408 - Health and Hygiene

Dr. Carole Keim addresses health and hygiene products in this episode. She details which hygiene items are actually necessary for newborn babies and then explains medications to keep on hand for newborns. She also recommends some medications useful to have for babies over 6 months of age. With each item Dr. Keim offers insight and advice, as well as identifying certain popular products not actually required for babies. Dr. Keim offers tips to help make cutting baby fingernails a less daunting task, what items make bathing babies easier, and explains why baby powder is no longer used. What medications are safe for babies and what is actually useful and necessary? Dr. Keim highlights exactly what vitamins and dosages to look for, what it is that antifungal creams treat and how to identify whether or not a baby’s diaper rash is fungal, and has practical teething advice and pain management options. This episode ensures parents have all key health information on hand for their infants. In this episode: Newborn items Nasal bulb sucker | bulb sucker w/ oral aspirator | electric bulb sucker Nail clippers Nail file q tips baby bathtub baby wash body lotion washcloths thermometer Baby hairbrush / comb Unscented and dye-free laundry detergent and dryer sheets Don’t need: shampoo/conditioner (the baby wash works as shampoo), baby towel, baby washcloths, scented products, baby q tips, baby nail clippers, baby powder Medications to keep on hand Saline drops Children’s acetaminophen Dosing syringe Vitamin D drops i nfant tri-vitamins Antifungal cream ( clotrimazole and/or terbinafine ) Hydrocortisone cream 1% Neosporin / bacitracin ointment Oragel | Anbseol Vicks vapor rub or essential oils for breathing Don’t need: gripe water, benadryl, infant’s acetaminophen, homeopathic medications, baby vicks Ages 6 months and up ibuprofen iron multivitamin liquid claritin / zyrtec Don’t need - infant ibuprofen, baby aspirin As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Dr. Keim has extensively researched the information presented in this episode. She is pulling on the knowledge of hundreds of thousands of new parents, other pediatricians, doctor moms, the Academy of Pediatrics, and breaking pediatrics news sites. Her insight and knowledge on alternative and holistic treatments can be found in her book Holistic Mamas Handbook , and her first book, The Baby Manual , covers year one of a baby’s life. Follow Dr. Carole Keim on her TikTok and YouTube channels for additional tips and advice on babies and toddlers. __ Resources discussed in this episode: The Holistic Mamas Handbook is available on Amazon The Baby Manual is also available on Amazon __ Dr. Carole Keim MD: linktree | tiktok | instagram --- FullScript Use this link to get 10% off and free shipping for orders over $50. Time to get those allergy symptoms under control. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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408 - Health and Hygiene is an episode from The Baby Manual by Dr. Carole Keim MD.

This episode is 00:24:55 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2025.

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