Medicines

[xxbeckyxx]

Just a bit of a follow on from Momma Kat's thread...are there any really 'essential' baby medicines I need to get now?
I worked on the beauty bit at boots but I do remember that when I did occasionally get stuck on the health part, most of the 'baby' medication was 3 months+ and there wasn't really anything you could get for newborns.
Anyone know anything different?

 

[Meghann May]

Make sure you have some infacol or gripe water xx

 

[kellylou]

can they not take infacol until they are a month or so tho or can that be used from birth?

 

[Meghann May]

My midwife told me that it was okay if my little one had gripes in his tummy, just double check when you see yours

 

[sexyamy2005]

i got some bonjella baby for teething, thats from 2 months, which i thought was really early for teeth, but im no dentist so not sure, lol got it from wilko for £2.29

gripe waters from 1 month & infacols from birth, ( so it says in infacols website)

xxx

 

[kellylou]

Will have to get some in

 

[xxClaire_24xx]

our little one is in special care 12 days old but 5 weeks early and they said if doesnt let her wind go they will star giving her infacol so must be ok from birth?? xx

 

[charliebear]

Infacol, a snot sucker saline nasal drops (for stuffy noses)
Calpol, can be given after 1st injections (8 weeks/2 months) - we were automatically given a prescription off the Dr at our 6 week check.
Most medicines are 3+ months inc, room plug ins (like vicks), vapour rubs.
Ibuprofen is 6+ months