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Antibiotics in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/07/2007 in Pregnancy health & safety
Many women believe that it is unwise to take antibiotics in pregnancy. However, there are some forms of the drug which are important in tackling dangerous infections.
.When would I need antibiotics?With a baby, whilst medication can be dangerous, in some cases, the infection poses a greater danger.If you develop a chest infection or a urine infection, for example, there is a risk of premature birth or fetal damage. Whether
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Research links antibiotics and asthma
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/03/2006 in Baby health and safety
Canadian researchers claim antibiotics given in the first year can increase the risk of asthma.
Researchers in Canada at the University of British Columbia have found that children who are given antibiotics in the first year of life are twice as likely to develop childhood asthma as those who do not take the drug.Antibiotics are not as freely
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Antibiotics and the pill???
By Emma!Babies: Olivia, Charley and bubble due sep12 on 23/03/2010 in forum
CAn they stop the pill working??
OMG i have just realised!!! I am on antibiotics and taking the pill????Dont they stop the pill from working???? I have only been taking them since friday and only had sex twice!Advise??? I have only been taking them since friday the 19th and I
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Antibiotics in pregnancy
By tricia mc on 11/09/2008 in forum
an infection can be far more devastating to a baby than an antibiotic. take care everyone, good luck to all mums to be. xx
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Baby’s risk of developing asthma raised by antibiotics?
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 06/01/2011 in Baby health and safety
Giving babies under 6 months antibiotics could increase their chances of developing asthma, says a new study
Babies treated with antibiotics during their first six months of life have their risk of developing asthma increased by 40%, suggests a new study. And if two courses of antibiotics are prescribed before 6 months of age, this increases to 70
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Research links antibiotics and asthma
By Laura Davies on 14/03/2006 in forum
Do you think we are too quick to give our children medicines or that we'd be irresponsible not to treat their illnesses?
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strep B
By Nicky Dillon on 18/03/2007 in forum
found I had strep b during my labour with my son (now 4). I also had to have i.v antibiotics, my son also had i.v antibiotics and was in special care, he was very poorly and needed oxygen too as his heart stopped after 2.5 days of labour. I ended up
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Important Medicines in Pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 27/05/2008 in Pregnancy health & safety
Although you are right to be cautious about what you are taking during pregnancy, some medicines are important to take
be taking.Taking the right prescriptions during pregnancyWhen it comes to treatments like antibiotics, these are only ever prescribed for the right reasons. If you have an infection whcih needs to be properly cleared up, you and your baby are going
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5 excuses for not drinking at summer parties
By Kimberley Smith on 07/05/2011 in Pregnancy & you
Avoid those awkward questions with these fail safe excuses for staying off the alcohol
the road).2. Antibiotics. No one really believes the ‘antibiotics one’ anymore so if you do use it you’ll need to ham up the story with a nasty tooth or ear infection and explain how badly you react when you drink on them.3. Pretend. Appletizer looks just
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Group B Strep
By Lynne Reid on 05/06/2007 in forum
Group B Strep test , on nhs and risks?
to the hospital eloise may not be here today she was very poorly. It can disapear as tracey said so i am going to do the test at 38 weeks and if i have it will have the antibiotics. I have ordered the test online and it came the next day, just 2 swabs and send
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