Safely Treating Sinus Congestion While Pregnant These five tips for treating sinus congestion while pregnant can help you get over your stuffy nose without using medication that might pose a risk to baby. 1. Avoid Allergens and Pollutants Avoid unnecessary exposure to nasal allergens and pollutants, such as smog and cigarette smoke. 2. Keep Yourself […]
Should You take Pregnancy Diarrhea Medication? Pregnancy diarrhea can be uncomfortable, however, no antidiarrhea medications (even those obtained over-the-counter) should be taken without your doctor’s advice. Increased intestinal motility and consequent diarrhea is the body’s natural way of getting rid of harmful bacteria/toxins. Medicines that slow down intestinal motility can be dangerous. Slowing down motility […]
(MOTRIN, ADVIL, PEDIACARE FEVER) When Should Ibuprofen be Given to a Kid? Ibuprofen has three actions: it reduces fever, relieves pain and fights inflammation. Typically, ibuprofen for kids is used during teething, earaches, sunburn, fevers, headaches and sore muscles. Ibuprofen Dosage for Kids (See dosing chart below). Although the package might not give a dosage […]
Cough Suppressant Dosage for Child Recommended cough suppressants: Delsym (12 months and up) Benylin Pediatric (6 months and up) Robitussin Pediatric Cough Suppressant (6 months and up) See below for dosage charts. Ingredient: Dextromethorphan The Dextromethorphan (DM for short) is a cough suppressant. It acts by blocking the cough reflex center in the brain. It […]
The Most Common Epidural Births There are several different ways to administer an epidural during labor. See the 7 most common kinds of epidural births. 1. Continuous Epidural A continuous epidural means that a bedside pump continuously infuses your dura with pain-relieving medication. The continuous epidural is the most common type of epidural births because […]
