  Nothing seemed to help at these times apart from Calpol.

The Kawan teether isn't in the shops yet, it's due to be released very soon.  Without being in the shops it was shortlisted for the Loved by Parents Ethical Babycare Product award.

I would recommend this teether, it's the first that I've found that isn't solid.  It's also made from natural products so you know there aren't any hidden harmful chemicals in there.  I also love the shape!



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Disclaimer: I was not paid for this review however I was sent the product free of charge to test and review.  All views are my own

Gummee Glove - Review

Baby M is teething at the moment.  It is causing him quite a lot of discomfort.  I have tried teething gels, granules and calpol and whilst these do work he also wants to chew on things.

I have heard great things about Gummee Glove and thought I would see if it helped relive some of Baby M's discomfort

I love the bright yellow colour.  It comes with a bag which you place the glove in to wash in the machine.  I also keep the glove in this bag when it's not being used.

You can chose a blue or pink teething ring, I went for blue for obvious reasons.  There are 3 other teething areas in different colours - 2 on the side and one on the top.  The teething ring is held in place by a popper so you don't have to worry that it might come out of the glove.  The are 2 tags, one on either side that baby can play with his other hand and the print area is crinkly, which Baby M loves.

The glove is attached with a velcro fasten which means as baby grows the glove can still fit.  Baby M had the glove on for less than 5 minutes before it was in his mouth.  He likes holding onto the tag on the opposite side with his other hand and really enjoys crinkling the printed area.

Baby M definitely loves his Gummee glove and everytime he has it on he puts it straight into his mouth.  There has been one occasion where he has become a little fed up and tried to shake the glove off but he was in a really foul mood and nothing I was trying with him was working.

I would definitely recommend Gummee Glove - for £11.99 I think it is good value for money as you will get lots of use out of it.  As it's a glove baby doesn't need to concentrate on holding a teether and chewing they can just put the teething parts in their mouth and chew chew chew


Disclaimer: I was not paid for this review, I purchased this product as I thought it might be useful.  My views are my own

 

Teething - it's not fun for anyone

Poor Baby M is teething really badly this week

Since Saturday night his sleep has been disturbed at night and he has been really grumpy

I wish I could take the pain away!

I can see a tooth under his gum on the bottom, there is another one which I can just see next to it but it isn't quite as noticeable.

His hands have been constantly in his mouth.

His cheeks have been rosey and his poor little nose has been running and stuffy.

We have tried teething gel, teething granules and as a very last resort Calpol.  They help for a little while

Anything that he finds bring him comfort by chewing on I have let him (as long as it's clean, safe and his)

I've got a Gummee Glove and I have ordered a Cheeky Chompers neckerchew.  Does anyone have any suggestions of what else I can try?!? 

Is my 9 week old teething?!?

Now I know this might sound a little crazy but I'm not sure if Baby M is teething.  Can a 9 week old be teething? Isn't it a little early??

There are a few reasons I think he might be teething.

Firstly he has started drooling quite a lot over the past few days.  He has also started putting his fist in his mouth a lot more.  He also has a runny nose, I thought this was maybe the cold but after I noticed the other 2 things I did wonder if it might be teething.  Dr Google has informed me that it is possible for 2 month old babies to teeth. 

He doesn't have a temperature but he does seem grumpy at times.  I have been trying to encourage him to suck his thumb and we have tried a teething ring but it's a little big for his mouth.  I don't want to give hom calpol incase he isn't teething

Has anyone else experienced this?? What advice do you have?