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stillasecret
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Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
I'm due in a few weeks and one of the books suggested stocking the medicine cabinet for baby. Do you ladies have any suggestions as to what I might need to get started?
TIA!
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Posted 9/5/12 11:11 PM  |
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JenandMikey
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
infants tylenol & motrin, mylicon/gas drops
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| Posted 9/5/12 11:13 PM |
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SummerMom
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
It's good to have these things on hand so you don't have to run out and get them when you need them in a hurry:
Benadryl (only the generic is on the market - it's called diphenhydramine)
Tylenol (aceteminophen)
Rectal thermometer
A&D ointment and Desitin (you need both)
Message edited 9/5/2012 11:14:40 PM.
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| Posted 9/5/12 11:14 PM |
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ny55angel
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Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
For a newborn I would have on hand -
infant tylenol (Advil/Motrin can not be given until 6 months)
gripe water
saline nose spray and a nasal bulb
a rectal thermometer
A&D
Desitin (or butt paste, or balmex, or triple paste - they are all basically the same thing)
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| Posted 9/6/12 12:00 AM |
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jlk51496
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
Posted by ny55angel
For a newborn I would have on hand -
infant tylenol (Advil/Motrin can not be given until 6 months)
gripe water
saline nose spray and a nasal bulb
a rectal thermometer
A&D
Desitin (or butt paste, or balmex, or triple paste - they are all basically the same thing)
All this and bacitracin for a boy if they get snipped
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| Posted 9/6/12 7:41 AM |
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Melissa1013
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
Infant pain reliever (tylenol -- get generic)
gas drops
saline drops
battery operated aspirator. Lauren has one and the thing is amazing and SO much easier than using the other ones.
vaseline -- lots of uses.
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| Posted 9/6/12 9:02 AM |
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tmarie
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
I actually preferred baby vaseline opposed to A&D. I don't like the smell of A&D. We always used it until I found Baby vaseline.
I used Colic calm for my daughter and it worked wonders when we had bad nights of gas and reflux.
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| Posted 9/6/12 11:00 AM |
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tmarie
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
little gause pads for the umbical cord.
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| Posted 9/6/12 11:01 AM |
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cheryl28
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
Tylenol
Baby oil- good if baby gets cradle cap with a fine tooth comb
baby nail files/nail clipper- they get super sharp when they are little
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| Posted 9/6/12 12:49 PM |
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LoriH
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
Tylenol (I prefer the generic Target version)
Saline spray
Nasal aspirator
Gripe water
Thermometer (with probe covers)
Mylicon
Aquaphor
Fine tooth comb
You can get these also but won't need or really be able to use them until about six months, so make sure they have a late expiration date:
Benadryl
Hylands teething tablets
Advil/Motrin
Message edited 9/6/2012 1:10:29 PM.
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TheDivineMrsM
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
Posted by ny55angel
For a newborn I would have on hand -
infant tylenol (Advil/Motrin can not be given until 6 months)
gripe water
saline nose spray and a nasal bulb
a rectal thermometer
A&D, Desitin (or butt paste, or balmex, or triple paste - they are all basically the same thing)
Totally agree.
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| Posted 9/6/12 2:08 PM |
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Waste06
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Re: Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
Also, rubbing alcohol for the baby's umbilical cord stump, along with cotton balls. Or you could get the individual alcohol wipes (I preferred these.)
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| Posted 9/6/12 3:00 PM |
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stillasecret
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Stocking medicine cabinet for baby?
Awesome! Thank you all so much!
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| Posted 9/7/12 7:11 AM |
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