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posted 20th Dec '10

Quoting teyah renea:“ I accidently took ibprofen, well not an accident but i took it like a week ago before a doctor told me ... [snip!] ... I took a high dose of it for my back and headache. Will it have an affect on my child? I am 15 weeks along. Please let me know”

i think the baby should be fine, i was on ibuprofen every six hours from week twenty to week 32 and it was to stop me from contracting, so i don't think it hurts baby, at least not after the second trimester, becuase my son was born early 37 weeks, and he was as healthy as a full term baby!

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I have 2 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Cottonwood, Arizona

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posted 21st Dec '10

wish those headache meds worked for me!!!!!!! i have a long history of headaches and migranes and my dr perscribed me fiorcet but it dont work and she wont give me fiorcet with codein even though my first ob said i could take it. so im stuck with a migrane everyday all day

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I have 1 child & live in Arizona

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GabrielsMommy[4/22]

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posted 16th Jan '11

Quoting Rhodes40:“ wish those headache meds worked for me!!!!!!! i have a long history of headaches and migranes and my ... [snip!] ... wont give me fiorcet with codein even though my first ob said i could take it. so im stuck with a migrane everyday all day ”

I'm in the same boat. My OB's view is "if regular tylenol doesn't work, nothing else will either" which is bull because I've been on numerous different scripts that worked just fine, and one of them was the same thing my sister took during both of her pregnancies for herniated discs in her back. But she won't give me anything, so I suffer for the greater good.

As for all the herbals and such, thank you OP! I'm all about trying natural remedies before resorting to medicines, but a few of these are new to me and I will definitely be remembering them!

Also, a big no-no for herbals, do not use ANYTHING with Blue Cohosh, unless you are close to L&D and doctor said to. It can cause miscarriage (anyone watch True Blood? That's what Arlene used to try to terminate her pregnancy) because it stimulates the uterus into contracting. It's occasionally used to help induce labor, but obviously by that point we WANT our uterine muscles to push the baby out, where as in earlier pregnancy it should be absolutely avoided unless a doctor says otherwise.

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I have 1 child & 2 angel babies & live in Erie, Pennsylvania

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posted 6th Mar '11

Thank you!! I have been wondering what I was able to take for headaches.. This helps me a lot (:

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posted 6th Mar '11

Thank you!! I have been wondering what I was able to take for headaches.. This helps me a lot (:

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Polly Dee

posted 9th Mar '11

Quoting kick rocks:" I see a million posts on here all the time asking what you can take when you're pregnant. I thought ... [snip!] ... And Fluid Replacement. Please Call Your Health Care Provider. There you have it! Hope this helps and answers any questions!!"

Thank you for this! I've been on Zofran for severe nausea and vomiting my entire pregnancy and had run out for a few days. One of the girls on here mentioned taking B6 so I had my husband run out and get some. Of course I just wanted the vomiting to stop since I was vomiting 4 times an hour so I took it. Made me feel better. Went to sleep. Woke up a few hours later back to vomiting but it was different if that makes sense. I just looked at the bottle and each capsule is 250mg!!!! Each tablet!!!

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I have 1 child & 2 angel babies & live in La Porte, Indiana

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Tracy McDonough17 posts

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posted 11th Apr '11

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! THIS WILL REALLY HELP
A LOT!!

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I have 2 angel babies & live in Osseo, Wisconsin

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Crystal520

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posted 24th Jul '11

Thank you for posting this!

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Warren's Mommy ♥

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posted 7th Aug '11

thank you so much i was just wondering this earlier

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I have 1 child & 2 angel babies & live in McGuire AFB, New Jersey

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roseeey

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posted 19th Aug '11

Great post cause I keep headaches and heartburn and kept hearing tylenol and antacids with calcium in them

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I live in USA

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Taryn - Roo's Mommy :)

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posted 27th Aug '11

Totally awesome that you posted this! I do want to add though that Bengay and Icy Hot can burn your skin especially if you already had sensitive skin before getting pregnant, so using a product called Mineral Ice would probably be a lot safer because it doesn't get as hot. Again, thanks a ton for posting this. I have a friend who doesn't have a lot of medical advice or care for her pregnancy and I used this forum to give her some advice on what she can and can't take and use! Amazing help

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I'm due October 31st (a girl) & live in Nebraska

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Katie Zolnai

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posted 24th Oct '11

Quoting MrsFernandez1nOnly:" Im in SC right now. In alot of states they make you sign your name to get drugs with pseudophedrine in them. Do they do that in Alaska? Just wondering"
They do in Virginia.

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Stellbell.™

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posted 29th Oct '11

Thanks a bunch. I have a lung infection where I cannot stop coughing and having flem. I went to the doctors and he prescribed Amoxil but I refuse to take it because it'd be the same as having any other drug - harmful. I've just resorted to safe throat soothers and breathing eucolyptus steam

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I'm due May 16th, have 1 angel baby & live in Australia

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Katie Zolnai

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posted 31st Oct '11

Quoting Stellbell.™:" Thanks a bunch. I have a lung infection where I cannot stop coughing and having flem. I went to the doctors ... [snip!] ... it'd be the same as having any other drug - harmful. I've just resorted to safe throat soothers and breathing eucolyptus steam"

I just got over this crud too. My PCP prescribed Augmentin (knowing that I'm preggers) and I took 2 doses before seeing this article, saw the risks, and thought "Oh Heck no!" Stopped taking it, and got over in about a week or two. Just get plenty of rest, drink lots of fluids, you know the drill ;-) Feel better soon! :-)

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posted 1st Nov '11

Motherisk.org is a trusted resource that health professionals often use for drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is maintained by the Sick Kids hospital in Ontario, Canada.

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