Essential Items To Have In Your Sick Baby Kit
As a mom, you never want to see your baby sick. In such moments, you would do anything to get them healthy again. Since your baby cannot tell you what is hurting them exactly, all you are left to do is playing a guessing game with them or go to the doctor. It goes a long way to have some essentials in your sick baby kit, which include:
1. Thermometer
A thermometer is a must-have item, especially the rectal thermometer, as it can give you an accurate temperature. You can get an ear or forehead thermometer for babies who don’t hold still. Babies up to three months old with a temperature of 100.4F or higher need immediate medical attention.
2. Apple cider vinegar
This is a good one in drawing out the fever. Soak a washcloth in the vinegar and then place it on your child’s forehead or feet. Choose the kind of apple cider vinegar with ‘the mother’ label on it.
3. Essential oils
Oils like lemongrass, peppermint, and lavender are good at bringing down the temperature. Lemongrass even boosts the baby’s immunity system. To use essential oils, dilute them with a carrier oil like coconut oil and rub it on your child’s feet. You can also diffuse the oils in your baby’s room.
4. Infant Advil or Motril
You should always have infant Motril of Advil at hand in case the natural methods to bring down temperature do not work. A dose of Motril or Advil will lower the temperature. Consult a doctor before giving any medication to your baby, especially the first time.
5. Nasal aspirator
Sometimes your baby’s nose can get stuffy. An aspirator helps to clear out the mucus and clear her nose.
6. Saline spray
You can use a saline spray to break up the mucus build up and then use the aspirator to draw everything out.
7. Vitamin C and Vitamin D supplements
Vitamin C and D are great minerals for boosting your baby’s immunity system. You can add it to her foods. These are usually in powder form for babies. Consult a doctor before giving any vitamins to your baby.
8. Vapor rub
Vapor rubs are helpful in minimizing coughs for a coughing baby. All you have to do is rub the vapor rub on your baby’s feet, and she is good to go.
If your baby is under the age of 2, you should never apply regular Vicks to their chest, nose, feet, or elsewhere. You could try special nonmedicated rub for babies 3 months and older. The blend is dubbed as a “soothing ointment” that contains fragrances of eucalyptus, rosemary, and lavender.
9. Cough medicine
There are different cough syrups for different ages beginning. You can have a bottle of cough syrup specific to your baby’s age in your kit.
10. Elderberry syrup
Elderberry syrup is good for your baby and is safe for babies above 6 months.
11. Mullein Garlic ear drops
Ear pain can be unbearable for babies to deal with, and it is difficult for you to tell what exactly the problem is. These drops are the best relief for ear pain, and you won’t even need to get ear infection antibiotics.
These are the items that should be in your sick baby kit. You never know what could be ailing them, so you better be prepared for anything and everything. If your kit does not help, then take your baby to the pediatrician for a checkup. Consult a doctor before giving any medication to your baby, especially the first time.
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