Bubby's new necklace

The Bubby got his new Baltic amber teething necklace today! What is that, you ask? First off, it is not a teether and not intended to be chewed on. It is a necklace made from Baltic amber chips, which when worn, is purported to help ease the pain of teething. How does it do that? Baltic amber contains Succinic acid which is released when it is warmed. Succinic acid is a natural analgesic or pain reliever. When wearing this necklace it is warmed by the skin causing the Succinic acid to be released into the baby's system, which then eases their pain. At least that's what it supposed to do. Sounds good to me! I'll let you know if it works. Apparently, in Europe and Asia, it is one of the main remedies for relieving teething pains as well as other ailments.

I learned of these necklaces through one of my favorite websites, Diaper Swappers and bought it from a WAHM (Work At Home Mom) on there. It is knotted between each chip so that if it breaks, the chips won't fall off. It also has a break away magnetic clasp so that if it were ever to get caught on something, my Bubby wouldn't get strangled. I had it custom made and really like the way it turned out, but it's a little longer than I wanted. I plan on ordering another, but this one will work until I get a shorter one. It still looks pretty darn cute on my Little Sparky!

I'm probably going to order one for myself to wear the next time I need some all natural pain relief. I can think of a few people I'll probably buy one for, too!