What should my first aid kit contain?

It is always a good idea to have first aid kit nearby and you should remember to take one with you if you go out for the day or away on holiday; it’s also advisable to have one in the car. If you have small children you can now buy specialist baby and children’s first aid kits.  A good baby first aid kit should contain the following items:

• First aid scissors
• Disposable thermometers
• Burnblott sachets
• Absorbent dressings
• Adhesive tape
• Hypoallergenic plasters (of various different sizes)
• Sterile eye wash
• Bandages
• Medication (if your child regularly takes medication; for example if they have asthma, it is always a good idea to have a spare inhaler with you)
• Pain relief medication (suitable for your child’s age; check with your pharmacist or GP first)

Caring for your newborn:

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• Caring for your newborn
• What are dummies?
• Newborns and movement
• Burping your baby
• Playing with your newborn
• Caring for newborns with and without circumcision
• Baby hair loss
• Baby Massage
• Newborn Clothing: Dressing and body temperature
• Newborn and home safety
• Newborn: When others want to hold or touch
• Babies and pets
• Baby constipation
• Baby clothes
• What should my first aid kit contain?
• Taking a baby’s temperature
• Baby medicine

• Coping with your newborn
• Newborn: When to call a doctor?
• Baby hygiene
• Trimming baby nails
• Caring for babies’ bottoms
• Baby poo
• How to care for your newborn’s body
• Newborns and nappies
• Caring for your Baby’s Clothes
• Baby Milestones
• Baby first aid
• Common baby emergencies
• How to help a choking baby
• Baby vomiting
• Keeping your baby safe
• Baby Monitors
• Baby swimming

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