How do I relieve babies teething pain?

Teething signs, over the counter remedies and natural teething solutions available in the UK.

Biting or gnawing on everything, including you.
Clingy and whimpering.
Disrupted night time sleep and fitful day time napping.
Drooling (often partnered with chin or lip rash).
Grumpy.
Lack of appetite and possibly off breast or bottle milk (the sucking draws blood to the gums and makes them more sensitive).
No interest in toys.
Raised temperature (but not a fever, which is a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or above).
Red cheeks.
Sore, sensitive or swollen gums.

Homeopathic teething powder
Painkiller for baby’s (e.g. paracetamol or ibuprofen)
Silicon teething ring (better than gel filled – much easier to sterilise)
Hard teething biscuits such as Bickiepegs
Teething gels (can contain a mild local anesthetic to numb pain and antiseptic to reduce infection) – please be aware of product recalls for teething gel brands
Wooden teething ring or amber necklace

Teething and diarrhea are not usually associated (if your baby has diarrhea and a high temperature consult your doctor as it maybe connected to another illness)

Typically babies teeth at six months, however 1 in 2,000 babies is actually born with a tooth or two.
Early starters can cut a tooth at three months and it is not usual for some babies to see their first tooth closer to twelve months
First tooth is normally the lower central incisors and the last teeth the second molars, found in the upper and lower back of the mouth
Teething order of appearance; the bottom front ones first, then the top two middle ones, then the ones along the sides and back
Baby teeth fall out around the age of six when the permanent teeth are ready to come in

When teeth come through start brushing gums and teeth with a baby toothbrush and a light smear of baby toothpaste.
Dentists tend to prefer first visits at around six months.
Don’t put your baby to bed with a bottle as the milk can pool in the baby’s mouth and lead to baby-bottle tooth decay.