This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.Right before baby girl was born, there was a voluntary recall on certain name brand infant and children's pain relievers. I did not think anything of it at the time. For one, my kindergartner very rarely got sick and what was in our cupboard was not on the list. Secondly, I had other things going on... like having a baby.
I know that sounds like bad parenting but really it's not because I am okay with the kids having a mild fever because it helps the body fight off whatever it is it is trying to fight. I'm not against it, I just do not reach for pain reliever first. Then, of course, baby girl needed infant pain reliever and my brand was no where to be found! So, there I am... in the drug store, on my phone, trying to Google why it was not there - sigh.
Luckily, I was in my local Walgreens and as I stood there, staring at the selection trying to figure out what to do next, I spotted the Walgreens logo on the box of Infants' Pain Reliever Concentrated Drops. I grabbed the box and headed off to the pharmacist to make sure I was getting the right thing since it was a brand that I knew nothing about and was also a few dollars cheaper then some of the other brands. I needed to know why and if it would work.
Apparently, Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products has a whole line of products to meet the needs of the family but what I needed was something to take baby's pain away and fast. Baby girl's shots did not go so well. She was cranky, angry and had a slight fever. Now, I know I said that I was okay with a mild fever but baby girl was in pain and the doctor did recommend giving her something if her temp rose and if baby girl seemed in pain. I explained all of this to the friendly pharmacist and she assured me that this was normal, unfortunately. She also assured me that the Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products are just as safe, if not safer, then the name brand products and at a lower cost.
Besides recommending the Walgreens Infants' Pain Reliever, the pharmacist also explained that there is a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of the Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products. That really put my mind at ease. It also helped to tell me that it has the same active ingredients and is alcohol, aspirin, and ibuprofen free. As a bonus... dye free and it came with a dropper! The dropper might not be a big deal to some but having gone home and realized I had no way to give medicine to a child who does not feel good in the first place - sucks!While I was there, I also learned that my purchase (and every purchase) of Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products supports bringing preventive wellness services to local communities through the Walgreens Way to Well Fund™. Walgreens will contribute up to $3 million annually to the Walgreens Way to Well Fund™. It is good to know that my purchase means more then just a dollar amount to Walgreens. To learn more about this program visit Walgreens.com/WaytoWell.
Wondering if it worked...? It did! Thankfully. She had no problems taking the medicine from the dropper and I was not worried about staining my shirt when I spilled the bottle on myself - sigh.
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