safe medications to take while pregnant

What foods are unsafe during pregnancy?

• Raw or undercooked seafood including crabs, oysters, mussels, prawns or ceviche. ...
• Smoked fish or spreads that contain fish, unless contained in a dish or saucepan that has been heated to 165 F. ...
• Large fish, including swordfish, shark, tilefish, king mackerel and bigeye tuna. ...

What medicines are safe during pregnancy?

The review based on studies involving around 65,000 pregnancies at different stages did not find any sign of higher risk of complications, miscarriages, preterm births or severe side-effects on the unborn babies from mRNA shots, the European Medicines Agency said.

What pain relievers are safe during pregnancy?

These prescription analgesics are available in several different forms and brand names, including:

• Codeine
• OxyContin (oxycodone)
• Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen)
• Roxanol (morphine)
• Demerol (meperidine)
• Duragesic (fentanyl)
• Vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)

Which foods to eat and avoid during pregnancy?

• Locally caught bluefish, pike, salmon, striped bass, trout, and walleye
• King mackerel, shark, swordfish, and tilefish, which have high levels of mercury
• Smoked cod, smoked salmon or lox, smoked mackerel, smoked trout, smoked tuna, and smoked whitefish, or other smoked fish
• Sushi or any raw fish or raw shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels)

What is the best medicine to take after 1st trimester?

Pseudoephedrine ( [Sudafed®] after 1st trimester) Acetaminophen (Tylenol®)*. Saline nasal drops or spray. Warm salt/water gargle. *Note: Do not take the "SA" (Sustained Action) form of these drugs or the "Multi-Symptom" form of these drugs. Do not use Nyquil ® due to its high alcohol content. Type of Remedy: Diarrhea.

What are the risks of having a baby while pregnant?

When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol or uses drugs during her pregnancy, so does her baby.

Can a baby drink alcohol while pregnant?

You may know some women who had very little alcohol during pregnancy and had babies with serious health conditions. Every pregnancy is different and drinking alcohol may hurt one baby more than another. Due to their small liver, babies cannot break down the alcohol as well as you can.

Can you take a medicine while pregnant?

Although some medicines are considered safe during pregnancy, the effects of other medicines on your unborn baby are unknown. Certain medicines can be most harmful to a developing baby when taken during the first three months of pregnancy, often before a woman even knows she is pregnant.

Is it safe to take illegal drugs while pregnant?

Although some medicines are considered safe during pregnancy, the effects of other medicines on your unborn baby are unknown. Illegal drugs are never okay, and you should check with your healthcare provider regarding your current prescriptions.

Travel

Travel is permitted up to the 35th week of pregnancy as long as your physician has not put you on any restrictions. Check with your individual air carrier or cruise line regarding traveling during pregnancy. When traveling, empty your bladder frequently and take frequent breaks to stretch your body.

Miscellaneous Concerns

No studies have been performed indicating that the following procedures have an adverse effect on fetal development:

Why is it important to have a healthy immune system while pregnant?

When you are pregnant, your immune system doesn’t operate at maximum capacity, which is actually a good thing because it keeps your growing baby protected, and stops your body from thinking the fetus is an intruder. However, this comes with the downside that your body can’t ward off the viruses that cause the common cold quite as effectively.

How to help a baby with a dry cough?

Drink lots of fluids: Symptoms of colds like sneezing, runny nose, and fever causes your body to lose fluids that are essential to you and your baby. Warm beverages like tea with honey (which helps to suppress a dry cough) or hot soup with broth are soothing for your symptoms and cold water and juices work fine as well.

Can you take naproxen during pregnancy?

Pain relievers and fever reducers like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen can cause pregnancy complications, particularly if taken during the third trimester.

Can you take cold medicine while pregnant?

Medications that are safe for pregnant women to take for a cold. Before reaching for the medications in your medicine cabinet, reach for the phone and call your OBGYN to discuss the recommended remedies you can take for a cold while pregnant. Here are cold medications that are generally safe during pregnancy.

Can you use neti pots while pregnant?

All of these can help to moisten nasal passages, and they’re unmedicated, so they are safe for use while pregnant. We do recommend avoiding neti pots, however, as they can spread germs. Gargle with warm salt water: Gargling with warm salt water can help to ease a scratchy throat and help control a cough.

Can naproxen cause pregnancy complications?

Pain relievers and fever reducers like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen can cause pregnancy complications, particularly if taken during the third trimester.

Is mucinex safe during pregnancy?

Expectorants like Mucinex, cough suppressants like Robitussin, vapor rubs like Vicks VapoRub, and cough drops are all considered safe during pregnancy. But again, make sure to consult your OBGYN about safe dosages.

Medicine Guidelines During Pregnancy

Illegal Drugs/Alcohol

• Street drugs are not good for your health, but they are even worse for your unborn baby’s health, since drugs are passed to your baby while you are pregnant. Illegal drugs such as angel dust, cocaine, crack, heroin, LSD, marijuana, and speed increase the chance that your baby is born with many possible problems. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol...

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