Bonjela

[awilliams123]

Anyone find that it stings baby's gums before it gets to work? Is this normal?

[Townleygreen]

Yes it always stung me before it started to numb things. No pain, no gain I guess.

[The Nappy Lady]

I think Anbesol liquid is much more effective for gum pain -its a topical anaesthetic which you means you can also give pain relief such as Calpol etc. The instructions give details of how to use on babies - you have to request it over the counter. I've had a chemist say it isn't for babies before but they are wrong - it says it's ok in the leaflet & my doctor also recommended it.

[Saffron]

A second vote for Anbesol. :) The numbing agent is similar to Bonjela. I think one is lidocaine and and one is benzocaine, but Anbesol is in a different base. I think Bonjela is in an ethanol base and that's why it stings on broken gums.