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As part of our partnership with Fairy Non Bio, we’ve produced the Mumsnet Babies Podcast. There are ten episodes in the series, and so far we’ve released five. Episode four is about health, and you can listen to it here. Fairy Non Bio would like you to listen to the podcast whenever you can and then discuss your experience with commonplace baby health issues.

There’s nothing like the new found responsibility of a brand new life, and it’s easy to let anxiety take over and maybe worry too much when that new little one gets the sniffles. Fairy Non Bio would like to hear about your experience with baby health. So, whether you have experience with coughs and colds, eczema, chickenpox, colic or other minor illness - share your experience below.

What do you ensure you always have in your medicine cabinet to avoid a wild goose chase for an open pharmacy on a Sunday evening? Maybe you have tips for keeping your LO comfortable and yourself sane while they’re unwell, or have advice for dealing with common ailments?

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Calpol and teething gel are a great standby in the early days, then moving on to antiseptic cream and plasters as they get older and mobile.

Calpol, sudocrem and plasters to hand along with some paracetamol.

We always try to keep paracetamol and ibuprofen, plasters, germoline, burn spray and a thermometer xo

Calpol, Nurofen and colourful plasters are always in our medicine box! Just lots of cuddles and things they like to help to take their mind off when feeling unwell.

Always have calpol, piriton, antihistamine eye drops, nasal spray, antiseptic cream & plasters in my medicine cabinet. My 13 year old boy has very bad hayfever & with a brand new 8 week old boy added to the family, there is now a bottle of gripe water, just in case. My little one is not colicky thank god, but my older boy suffered badly so there is no harm in being prepared.

Calpol, baby Nurofen, teething granules and dentinox teething gel

We always have both neurofen, calpol otex ear drops, eye wash, Buttercup cough syrup, piriton, aveeno cream, sudocreme, plasters

Always have calpol and nurofen in. Also use snufflebabe on their feet when they have a bad cough, I don't know why but it does seam to work. Cuddles and a duvet day on the sofa are the best for when they are poorly.

I always have calpol/ibuprofen, bongela, piriton, insect bite cream, plasters, germolene and diarolyte in the medicine cupboard in case of an emergency and I always find that my kids always manage to get sick on a Friday evening just after the Dr's surgery shuts for the weekend! We also stock up on suncream well in advance so we don't get caught out, prevention is better than cure!

Not in my medicine cabinet - but in my fridge, I always make sure I have eggs....they're amazing for Nappy Rash, better than any cream that you can buy, apply the egg white to the bum and then by the next nappy change you will find that the rash is down to half of what it was! I swear by them. They provide a barrier and help to renew the skin (also works on burns too!)

calpol
never underestimate the power parental or caring body contact and hugs can give when poorly.its so soothing to them.and just stroking the head or back in rhythmic movement.
hot water bottle or warmup pouches obviously being more careful the younger they are.
teddy
soft music
movies.
they have there poorly blanket too which works alsmot placebo like as when htye are poorly we ge tout the blanket and they automatically get into better headspace at being looked after special-like.

Our must have items were paracetamol, a thermometer and a first aid kit. When DS was six weeks old he had a chest infection and for two nights we sat up holding him more upright so he could breathe more easily - we had to take him to the surgery each morning to be checked. I was so glad I was breastfeeding because I felt feeding on demand really helped him recover.

Sickness bugs we dealt with by encouraging sips of water - or even giving teaspoons of water at regular intervals. I always used Napisan when washing bedding or clothes that had been sicked on. Lots of loo cleaning, very hot washing up water and wiping of door handles etc. we used to prevent bugs spreading. If DS or DD was ill I would move them into our bed for the night and DH would go to the spare room. I found I did get a little sleep then.

Once they were at school we would ensure they were properly recovered before returning so that they didn't just go back in and catch something else. I feel convalescence is important and I think it's not a good idea that children often go to the doctor, are given antibiotics, given one dose and sent back into school.

The best bit of advice I was given by a nurse at the surgery was to give a dose of paracetamol before taking the DC in for their innoculations. She felt that having the paracetamol already in the system could often head off a reaction. It seemed to work for us!

A good hot water bottle :)

An electronic ear thermometer is one of the best things I ever bought.

I live in a rural area so have to have everything as shopping isn't easy. Calpol is a must.

Chicken pox was pretty unpleasant but to be honest threadworms was actually the worst thing we've had as it was so much work doing all the washing/hoovering.

Oh my goodness, it's got to be plasters, Calpol, neurofen, hydrogen peroxide at 3% and last but not least one pf those dosing syringes, I have a multitude! I also have vitamin syrup for those times when I'm not quite sure if they really are ill or if I'm being played!

We always have Calpol, plasters, sudocrem and anbesol in. I am a big believer in the power of sleep.

I'm a first time mum so I'm getting there learning new things and learning what my baby needs, he's 4 months now, I keep calpol, teething gell, paracetamol a syringe. I also keep a bottle of boiled water with me at all times. Cocoa butter bottom butter. And moisturiser. I also sometimes use infacol. And baby gaviscon. And my under arm thermometer.

Oh and a nice comfy blanket to wrap him up in he loves being cuddled up

My medicine cabinet is brimming with all sorts from children's ibuprofen to calpol, nasal sprays, calamine lotion, obas oil, cough medicines. Everything to help snuffles, colds etc that are constantly brought home from nursery. My youngest has very sensitive skin as well so we have to make sure we have soothing lotions in for her too!

We always make sure we have a fully stocked medicine cabinet for those middle of the night, as well as ensuring we have an emergency first aid kit ready with us at all times.

I always have calpol, ibuprofen, piriton, etanaium, bepanthen, Ashton parsons teething powders and a thermometer in the cupboards, I like to be prepared!

Always, always when the children are unwell I get them into bed and read a chapter of the Famous Five (or another Enid Blyton story).
Usually they have a temperature so this is a good way of soothing and distracting them for the 10 minutes or so until the Calpol takes effect.
Quite often they want more (which suits me as I love these stories!) and I get into bed with them and get them cosy until they are able to sleep. Works every time and we are both reassured because we know it!

We use cool patches that you stick on forehead to reduce temperatures and for headaches.
Sudocrem for anything from grazes to nappy rash.

Calpol, sudocream and a thermometer were always essentials for us as well as lots of cuddles.

dc2 would not take medicine orally despite trying every trick in the book. Then we discovered paracetamol suppositories and have not looked back. So easy!