Pregnancy & Childbirth

Pregnancy and Drug : Pre-Pregnancy Planning, Untreated Disease
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Some drugs, such as oral contraceptives, land in Category X simply because there is no reason to use them in pregnancy. And a drug can fall into Category C because there is some medium level of risk based on animal studies, or because no animal studies

Pregnancy and Drug: Knowledge Gaps
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
For now, what we have is a significant lack of adequate information on medications that sometimes must be used in pregnancy, such as antibiotics, and drugs to treat seizure disorders, hypertension, and psychiatric conditions, according to Sandra Kweder

Pregnancy and Drug
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Experts say that while they have certainly learned some useful information for successful drug treatment in pregnancy, their knowledge is limited for the most part. Unless research focuses on a pregnancy-related condition such as labor induction, drugs

Healthy Pregnancy: Exercise, Testing for Birth Defects
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
There's increasing medical evidence to show that exercise, even a vigorous workout, is healthy during pregnancy. An October 1998 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that exercise is usually safe during pregnancy, and that women

Healthy Pregnancy: Medications, Avoid Infections
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Many infections during pregnancy can be dangerous to an unborn child. Urinary tract infections and any sexually transmitted diseases need to be treated immediately. Cat litter and raw meat may contain the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can cause

Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A healthy lifestyle, even before you become pregnant, is the best way to give your baby a healthy start. When it comes to medical care and pregnancy, you can never start too early.

Preventing Birth Defects : Nursery, Accutane and Birth Defects
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Chemicals - whether it's paint in the nursery or exhaust fumes in a parking garage - have long been suspected of causing birth defects. It's important for pregnant women to realize that most birth defects are not caused by a single factor, nor are they

Preventing Birth Defects : Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A pregnant woman who has a serious medical condition may face a greater than normal risk that her child will have a birth defect. Diabetes, for example, can complicate a pregnancy in many ways.

Preventing Birth Defects
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Though many birth defects may not be preventable, there are ways expectant mothers can reduce the risk. Important steps include seeing a doctor even before becoming pregnant, and knowing the relevance of nutrition, medications, and alcohol consumption.

Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Adequate intake of folate, a B vitamin, is so important in preventing birth defects that FDA is requiring it be added to bread and other grain products. If you plan to have children some day, here's important information for the future mother-to-be

Preterm Babies Get a Double Breath of Life
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A lifesaving drug has cut in half deaths from respiratory distress syndrome in low-birthweight babies born prematurely. New, high frequency ventilators are also being used to help such preemies.

Monitoring High-Risk Pregnancy
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Pregnancy is usually a serene time in a women's life. However, sometimes it can be complicated by unexpected illnesses or medical conditions. When this happens, the pregnancy becomes high risk.

Birth Control Pill Safety Concerns
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
When the birth control pill was first introduced in 1960, the response of many Americans was like love at first sight. But soon, safety concerns took the blush off the romance, leading to reformulation and the safer lower doses now available.

The Perplexities of Pregnancy
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A sometimes bewildering member of issues - from pregnancy tests, to nutrition, to use of medications and medical imaging - may confront the pregnant woman. Fortunately, a little information can go a long way to resolving the most common puzzlements.

Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
by National Cancer Institute
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. Breast cancer is sometimes detected (found) in women who are pregnant or have just given birth.

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
by CDC
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) results from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and carries lifelong consequences. Early recognition of FAS can result in better outcomes for persons who receive a diagnosis.

Finding a Complementary or Alternative Medicine Practitioner
The Whole Pregnancy Handbook
by Joel M. Evans, M.D.
Just as when you're looking for a new doctor or nurse-practitioner, when you set outto find an alternative practitioner you want to find someone who's not only well qualified, but who's also a good match for your personality and needs.

Holistic Medicine
The Whole Pregnancy Handbook
by Joel M. Evans, M.D.
Holistic medicine; alternative, complementary, and integrative medicine these terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but they're not exactly interchangeable.

A Guide to Integrating Conventional and Alternative Pregnancy Medicine
The Whole Pregnancy Handbook
by Joel M. Evans, M.D.
Pregnancy is a magical and mysterious time of life. As it progresses and you move toward parenthood, you're aware of all the profound ways life is about to change it will be filled with joy and responsibility, challenges and love.

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Pregnancy Do's and Don'ts: The Smart Woman's A-Z Pocket Companion for a Safe and Sound Pregnancy
by Elisabeth Aron, M.D.
Acetaminophen, also known as Anacin-3, Datril, Panadol, Tylenol, and Valorin, is an over-the-counter pain medication and fever reducer. It is an ingredient in numerous cold and flu remedies.