Pregnancy Medications: Child
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Movie for a 5 Year Old
Asked by C.G. from Atlanta
on January 20, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter and I both love dogs. I was thinking about taking her to either Marley and Me or Hotel for Dogs. Can anyone say if they're appropriate for a 5...
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- I would take a 5 year old to "Hotel For Dogs" but not "Marley and Me". It's a weeper and although some people say it's "so family friendly", I think older children may...
- Hi, I saw Marley and Me and it's a great movie, but the end is very sad. Not sure if I would take someone that young cause you may be explaining later what happened a...
- Even though Marley and Me is a great movie, it has a very sad ending that will either really upset her or she won't understand. I don't want to ruin it on here for an...
Med and Pregnancy
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on June 7, 2009
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Hi, I know i will have to discuss this with my doctors, but just wondered if any of you have went through/are going through this. I had our first child almost 3 month...
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- Congratulations on the birth of your baby! I am sorry you have had such an ordeal. As another person had indicated, giving your body time to heal after a cesarean...
- First of all, please talk to your OB before starting to try for baby #2. I think pretty much all OBs will tell you to wait for at least 1 year to 18 months before try...
- My friend had a large blood clot in her leg during her pregnancy and had to be on Lovenox injections while pregnant and then was switched to heparin injections as her ...
Meds During Pregnancy
Asked by L.G. from Dallas
on April 9, 2007
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To make a long story short, I am currently taking 60mg of Cymbalta and 150mg of Wellbutrin XL. I just weaned off of Lexapro 10mg. Other than those, the only meds I t...
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- my friends' ob said she could not be on these meds, but she was on zoloft i think and the baby is perfect. sorry i don't know more
- In addition to your OB, talk to your pharmisist, they know all the ins and outs on all the drugs. Let them know you have several questions on several meds and even mi...
- I was started on Celexa 20 mg. 12 weeks into my 2nd preg. & was on it all through nursing, so on & forever. It was, as always a "risk vs. benefit" decision. Some drugs...
Bedwetting with Almost 6 Year Old - HELP!
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on February 11, 2009
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Hi mommies -
My soon-to-be 6 year old son still wets the bed. He is a very sound sleeper and is hard to wake up. We have tried no drinks past 6, waking him up thr...
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- Dear C. It won't hurt to ask for a consultation with a urologist just to rule out any physical cause for this. Sometimes small bladders in children who are very sound...
- A couple thoughts -- I would say since he is upset about it, hold off on a doctor's visit. It will only increase his feeling of failure and frustration, especially sin...
- Hi C., I am going through the same thing with my 5 year old. It is so hard. She is in and out of pull-ups and I try to limit water, but like you said she is a hard sle...
Thyroid Medication Levoxyl During Pregnancy?
Asked by K.S. from Los Angeles
on November 5, 2011
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I currently take 88 mcg of Levoxyl, which is essentially synthetic thyroid hormone because my body doesn't produce enough. It is a common condition in women, called H...
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- I had my thyroid removed when my first son was 6 months old. I took levothroxine (.112 mg) my entire pregnancy with my second son and he is perfect! My endocrinologist...
- Hi~ I took synthroid and then switched to levoxyl while I was pregnant with my twins for hypothrodism. My infertility doctor was the one who prescribed it. I was t...
- Retardation? That sounds... retarded. I took Levoxyl throughout my pregnancy and my daughter is amazing. She was born two months premature but that's because I became ...
6 Year Old Miss Behaving in Class
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on December 7, 2007
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hi to all moms
i have a 6 year old in kindergaten , through out this school year his behavior is getting worse everyday , cant stop playing or desrupting his teacher...
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- A few things to think about. Attention span--I have 2 boys that are borderline ADD (not Hyper as in ADHD). They are really sweet, but they have a hard time focusi...
- Please, please, please stop blaming yourself--it does no one any good. Find the root cause of the problem--take your son to his pediatrician & get a referral to a psy...
- You can talk to the school counselor and ask for a ADHD questionaire and give it a look to see if you think he would fall into that category. However, if you don't th...
Seizure Meds
Asked by J.J. from Bismarck
on March 25, 2011
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I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 4. I went off my meds 4 years ago and I believe that on Sunday night I had a seizure in my sleep-EEG was inconclusive but the sign...
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- I know you will talk to your doctor about this, but just know that depakote is NOT safe during pregnancy. I believe it is similar to lithium and is suspected to cause...
- I have no first hand information for you but you need to talk to your pharmacist...he/she is going to be able to access some excellent information for you. I would als...
- I too have epilepsy. When I wanted to get pregnant with my 1st child (now 3 1/2yr) my neurologist switched me from Depakote (which I had been on for years) to Keppra....
Medication Concern
Asked by M.T. from Cleveland
on March 28, 2008
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Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience with a medication called "Reglan". My son is almost 3 months old and one doctor would like ...
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- This medication is used to treat certain conditions of the stomach and intestines. Metoclopramide is used as a short-term treatment (4 to 12 weeks) for persistent hear...
- I am a nurse and a new mom of a 5 week old. If you choose to give him the Reglan start with the lowest dose and watch him very carefully. I have seen Reglan work reall...
- I have no personal experience, but my friend has a child who had many many feeding issues, one thing they finally tried was that drug. From what she has said, it work...
Depression Meds.
Asked by M.R. from San Francisco
on October 4, 2010
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I will be seeing my MD to possibly get on depression medication. According to my non-MD therapist, it's mild depression. Does anyone have advice on what meds are out t...
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- Hi, Here's a good article for you to read: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/06/the-real-cause-of-americas-mental-illness-problem.aspx :)
- I am on Zoloft. There are always side effects for these things, but this I can take while breastfeeding. The main side effect is lack of libido, and they always watc...
- I had some of your symtoms and it turned out that I had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - low thyroid. I've been on levothyroxine (generic thyroid meds-only cost me $4.00 a m...
My 5 Year Old Is Begging to Be Present at the Birth of Our Baby.
Asked by C.W. from Orlando
on August 27, 2011
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Although we are'nt due until March 2012, my five year old daughter (who will be six in July of next year) has been asking pretty much every day if she is able to be pr...
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- I have never been in this situation (my daughter was only two when my son was born, which I think is definitely too young), but I think it would be a great idea to let...
- Ask your Doctor. Some may not even want a young child in the room. I am sure, your Doctor has had, those situations... and can tell you how it went... with a young c...
- Go for it! Have a backup plan, as you said, and let her come! I had a friend in my old town who had 6 boys. (within 8 years!) Each one was present for all the sub...
