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Make Your Own First Aid Kit for Moms
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Sterilite 18944306 Medium Clear Storage BoxSterilite 18944306 Medium Clear Storage Box
Buy new: $4.28
I have used one of these to hold my first aid supplies for the past four years with great success.
Band-Aid All One Size Adhesive Bandages, Flexible Fabric, 30-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)Band-Aid All One Size Adhesive Bandages, Flexible Fabric, 30-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)
Basic fabric band-aids.
Band-Aid(R) Brand Flexible Fabric Extra-Large Bandages, Box Of 10Band-Aid(R) Brand Flexible Fabric Extra-Large Bandages, Box Of 10
Buy new: $5.99
Good for larger wounds or scrapes.
Instant Cold Compress (sold in quantity of 5)Instant Cold Compress (sold in quantity of 5)
Buy new: $6.25
These are good to have in a travel first aid kit. At home, I use a bag of frozen peas.
Johnson & Johnson All Purpose Cloth Tape, 1/2 Inch 1 rollJohnson & Johnson All Purpose Cloth Tape, 1/2 Inch 1 roll
Buy new: $1.99
Use to secure bandages to larger wounds.
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ANTISEPTIC SPRAY 4 OZHYDROGEN PEROXIDE ANTISEPTIC SPRAY 4 OZ
Buy new: $2.31
Hydrogen peroxide loses potency when exposed to oxygen. This keeps it pure, plus the spray goes on cold which makes it hurt less.
Tweezerman Stainless Steel Ingrown Hair SplintertweezeTweezerman Stainless Steel Ingrown Hair Splintertweeze
Buy new: Too low to display
I use a regular Tweezerman, but they are very sharp and hard. This one is less likely to break a splinter before it comes out.
Un-Petroleum Multi-Purpose Jelly 3.5ozUn-Petroleum Multi-Purpose Jelly 3.5oz
Buy new: $4.99
Great for lubricating rectal thermometers. I use it for taking my cats' temperatures.
Vicks Baby Rectal ThermometerVicks Baby Rectal Thermometer
Buy new: $11.13
A great rectal thermometer for babies. It's designed to keep you from inserting it too far.
Mylicon Home and Away Infant Gas Relief 2-pk.Mylicon Home and Away Infant Gas Relief 2-pk.
Buy new: $10.89
If your infant is crying and straining, and you can feel a rumbly tummy, most likely she has gas. I could not have survived my kids' early infancy without it.
First Aid for Babies  &  Children FastFirst Aid for Babies & Children Fast by DK Publishing
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $8.67