The "Sick Day" Kit: Buy This BEFORE The Fever Starts
Here is a rookie mistake: Waiting until the baby is sick to buy supplies. When your baby wakes up burning up with a fever at 2 AM, you do not want to be driving to the 24-hour pharmacy in your pajamas. Build Your " Midnight Kit " Now: Infant Tylenol (Acetaminophen) : Check with your doctor for the dosage, but have the bottle ready. Rectal Thermometer : It is gross, but it is the only accurate way to check a newborn's temp. Forehead scanners are often wrong. Saline Drops : For the stuffy nose. Pedialyte : For rehydration if there is vomiting. The " All-in-One " Option: The FridaBaby Sick Day Prep Kit comes with a snot sucker, a medicine pacifier dispenser, and vapor rub. Buy it, put it in the closet, and pray you don't need it. But when you do, you will feel like a superhero.