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October 2011 Moms
Whats in your baby medicine cabinet?
We're trying to figure out what else we need. I wandered the medicine aisle at BRU, but wasn't sure if infants should be given ibuprofen vs acetaminophen, etc.
Right now we have:
thermometer
gas drops
nail clippers
What do you have?
"Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark." -George Iles
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Re: Whats in your baby medicine cabinet?
Some other things I was advised to get were:
saline spray for nose
big cotton balls
alcohol (cleaning umb. cord)
Thermometer(s)
Dove Sensitive/Unscented for his first few baths and for my nipples
Cotton Balls/Swabs
Snot Sucker
Mylacon (sp?)
Brush
Nail Clipper
Ok I have a lot more then most but that is because I also have a 14 month DS.
-Saline nose drops
-Teething tablets
-Teething orgel
-3 different thermometers (under tongue, armit and rectal)
-Baby motrin (DS can't take tylenol)
-nail clippers (2 pairs)
-Earth Angel baby balm (diaper cream)
-Lotion for skin irritation
alcohol will actually really dry it out, they rec. now that you just keep it clean with water and just sponge baths for LO until it is healed.
Pretty much whatever one else said. Also, I don't think you're supposed to give infants Ibuprofen until after 6 months. You might want to double-check that. We gave DS tylenol until he was about 10 mos old and then we switched (when we ran out).
Oh, and Lotrimin AF for yeast-related rashes...has come in handy more than a few times.
You'll probably have no need to get this but we had to get a prescription cortizone for DS's baby acne which was really bad (and you can't use regular cortizone, it's too strong for infants). That stuff is gold for clearing up any minor skin irritations. Before our prescription expired, we made sure to get an extra tube because it's been so useful.
nail clippers
aspirator
Nose Frida snot sucker
thermometer
vasoline to take rectal temp.
infant ibuprofen (DD has only had it once in 21 months)
comb/brush
child safety q tips
Thermometers
Nasal aspirator
Nail clippers/files
Cotton balls and swabs
Small scissors
Tweezers
Alcohol
Antibiotic ointment
Bandages/band-aids
Adhesive tape
Shampoo/ baby wash
Baby lotion
There are a few more things...but that's what I can think of off the top of my head.
-thermometer
-Nosefrida
-nail clippers
-amber teething necklace
-CD safe diaper rash cream (CJ's Butter)
Thermometer
nasal aspirator
Medicine dispenser (looks like a small bottle)
medicine dispenser (looks like a small syringe)
gas drops
baby tylenol
gripe water
vicks vaporub
saline drops
nail clippers/scissors/files
brush/comb
7lbs 13oz 20 inches long
Wee got the "little rememedies" travel kit from Target for $9.99 because we didn't really know what we'd need but it seemed to have a little bit of everything to atleast get us started.
We also have a thermometer...I know our hospital sends you home with a nail clippers and nasal aspirator.
Underarm thermometer
rectal thermometer
eyedropper
nail clipper
nail files
nasal aspirator
saline drops
infant acetometaphin
infant ibuprofin
calamine lotion
A&D ointment
antibiotic ointment
rubbing alcohol
petroleum jelly