Every parent knows how tough it can be when their baby goes through the teething stages — they whine and cry, they don't eat without complaining, and everything seems to bother their sensitive mouths.
And I get it! If I had teeth growing in all the time, I guarantee I would be grumpy. But when you're a sleep-deprived parent, it can be easy to get annoyed with your crying baby.
For years, parents everywhere have tried to ease their babies' teething pain. There are all sorts of products on the market for teething babies, including teething pacifiers, rings, pain relief gels, and toys.
But what if there was something you could do right at home to help your baby's pain — while also feeding them?
Moms everywhere are loving this brilliant idea, and all you need is some breast milk or formula and a freezer!
Read on to find out more about this brilliant idea to help teething babies.
Tasia Blackwell, who is the mom of a young son, decided to try something new to soothe her baby's discomfort.
In an effort to ease his pain, while filling him up, she decided to make Popsicles out of her breast milk.
She posted about the brilliant idea on Facebook, where it immediately went viral.
Within days of posting about her "milksicles," the post had over 11,000 likes and almost 250,000 shares.
Tasia wrote, "'Milksicle' Popsicle made of breast milk, he LOVES it! Helps with his teething pain and helps fill his tummy."
Other people commented on her photo, writing about how brilliant it was. One person wrote, "Can I share this? It's a great idea!"
Another mom, Mimi Leal, shared the above photo of her daughter enjoying a milk Popsicle she made.
Mimi wrote, "Enjoying my breastmilk popsicle mommy made me. I got a wittle tooth so I like biting it and having another one peek out. Poor momma!" [sic]
Another mom, Kirianna Brown, also loves making these breast milk Popsicles for her baby.
Kirianna wrote, "How to make a screaming baby happy in a second or less: breast milk Popsicle."
Want to make some of these breast milk Popsicles? It's so simple!
All you need is one of these Popsicle molds.
If you don't have any, you can buy them in stores or online — or you can just use an ice cube tray with some Popsicle sticks.
Next, you can pump some breast milk or mix up some formula — whatever you normally use to feed your baby.
Then go ahead and pour the liquid into the Popsicle molds and wait for them to freeze completely.
Once they're frozen, give the "milksicles" to your baby anytime they start feeling some teething pain.
Make sure you watch your baby when they're eating something frozen.
You want to make sure they don't eat too quickly (they might get brain freeze) or push the Popsicle too far into their mouths.
How brilliant are these "milksicles"?
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