Not exact matches
Although there are certain
medicines which you can
take to combat heartburn
during pregnancy (you can find safe ones here) ice is a more natural way to try to combat this unpleasant feeling.
During the first three months of
pregnancy, the important pars and organs of the baby grow and develop, so do not
take any
medicine without the advice of doctor as this can risk your
pregnancy.
Women who are HIV positive are advised to
take antiretroviral
medicine during pregnancy to lower the risk that their babies will contract HIV infection.
Women who are HIV - negative but have an HIV - positive partner should talk to their doctor about
taking HIV
medicine daily, called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), to protect themselves while trying to get pregnant, and to protect themselves and their baby
during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Although nutrition
during pregnancy and lactation was the topic of two comprehensive documents published by the U.S. Institute of
Medicine, 6,7 and guidelines for maternal nutrition have been developed by various agencies, states, and countries, no critical scientific review or systematic consolidation of these recommendations has
taken place.
But this new study is generally reassuring for women who need to
take anti-epilepsy
medicine during their
pregnancy.
«Anti-epilepsy
medicine taken by pregnant women does not harm the child's overall health: Children whose mothers have
taken anti-epilepsy
medicine during pregnancy, do not visit the doctor more often than children who have not been exposed to this
medicine in utero.»
«Our results are generally reassuring for women who need to
take anti-epilepsy
medicine during their
pregnancy, including women with epilepsy,» says Anne Mette Lund Würtz, who is one of the researchers behind the project.
Children whose mothers have
taken anti-epilepsy
medicine during pregnancy, do not visit the doctor more often than children who have not been exposed to this
medicine in utero.
Being born to a mother who has
taken anti-epilepsy
medicine during pregnancy appears not to harm the child's health.
«For now, as is the case with every
medicine, mothers and doctors will need to continue to weigh up the potential risks and benefits of
taking antidepressants
during pregnancy.
Women who are at greater risk for birth defects, for instance those
taking anti-seizure medications, will need a prescription for a prenatal with a higher amount of folic acid, says Carl P. Weiner, MD, professor and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Kansas School of
Medicine in Kansas City and coauthor of The Complete Guide to Medications
During Pregnancy and Breast - feeding.
I am into natural choices for my family, and this is the main way I avoided
taking any
medicines during pregnancy, and now our family is hooked.
I am into natural choices for my family, and this is the main way I avoided
taking any
medicines during pregnancy.