Phentermine During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about Phentermine during pregnancy, breastfeeding and trying to conceive (TTC). Is it safe?
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Propranolol During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about propranolol and pregnancy/breastfeeding. Is it safe during pregnancy and/org breastfeeding?
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Asthma Inhalers During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about asthma inhalers and pregnancy/breastfeeding. Are they safe during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?
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Metformin During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about Metformin during pregnancy, breastfeeding and trying to conceive (TTC). Is it safe?
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Miconazole (Monistat-Derm) During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about Miconazole and pregnancy/breastfeeding. Is it safe during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?
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Penicillin During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about penicillin and pregnancy/breastfeeding. Is it safe to take during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?
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Do Asthma Drugs Increase Risk of Congenital Anomalies?
Researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health
report there is no increased risk of congenital anomalies in patients
taking asthma medications during pregnancy. The study was published in
the journal Pharmacotherapy.
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Use of Hydralazine in Preterm Infants
Researchers from the Stollery Children's Hospital recently published a
study in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews on the potential
effect of using the drug Hydralazine to prevent such deaths.
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Phyto-oestrogens, Ovulation and PCOS
The study shows an all-natural treatment works just as well as
prescription clomiphene citrate at inducing ovulation and other positive
changes to support conception in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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Mom’s Antipsychotic Meds Affect Pregnancy
When doctors see pregnant patients who take or need to take antipsychotic drugs, they face the dilemma of treating the mother at the risk of the baby or sparing the baby by not treating the mother.
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Fertility Medications: Cycloset and Parlodel (Bromocriptine)
A doctor may prescribe Bromocriptine to help women who have an ovulation
problem caused by a benign tumor in the pituitary gland, located in the
brain just behind the nose. Doctors refer to this condition as
pituitary adenoma.
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Insulin During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about insulin and pregnancy/breastfeeding. Is it safe during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?
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OTC Antihistamines - Good For You, Good For baby?
Antihistamines purchased over the counter (OTC) as well as those thatrequire prescriptions have become so commonplace in the averageAmerican's family medicine cabinet that they are often taken forgranted.
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Erythromycin During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about erythromycin and pregnancy/breastfeeding. Is it safe during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?
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Is Zyrtec Safe During Pregnancy And Breastfeeding?
Do you take Zyrtec and are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive? Read about the safety precautions for this popular allergy medicine.
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time During Pregnancy
This blood test gives doctors an indication of blood clotting time. Blood is moved to the lab in vials that contain an anticoagulant (stops blood clotting). Once in the lab, a coagulant is added to the vial and the lab tech notes how long it takes for a clot to form.
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Is Allegra Safe During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding?
Learn all about Allegra and if it is safe to use during pregnancy and/or while breastfeeding.
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Is Vicodin Safe While Pregnant and Breastfeeding?
All about Vicodin during pregnancy, breastfeeding and trying to conceive (TTC). Is it safe for use?
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Fertility Medications Overview
Infertility is one of the most complex medical specialties. It comes with a language all its own. It comes with an array of medicines all its own, too.
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Follistim While Pregnant and Breastfeeding
All about Follistim during pregnancy, breastfeeding and trying to conceive (TTC). Is it safe for use?
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hCG While Pregnant and Breastfeeding
All about Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) during pregnancy, breastfeeding and trying to conceive (TTC). Is it safe for use?
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Constipation and Pregnancy: Is There a Safe Stool Softener?
Pregnancy constipation can be especially uncomfortable, but there are some over the counter stool softeners considered safe for use during pregnancy.
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Claritin During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
All about Claritin during pregnancy, breastfeeding and trying to conceive (TTC). Is it safe for use?
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Preconception Medications
As you step back from the medicine cabinet it hits you ' can I takethese same medications when I'm pregnant? How about before I conceive?
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Anti-Anxiety Meds May “Rebalanced” Autistic Brains
A team of Seattle-based scientists found that the administration of certain anti-anxiety drugs seems to rebalance the autistic brain in ways that make impulse control more& effective.
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OTC Pain-Relievers Show Promise Preventing Recurrent UTIs
As many as 40% of women who experience a UTI will have recurrent episodes. A recent study suggests prevention of recurrent UTIs could soon be just a store shelf away.
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Medications May Be Lethal to Small Children
We don't know how many commonly used prescription and over-the-counter drugs in use today are safe during pregnancy, nursing, and childhood but we do know many are lethal to small children.
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Antidepressants During Pregnancy Do Not Increase Autism Risk
There does not appear to be a connection between taking antidepressant
medication and the risk of autism, according to a new study that could
not find evidence of an association between the two.
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Benefits of Antiretroviral Drugs During Pregnancy
The findings of a recent study may quiet concerns that the babies of women who are HIV-positive during pregnancy will be more prone to birth defects if the mother takes antiretroviral drugs.
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Prenatal Exposure to Glucocorticoids: Risk of Mental Health Issues
Obstetricians commonly administer a certain steroid to pregnant women expected to give birth prematurely, but a new study shows this medication may increase the child's risk for behavioral and emotional problems later in life.
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Rare Birth Defects Associated with Over-the-Counter Decongestants
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, over-the-counter decongestants may be a cause for concern when used in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Reducing HIV Mother-Child Transmission with Oral Zidovudine (ZDV)
Mother to children transmission (MTCT) rates for HIV can be greatly reduced with anti-retroviral medications. However, according to researchers, a clinical study has not established the effectiveness and safety of oral zidovudine (ZDV) in infants.
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Researchers Want OTC Decongestant Off the Market
Phenylephrine has not been adequately tested as a decongestant until recently, prompting a team of research scientists to declare it so ineffective they urge the FDA to remove it from the market.
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Valproate Dose Linked to Birth Defects
Valproate is a medication prescribed to women with epilepsy. Previous studies have shown a clear connection between the drug and birth defects, leaving some women fearful of starting a family.
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Melatonin Not Safe for Children’s Sleep Problems
An Australian physiologist who’s studied melatonin for 40 years, however, has recently issued a call for caution, especially when it’s given for children’s sleep problems.
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Ondansetron Not Associated with Fetal Side Effects in Pregnancy
Researchers from Denmark recently published a study into the
drug Ondansetron, typically prescribed for pregnancy nausea and
vomiting. The study used data collected by Denmark registries to review
more than 600,000 singleton births.
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Human Breast Milk: Cure for Antibiotic Resistance?
Antibiotic resistance is only increasing, but researchers believe they have found the key to bringing antibiotic-resistant strains back under control.
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Tylenol During Pregnancy and ADHD Risk
The general perception has been that it's OK to take Tylenol during pregnancy but a recent study of Danish mothers and their children suggests some rethinking may be in order.
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Are Stool-Softening Laxatives Safe While Pregnant?
All about stool-softening laxatives and pregnancy/breastfeeding. Are they safe during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?
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Antidepressants and Newborn Lung Complications in Infants
A recent study indicates there is a small but increased risk of a particular lung condition the infant may develop when its mother takes an SSRI during the late stages of pregnancy.
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Safe Medications During Breastfeeding
Learn about which medications are safe for breastfeeding.
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Fertility Friend - Fertilaid Trying To Get Pregnant
Fertilaid help you get pregnant faster. It is is a fertility supplement designed by Dr. Grunebaum using all-natural and non-prescription formulas to enhance fertility and improve reproductive health.
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FertilAid Side Effects
The scientifically-validated herbal-nutritional components of FertilAid for Women have been selected for their roles in promoting reproductive wellness. But are there any side effects?
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Clomid-What is it?
Clomid is a synthetic chemical whose chemical name is Clomiphene citrate. It induces ovulation by fooling your body into believing that there is less estrogen.
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Clomid With a Missed Period and a Negative Pregnancy Test
As an Ob Gyn I am usually dismayed how many women take clomiphene citrate (Clomid) and don't know what it does and how take it. ... read more »
How Many Months Can Clomid Be Taken?
How many months can Clomid be taken? Clomid is an oral fertility medication used to induce ovulation in women who have are not ovulating to help them get pregnant.
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Vitamin C: How Much Is Too Much During Pregnancy?
Multivitamins that contain very high amounts of vitamin C are not considered safe during pregnancy. The best vitamin supplement is one that's specifically designed for pregnant women.
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What is the Best Prenatal Vitamin During Pregnancy?
The best prenatal vitamin contains the right amount of all essential vitamins.
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Abilify - Ariprazole During Pregnancy
Abilify Ariprazole is a prescription medicine used to treat schizophrenia in people age 13 years and older.
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Medications With Alcohol During Pregnancy
Pharmaceutical products with ethanol would fall under Category D of
products screened by the US Food and Drug Administration. This category
is for drugs which are known to cause various health risks to fetuses
when the drugs are taken during pregnancy.
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