Maternity Leave: Zyrtec

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10 Month Old Son with Occasional Congestion

I have a 10 mo son that started having RSV-like symptoms when he was 3 mo (January) and would go through a bad bout of them each month afterwards until he was 6 mo old (April). After that last time in April, the symptoms would just linger around mildly and he would sound good 1 or 2 weeks, then sound congested again. And on and on. We did the breathing treatments (Albuterol and Pulmicort) around the clock when he was really bad and then when the symptoms were just mild, we would do breathing treatments as needed. We were in and out of...

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Zyrtec and Breastfeeding

Did anyone else have trouble producing milk while on Zyrtec? I am no longer breastfeeding and am disappointed that I was unable to produce milk for my son. I went to a lactation consultant for months-even tried supplemental drugs to help my supply. I ended up pumping for 5 months (my son was frustrated with me since I wasn't producing and wouldn't breastfeed) and in the end was getting like an ounce and a half for a 45 minute pumping session. So in hindsight, I was wondering if my Zyrtec was to blame for this. If so, for baby #2, I'm...