This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of FeverAll. All opinions are 100% mine. Keep reading to learn how to prepare for cold and flu season with babies and toddlers and what medicine to keep on hand when you have a baby!
When I first had Summer, our pediatrician warned us that almost inevitably, your child will get sick as soon as the doctor’s office is closed. He recommended we have our medicine cabinet stocked with all of the baby medicine essentials before our little one got sick because fevers will inevitably have a random spike at 3am and congestion and coughs will get worse as soon as the pediatrician is out of the office for the weekend. Today I’m sharing how we prepare for cold and flu season with a baby and toddler in the house, what medicines and medical supplies we keep on hand for our little ones, and what we keep in our on-the-go baby medicine kit.
How to Prepare for Cold and Flu Season With a Baby
Even though cold and flu season isn’t year-round, we pretend it is in our home and practice healthy habits all twelve months of the year. I know you’ve heard this a million times, but washing your hands frequently, keeping a healthy distance from those who are or have been sick, and making sure you and baby get enough sleep can really help to keep sickness at bay. When you have a newborn, it’s also extremely important to make sure that anyone holding your baby washes their hands AND is told not to kiss the baby. It’s so hard to resist kissing an adorable baby’s squishy cheeks, but their little immune systems aren’t strong enough to handle the big germs that adults carry. These simple tactics are always our first defense, but we also keep our medicine cabinet with all of the baby medicine and supplies we’ll need when our littles ones aren’t feeling their best.Baby Medicine Cabinet Must-Haves
As I mentioned earlier, my girls always seem to get sick after business hours. That’s why we like to keep our home stocked with baby medicine cabinet essentials, so that we can follow the doctor-on-call’s instructions quickly after receiving a callback versus trying to find a pharmacy that’s open at 2am with a screaming and miserable baby in tow. It helps us handle the situation and make baby feel better quicker and easier.
So what medicines should you keep on hand for your little ones? Our pediatrician recommended we always have a rectal thermometer, acetaminophen – like FeverAll® Infants’ Strength Acetaminophen Suppositories, a bulb syringe, bandages, antibiotic ointment, and hydrocortisone cream at our home. We also like to keep ice pack and wipes for runny noses in our kit too.One thing I didn’t think about before I had a baby was that sometimes, your little ones just won’t (or can’t) take oral medication. We thought we were prepared for Summer’s fevers by having a bottle of liquid acetaminophen, but we hadn’t thought about how we’d get her the correct dosage when she was very fussy, had an upset tummy that caused her to vomit the medication out of her system, or honestly, just refused to let us get anywhere near her mouth with a dispenser. That’s why we like to keep a package or two of FeverAll® Infants’ Strength Acetaminophen Suppositories in our baby medicine cabinet. They help us administer fever and pain-relieving medicine in the correct dosage to baby and toddlers even when oral administration isn’t possible! It’s also nice that you don’t need to worry about measuring out the correct amount / dosage of medicine.
Acetaminophen is a non-prescription medicine used for temporarily reducing fevers and relieving minor aches and pains, and it comes highly recommended by pediatricians and pediatric nurse practitioners for infants and children. FeverAll® is the only national brand of acetaminophen available in suppository form as well as the #1 doctor recommended suppository brand, and you can find it in three strengths for children from 6 months to 2 years of age. We also love that FeverAll® Infants’ Strength Suppositories contains fewer inactive ingredients than other infants’ fever reducers* (*vs Infants’ Tylenol and Infants’ Motrin Oral Suspension) doesn’t have any parabens, high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors or preservatives.
Product Usage Guidelines: Use FeverAll® Infants’ Strength Suppositories as directed per package instructions. It is intended for children ages 6 to 36 months of age. Speak to your child’s healthcare provider for any specific fever or dosage questions.
On-The-Go Baby Medicine Kit
Another way we prepare for fevers and illness is to always keep an on-the-go baby medicine kit in our diaper bag. Whether we’re traveling or just out of the house for the day, having access to our most-used baby medicines is incredibly helpful. I usually keep a small bag stocked with bandages, a thermometer, a bulb syringe, and acetaminophen, like FeverAll® Infants’ Strength Acetaminophen Suppositories. You can buy FeverAll at Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, and more! Click HERE to see their store locator.
Practicing our healthy cold and flu season habits and keeping our medicine cabinet and diaper bag stocked with our must-have baby medicines helps me keep a smile on Luna and Summer’s faces and fevers and illness at bay. How do you prepare for cold and season with little ones? What are the must-have products you keep in your medicine cabinet?
