Help me stock my medicine cabinet

[onesweetworld]

Okay, what do I need for baby!? What should I have on hand so H doesn't mess up at the pharmacy at 2am?

[thechickencoop]

I would get infant Tylenol (or ibuprofen....whichever one they have for infants vs toddlers,I forget), saline nose drops, and gas drops (simethicone, because gripe water sucks)

[thechickencoop]

Oh, duh, a&d ointment if you're having a boy and plan on circumcising. Also vaseline.

[Deleted]

The Tylenol will be labeled infant Tylenol and say for ages 2+. But that's what you need. You can find charts online based on weight that tell you how much to give. Or you can ask a pharmacist.

But I would get Tylenol and Motrin. On the nights things are really bad you want to have both to give overlapping.

[BabyStandish]

Nose frida

Colace & Tucks for you if you don't already have some

[LadyNymeria]

- Infant Tylenol (I believe Motrin isn't supposed to be used at all until at least 6 months. Maybe older? I can check the note from our ped once I'm not trapped under a sleeping baby)

- Saline drops (for stuffy noses when the aspirator/Nose Frida isn't working alone)

- We used both Infants Mylicon (simethicone gas drops) and Gripe water at times when DS was really gassy

- A&D ointment

- Desitin (or other diaper rash cream)

[Deleted]

Lotrimin is good to have on hand if your kid is prone to getting yeasty diaper rashes.

[hpnegirl]

-Infant tylenol for after 2 months

-Infant ibuprofen for after 6 months

-gas drops

-gripe water, okay after 2 weeks unless pedi approves prior

-diaper rash cream

-saline spray or drops

The big difference between infant and children's is the concentration. All meds are given by weight so concentration is a big thing

-Benadryl was okayed at 6 months for us

[cosmicav]

Mega Kotex pads, Colace, Miralax, tucks pads, and Dermaplast spray for you

Also Lanolin if you're breastfeeding


Baby Tylenol, baby Benadryl, gas drops, and diaper rash cream (I personally like the butt paste) for baby

[cosmicav]

Oh also, the peri bottle to spray your crotch when you go to the bathroom. Our hospital provided one but just in case they do not, good to have access to one.

Potentially also sitz bath stuff to soak in




Can you tell I am living this post partum life right now lol

[thechickencoop]

OMG yes to the peri bottle. I left it at the hospital after I had DS and...I forget what I ended up using at home, but dammit did I wish I brought it.

Other stuff for you then too...lanolin if you're planningon breastfeeding, giant pads, tucks.

[Deleted]

Constantly ask for more of the mesh underwear from the hospital and just squirrel them away. They're the best to have while you're bleeding all over everything.

[thechickencoop]

Is a nose Frida worth it? I need to know if I need to buy one.

[onesweetworld]

Mar 4, 2017 19:07:10 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

OMG yes to the peri bottle. I left it at the hospital after I had DS and...I forget what I ended up using at home, but dammit did I wish I brought it.

Other stuff for you then too...lanolin if you're planningon breastfeeding, giant pads, tucks.

I got the fridet in the frida baby case so I'm happy to have that already in my bathroom.

[onesweetworld]

Mar 4, 2017 19:08:49 GMT -5 @led said:

Constantly ask for more of the mesh underwear from the hospital and just squirrel them away. They're the best to have while you're bleeding all over everything.

I am bringing some adult diapers with me too....just in case

[thechickencoop]

Mar 4, 2017 19:08:49 GMT -5 @led said:

Constantly ask for more of the mesh underwear from the hospital and just squirrel them away. They're the best to have while you're bleeding all over everything.

Definitely take as much as the hospital lets you. I took so many pads and underwear that I don't think I actually bought any. Same with diapers and the nose sucker. The one from the hospital was always my favorite even though we had like 10 others.

[thechickencoop]

Oh vitamin D drops as well if you are planning to breastfeed.

[Deleted]

Mar 4, 2017 19:18:46 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Oh vitamin D drops as well if you are planning to breastfeed.

Our Pedi gave us a script for vit D. Might ask.

[onesweetworld]

Mar 4, 2017 19:18:46 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Oh vitamin D drops as well if you are planning to breastfeed.

Tell me how to use these and when I will use them. I am on vitamin d pills right now because I am very deficient.

[thechickencoop]

Mar 4, 2017 19:21:49 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:18:46 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Oh vitamin D drops as well if you are planning to breastfeed.

Tell me how to use these and when I will use them. I am on vitamin d pills right now because I am very deficient.

For the baby!

[hpnegirl]

Mar 4, 2017 19:09:23 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Is a nose Frida worth it? I need to know if I need to buy one.

Yes, it is. Gross, but so worth it

[onesweetworld]

Mar 4, 2017 19:25:21 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:21:49 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Tell me how to use these and when I will use them. I am on vitamin d pills right now because I am very deficient.

For the baby!

Yes but when and how

[hpnegirl]

Mar 4, 2017 19:21:49 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:18:46 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Oh vitamin D drops as well if you are planning to breastfeed.

Tell me how to use these and when I will use them. I am on vitamin d pills right now because I am very deficient.

You give them to baby.

[Deleted]

Mar 4, 2017 19:26:40 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:25:21 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

For the baby!

Yes but when and how

I would just get a script from the pedi. I give 1mL of DViSol once a day after a feed.

[hpnegirl]

Mar 4, 2017 19:26:40 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:25:21 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

For the baby!

Yes but when and how

I think it's once daily? I've heard of women sticking it on their nipples and letting baby suck it off that way, but I don't know how good of a method that is because I have no personal experience

[hpnegirl]

Mar 4, 2017 19:08:49 GMT -5 @led said:

Constantly ask for more of the mesh underwear from the hospital and just squirrel them away. They're the best to have while you're bleeding all over everything.

I'm beginning to think I'm the only person who hates the mesh underwear and hospital pads...

[LadyNymeria]

Mar 4, 2017 19:09:23 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Is a nose Frida worth it? I need to know if I need to buy one.

Yes. It made me gag the first time I used it (just the ick factor of sucking boogers), but it was fine after that and works great!

[LadyNymeria]

Mar 4, 2017 19:34:06 GMT -5 @milano said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:29:27 GMT -5 hpnegirl said:

I'm beginning to think I'm the only person who hates the mesh underwear and hospital pads...

I hated their pads but looooved those mesh underwear!

Same!

[LadyNymeria]

Mar 4, 2017 19:26:40 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:25:21 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

For the baby!

Yes but when and how

DS's ped have him a prescription for TriViSol. It's 1ml, once a day using one of those oral liquid medicine syringes.

[LadyNymeria]

Mar 4, 2017 19:28:37 GMT -5 hpnegirl said:

Mar 4, 2017 19:26:40 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Yes but when and how

I think it's once daily? I've heard of women sticking it on their nipples and letting baby suck it off that way, but I don't know how good of a method that is because I have no personal experience

I can't imagine that working well, haha. 1ml is a decent amount.