medications

Pregnancy constipation can be especially uncomfortable, but there are
some over the counter stool softeners considered safe for use during
pregnancy.

Suffering from allergies during pregnancy is never a fun experience. Not
only do you have all the pregnancy related aches and pains, but your
nose feels like someone stuffed it with cotton and you’re constantly
sneezing.

Before administering an antibiotic in pregnancy, doctors at the Yale University School of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Faulkner Hospital and Harvard Medical School offer guidelines for antibiotic use during pregnancy.

Accutane is one of the most infamous retinoids used to treat severe acne. Despite the fact that the drug was known to potentially cause severe birth defects, it was passed by the FDA for human use. Accutane may be the most widely known retinoid, but others do exist and continue to be used for a variety of skin conditions.

While some medications are considered safe to take during pregnancy, the effects of other medications on your unborn baby are unknown.

Women who are taking anti-depressants before becoming pregnant may need to continue taking the medication even after they conceive.

Dalmane is a category X drug and it should not be taken during pregnancy.

Pregnancy Category C is given to medicines that have not been studied in pregnant humans but that do appear to cause harm to the fetus in animal studies.

Supplementation, or fortification, refers to the process of adding vitamins, nutrients and even Omega 3s to a food that does not naturally have these items.

Children can use Omega 3s in much the same manner as adults. While the majority of the population thinks of supplementation as an adult choice, children who are regularly supplemented with Omega 3s exhibit many of the same positive health benefits.

Researchers are pounding the pavement in regards to the health benefits associated with Omega 3 fatty acids.

Iron toxicity is mostly a problem for children, but the adult body will only utilize so much iron.

If Vitamin C is taken in mega doses during pregnancy, this can theoretically have a negative effect on the pregnancy and the developing baby.

The RDA for pregnant women is 18 mg of Vitamin E. Recent studies have shown that taking in too much Vitamin E during pregnancy can cause birth defects in children.

The best prenatal vitamin contains the right amount of all essential vitamins.

During pregnancy, the vitamin that should be avoided is too much amounts is supplemental Vitamin A.

There are a few studies that have linked the hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy with psoriasis outbreaks. There are several factors that can be the cause of the psoriasis breakout and these are not limited to the change in hormones.

While pregnant moms may see an increase in acne during pregnancy, many prescription acne treatments are not considered safe during pregnancy.

There are some infections that can only be cured with an antibiotic. If the antibiotic is not taken, the infection could worsen and harm mom, baby, or both. Not all illnesses are infections that need or can to be treated with antibiotics. Viruses and fungal infections cannot be treated using antibiotics.

Most antibiotics are safe to take during pregnancy especially when the risks of not treating an infection are possible higher than the treatment.