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February 19th, 2010, 09:55 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ID
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What all will i need to have on hand for sure?
Right now i have Infant Tylenol, Gas Drops, Gripe Water, Teething and Colic tablets on my registry. Am i missing anything?
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February 19th, 2010, 09:57 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 10,199
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Infant tylenol, and gripe water is all we have/had!
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February 19th, 2010, 10:05 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 8,102
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it's not medicine but having a fresh bottle of organic olive oil is awesome for putting on a baby after a bath. put like a quarter size amount in your hands and rub together to warm it up then put all over a damp baby! delicious! 
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February 19th, 2010, 10:47 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 10,854
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Infant Motrin is a possibility, many moms find it is better for teething pain than Tylenol. Also teething gel, either the natural kind or Orajel.
You also need one of those nasal aspirators, I know that's not a medicine but it's health related. Oh and saline drops as well. I liked the kind that was the spray rather than the drops.
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February 19th, 2010, 10:57 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 10,199
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Oh and thermometer too 
get a couple, I'm always losing mine haha
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February 19th, 2010, 11:45 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: NJ
Posts: 10,435
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I don't have anything other than saline drops. I tend to buy medicine on an as needed basis. I have several nasal aspirators though, we're always losing those. And a thermometer--we have the temporal artery kind, love it!
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February 19th, 2010, 11:53 AM
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Platinum Superdupermommy
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 9,125
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You have it covered.
In the house we have:
Nasal Aspirator, Thermometer, Vaseline, Tylenol, Motrin, Gas drops, Gripe Water, Hylands Teething Tablets, Hylands Ear Drops and infant simply saline. And of course Bourdeuxs buttpaste.
We also have a few Q-Tips at the changing table to get out boogies from his nose. (Never use in his ears, we let the ped clean out his ears with a special tool)
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February 19th, 2010, 12:21 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Barbados
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I just had/have baby panadol. I didn't initially buy gripe water. I bought it when Amara was gassy it didn't work for her so I tossed it.
I don't know if you consider this to be medicine but I kept saline drops which helped with clearing her nose when she was congested those first few weeks after birth.
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February 19th, 2010, 12:32 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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In the house we have:
Nasal Aspirator (I mainly use q-tips instead though), Thermometer, Gripe Water (haven't needed since 3 months), Hylands Teething Tablets, Hylands Ear Drops (haven't used yet), infant simply saline, Rescue Remedy for kids and some essential oils and olive oil (that we had for troy and I anyway-lavender and eucalyptus). I had some tylenol but it was a recalled one and we never used it so I didn't bother buying a new one. Not sure if you count as medicine but I LOVE my Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Balm (I use it for nicks/scratches/burns/red spots, you name it!, If we ever got diaper rash I would use it for that also.)
Since we are BFing and MY vit D is low I take extra Vit D. I also do extra Vit C if I feel like I'm getting under the weather, plus my probiotics.
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February 19th, 2010, 01:21 PM
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Ian, Morgan and Isabella!
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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I concur to the list above 
I think in the very beginning youll be set with just saline drops. Little noses (tummys, ears, eyes, etc) brand makes the best Ive ever used. Even used it on my self. Gripe water is really only needed for hella gassy babies, that usually a little bit of peppermint oil in water can fix first (more natural anyways ) And I agree with Sam, motrin works better than tylenol but your Pedi will ask you to use tylenol as motrin is a big stronger.
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February 19th, 2010, 01:24 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Earth
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All I ever use it Tylenol and saline spray.
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February 20th, 2010, 12:07 AM
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I <3 my kids
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Inland Northwest
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If you or your DH has eczema in the family, I'd suggest a big tub of Cetaphil.. Works great on dry skin..
You'll find if your baby truly has eczema, Aveeno and all those fancy baby lotions don't help at all.. It actually makes it worse.. Save your money and get Cetaphil or Vanicream..
Last edited by Adriana's Mommy; February 20th, 2010 at 12:10 AM.
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February 20th, 2010, 03:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hagerstown, MD
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I used Cetaphil for my girls' eczema, Mylicon for gas, and infant Tylenol for anything that causes discomfort. I also had baby orajel which is helpful when they're teething. Hyland's Teething Tablets are great too. I used them for Taylor
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February 20th, 2010, 08:41 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Oh and if you have a redhead--SUNSCREEN and aloe! LMAO
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February 21st, 2010, 06:25 AM
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I <3 my kids
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Location: Inland Northwest
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soImarriedAnerd
Oh and if you have a redhead--SUNSCREEN and aloe! LMAO
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lol That's funny.. My younger sister is a red head (dark red hair), but she tans so nicely.. She's one of the lucky few that can do that.. lol
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February 21st, 2010, 07:14 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 10,854
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Oh I second Vanicream for eczema! I think we finally have Matthew's cleared up from using a steroid cream and now I'm able to just keep his skin moisturized with the Vanicream and so far it hasn't come back. I've used it on my eczema as well when mine got really bad.
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February 22nd, 2010, 08:41 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ID
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Thanks!!
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