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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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As a foster mum of many children I always have a good stock of what I would consider the essentials as many have already mentioned above. However, I would say that over time I have learnt which chemists stock the equivalent of some of the named and trusted brands and how their own versions are really exactly the same but often up to half the cost. I have had to keep good accurate medical records and I did exactly the same with my homegrown as if any allergies develop it is important to track them and find alternatives.

I always have calpol, nurofen sucocrem and vicks vapour rub is a must I always add a spoonful to water and leave it on the windowsill in my daughters bedroom it really helps with snuffiness while sleeping

We keep calpol, plasters, cotton wool and olbas oil!

Cuddles and hot drinks galore

Mainly skin problems so had to make sure I used non bio products

Plasters, arnica, calendula are our stock items. We try to use natural products if possible.

We keep Calpol, a thermometer, plasters and ointment Calamine Lotion, allergy medicine, and also nit lotion! You don't want to be caught out at night without any Full Marks, it's happened to us, not pleasant!

Calpol, plasters, antiseptic cream, antihistamine, ovidex.

Calpol every time - my children are rarely ill but if they are, Calpol always works like magic, instantly.

We always have the absolute essentials- Calpol being the top one! Sudocrem, teething gel and vitamins if the little ones are ill!

I always have calpol and antihistamines as well as Vicks and ice packs. Then plasters and e45 cream and antiseptic cream for cuts. Xx

calpol and duvet days most definately x

We always have ice pops in the freezer and calpol/piriton in the cupboard. When sickness hits we find that cold flannels and sofa surfing keeps little tummies calmer.

We always have calpol

believe it or not, Ovex threadworm treatment! You can guarantee one of the children will pick it up in school at some point and you won't notice until a Saturday evening when pharmacies are closed!!

calpol, childrens nurofen, teething gel, sudocrem and plasters. The basic essentials.

We always have calpol.

Calpol, ibuprofen suspension, and teething gel are essentials for us at the moment. When DS has a cold, we use a vapour rub (usually just put it on a muslin in his cot), and saline nasal drops (he hates the sprays). The drops in particular are great for clearing his nose.

A good electronic thermometer is also worth investing in.

we always have calpol, nurofen, sudocrem, plasters ...as well as epi pens, piriton and inhalers
When the little ones aren't feeling great they have the relevant medicine and we snuggle up under blankets and watch dvds

Plasters, nurofen,

One thing ive learnt so far avoid johnsons as its awful on babies skin. Childfarm is good

we always have calpol and germaline :)

Always have Piriton & calpol, we also stock up on plasters and 'magic cream' for scraped knees! ;)

Always have generic liquid ibuprofen and liquid paracetamol (I find the own chemist brand just as good and cheaper), digital thermometer (a must have for quick and accurate temp), plasters, antiseptic cream oh and wasp-eze for the summer!

Childrens painkillers and some anti histamine