"Medical Kit" for a newborn

[Chezza]

A question perhaps for the more experienced mummies!

I was planning on putting together a mini medical kit for my little one. I am aware that things like calpol / baby aspirin / gripe water etc, shouldnt be given to newborns...it was more along the lines of a little kit containing bits like this:

Nail clippers
Nasal aspirator
Comb
Thermometer

Is there anything else that you have found really useful in the past that isnt on this list...?

Thank you! xx

 

[babymother]

I always have some hypercal cream in. Hypericum and calendula. I find it great for skin things and more natural.
Possibly teetha/ camomila sachets. But I suppose a newborn doesn't really need that?

 

[Mrs N]

Infacol, we got told to use it from birth by the doctors at hospital, I'm stocking up this time round!
Xxx

 

[Mrs N]

Also bum cream? Sudocream and something stronger like bepenthem (check you can use from birth)
Xxx

 

[Chezza]

I have a small stock of sudocrem and metanium

So, infacol is for colic and can be used from birth?

Thank you for the tips ladies - very helpful! xx

 

[hellywelly]

Bum cream - metanium is amazing, and infacol for wind as stated above! Also you can't use Olbas Oil on bedding for a good while but when my lo was 3 weeks old she caught a cold and we put three drops in water in a dish on the bedroom radiator and I'm sure this helped.