When your baby is sick, you probably immediately head to the drugstore to buy medicine to help them feel better. But there are a surprising number of over-the-counter remedies that aren?t safe for babies.
?We tell a lot of parents to exercise caution when using this, that or the other thing they got at the drugstore,? says Christopher Sulowski, the deputy chief of the pediatric emergency department and associate professor in the department of pediatrics at McMaster University. ?Just because it?s available doesn?t mean it?s a good thing.?
If your child is younger than three months old and isn?t feeling well, Sulowski stresses that you should head straight to the doctor or the emergency room, especially if they have a fever. ?There are so many things that could be going on,? he says. ?Don?t tough it out at home at this age.? Never worry that you are a nuisance for heading to the doctor for a common cold?Sulowski says doctors should be happy to see newborns and provide proper guidance to ensure everything is OK.  .related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}

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And until your baby is three months old, you shouldn?t be giving them medication without talking to your doctor first.
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