What medicine should a first time parent have on hand for a newborn baby?
November 17th, 2009 | by Michael |
jenny c asked:
My husband and I are having our first baby. I am 19 weeks pregnant and I am making lists of things I need already.
My husband and I are having our first baby. I am 19 weeks pregnant and I am making lists of things I need already.
What medicine should a first time parent have on hand for a newborn baby?
HECTOR
22 Responses to “What medicine should a first time parent have on hand for a newborn baby?”
By sunshine on Nov 19, 2009 | Reply
Baby Tylenol
Mylicon Drops
That’s about it.
By mitchie0514 on Nov 20, 2009 | Reply
Baby Tylenol
By Dizzy on Nov 20, 2009 | Reply
Infant Tylenol, Baby Mylicon, Orajel, and lots of Desitin. Congrats and good luck!
By littledebi82 on Nov 24, 2009 | Reply
tylenol, motrin. gas drops. at first the newborn shouldn’t need a lot of medication. if they do, it usually is prescribed. but those three are definetely great to have around. you are also going to need some baby orajel. good luck!
By qpook on Nov 24, 2009 | Reply
Tylenol. Diaper ointment, alcohol,
By Jo on Nov 25, 2009 | Reply
infants tylenol congratulations..and good luck
By robin0408 on Nov 27, 2009 | Reply
Only Tylenol for infants, but don’t use it until you talk to your doctor. There’s no dosing information for babies under 2, and it’s real easy to overdose a tiny baby. Don’t need anything else on hand, really.
Might want to have some Desitin and some hydrocortisone 1% cream.
By Alayna B on Dec 1, 2009 | Reply
Tylenol (when they get their shots make sure you give this to them a few hours before so they wont run a high fever afterwards) I had to learn from experience. Go to Wla Mart they always have a kit of things for the baby in the baby isle. It will have tylenol a nasal aspirator diaper rash cream and things of that nature. It’s the best.
Also one of the best diaper rash creams I have eve used is A and D ointment.
By western b on Dec 1, 2009 | Reply
The only thing you can really give a newborn is infant Tylenol drops!
Once you baby is born, the nurses will explain to you how to take their temperature and what temperature constitutes a fever. Right at first, you will actually need to take your infant to the doctor if they develop a fever, but eventually you will be able to administer Tylenol at home.
Your child’s pediatrician will tell you what dosage to give your baby based on their weight.
If I were stocking a “baby kit” I would make sure I had nail clippers, a thermometer, cotton balls, baby oil, diaper cream and Tylenol.
By 050505 on Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Infant Tylenol & Mylicon Gas drops. I used Infant Mortin a couple times but when they were a little older.
By karyn on Dec 4, 2009 | Reply
Baby Tylenol, and Gripe Water is a must. It is a life saver for if they have gas for even have the hiccups. Take it with you everywhere. You can get it at any drug store and they have made it alcohol free. It comes in a couple flavors like dill and black licorice. Hope this helped. Congrats on your pregnancy!!
By Miranda J on Dec 6, 2009 | Reply
Tylenol. You’ll use it the most, and it’s the safest to give. Just check with your doctor to make sure on dosing before you give it to the baby.
By cudybug on Dec 7, 2009 | Reply
you can buy, which i recomend, a safety kit for babies, its in the baby aisle at walmart and most likley any baby store, its a safety kid box that has motrin tylenol, desitin gas mylacon drops. and much more, like cotton swabs and such. its well worth it because u will have the box and can refil stuff when it goes low, that way u always have it and when the little one gets older u can put bandaids and such in it. congrats and good luck
By sweetsparrow1 on Dec 7, 2009 | Reply
CHILDRENS’ TYLENOL FOR SURE..
2ND CHILDRENS MOTRIN…
YOU CAN MED BACK TO BACK.. MAKE SURE HOWEVER THAT YOU REMEMEBER WHICH ONE U USED LAST. AND ALWAYS USE THE DIRECTIONS.
By websterjdjr on Dec 11, 2009 | Reply
none
all new borns should get specialized meds
but if you are not near a dr or cant afford it
you def gonna need tylenol liquid for kids
a + d ointment
baby powder
castoria
finger nail clippers
ambesol
baby shampoo
baby oil
By Yaya on Dec 11, 2009 | Reply
I agree with the Tylenol. Someone said alcohol but there is no need for it. I have been taking some birthing classes and they told us NOT to use alcohol on their belly buttons the best is for it to dry up on it’s own.
By bound on Dec 13, 2009 | Reply
This is an excellent question!
Definitely, as others have said, infant Tylenol and Mylicon (gas drops).
There’s only a couple of things that I would add:
Don’t forget to pick up a thermometer if you don’t already have one that can be used for an infant.
Little Noses saline drops. They came in very handy when our daughter got sick at 6 weeks. When the child is congested, you give a tiny ****** in their noses and use the suction bulb to try and clear out the mucus (they should give you a suction bulb at the hospital, but they are sold in regular drug stores and stores like Walmart if you want to buy them).
Pedialyte… to replenish vital fluids when a child gets dehydrated (continuous vomiting or diarrhea).
When our daughter got sick at 6 weeks, it started at 4am on a Sunday morning. If we hadn’t had a snow storm that weekend, my husband would have been at work until almost noon. Since he was home, he went to the CVS as soon as it opened and picked up what we needed (the saline drops). If he hadn’t been home, since I don’t drive and the baby was sick, I wouldn’t have been able to get to the store on my own and she would have had to wait until he got back.
It seems like children always get sick when everything is closed and the one thing they need is the thing you don’t have! Good for you for thinking ahead!
Congratulations and good luck!
By sheila on Dec 14, 2009 | Reply
baby Tylenol and orgel
By LaundryGirl on Dec 17, 2009 | Reply
Breastmilk.
Sick babies need to nurse. If they run a fever in the early months, they need to be seen by a dr. anyway, so you can pick up whatever is recommended on the way home from the dr. appt. or ER visit.
I have thrown away WAY too many unused, or barely used, bottles of infant Tylenol drops and such because they expired without being needed. Better to go out and get some when it *is* needed, IMO, and save your money.
You *will* want to have a good thermometer on hand. Some of the other answers mentioned products that you can improvise at home– saline drops, for instance. If your baby has a stuffy nose, you can make saline solution with plain tap water & table salt, or you can actually ****** your breastmilk (or express & use a dropper) into the nostrils to help clear the nasal passages (then use the bulb syringe).
If your baby is teething, you can give them a variety of things to soothe their gums without giving medications. Cold teethers, frozen or refridgerated carrots, even a popsicle can alleviate teething pain.
Newborn babies’ eyes often get gunky, if their tearducts become clogged (fairly common). Massaging the side of the nose with a warm cloth can be helpful, and breastmilk again comes in handy as a very gentle, soothing, bacteria-fighting remedy.
A fever may obviously require a fever reducer, but again as I mentioned, you can pick it up on the way home from the dr. Wal-mart is open 24/7!
A cough will also need to be assessed by a dr. to rule out RSV, pneumonia, etc., so same scenario there.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! Best of luck with everything.
By karaokegirl on Dec 18, 2009 | Reply
I actually gave as a shower gift for my friend a basket loaded with all the meds (I think) one should have on hand. I have 3 kids (2, 4, 7) and like to think I’ve seen a lot. The best is anything that is marked infant/newborn - Tylenol and/or Advil for fevers and one for colds; definitely Gripe Water (without alcohol) for gas - it is without a doubt the best product ever.
Use either syringe dosers or even better for little babies is a doser that looks like a pacifier but has a reservoir for the medicine and they just **** it down without spills.
Have on hand a good strong diaper rash ointment. And a nasal aspirator.
There are many medicines that are not for babies until they are 6 months so its best to read the label and always consult with your dr./pediatrician. But the Gripe Water and Tylenol or Advil should get you through most things. If you have the What to Expect book I seem to vaguely remember they had a suggested list too. Good luck! Its fun!
By Renee B on Dec 18, 2009 | Reply
baby Tylenol
baby Motrin
saline nasal drops
baby anbesol
By Miami Rox on Dec 19, 2009 | Reply
Baby Tylenol, Orajel, Congrats!