So, what things do you have in the house that you find are essential with having a baby?

I'm still learning. DS had his first cold this week, but it came on overnight when no chemists were open. DS was grizzly all night and couldn't sleep because he couldn't breathe properly. I'd heard about Fess Little Noses - but as it was the middle of the night we couldn't buy it (no 24 hour chemists here). DH went first thing in the morning, and what a difference it made!

Other baby essentials for while DS was sick were baby panadol and a digital thermometer.

What other things have you found essential with a baby? Not necessarily for when they're sick, but have saved you in a difficult situation, etc?