Fun Fact Friday – WEEK 163 Teething Gels Have a Hidden Dark Side! Teething gels are not all the same and this week we’ll discover what makes some of them dangerous for our teething offspring, why the current …
Does Teething Actually Cause Pain? or Is It Just Herpes?
Fun Fact Friday – WEEK 162 Teething May Be Painless! An 8-month-old child’s mouth is clearly causing discomfort. They’re drooling, refusing solids and they’re not drinking much. Their stools are looser than normal and they have a slightly …
Alcohol for Babies! Is Your Baby’s Medicine Boozed Up?
Fun Fact Friday – WEEK 161 We Used to Get Grumpy Babies Drunk! This week we’re looking at booze, how it found its way into medicines for our children and why it wasn’t the ingredient that was actually …
Cocaine Was a Cure-All That Led to Pain-Free Dentistry
Fun Fact Friday – WEEK 160 Baby Cocaine May Have Been Real! “So there’s this awesome new drug that will boost your brain…” A new parent listens politely “It’s a nootropic, sort of… but, it can also cure …
Tainted Teething Powders Gave Our Babies Pink Hands and Feet!
Fun Fact Friday – WEEK 159 You may want to stay tuned to our Fun Fact Friday series on teething. Because we’re partying with heavy metal, alcohol, cocaine and topping it off with some barbiturates. Sounds like someone’s …
Opium – Its History and Use with Babies Whilst Teething
Fun Fact Friday – WEEK 158 Opium Was the Drug of Choice for Teething Pain! Today we’re following the history of curing teething pain and focusing on one particular drug that has been used for nearly five and …