When baby is in teething phase do we need to apply honey to his gums? My MIL keep suggesting me to do so but I read somewhere that honey could be harmful for baby. Please suggest.

1 Answer

ExpertNiharika PandeyPediatric Dentist4 years ago

A. Hi yes you can massage over the gums with honey applied on your clean finger tip.. otherwise you can also give chilled silicon based teething rings to your kid chew on..

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