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Looking for Hay Fever/Seasonal Allergy Relief That Is Safe for Pregnancy!
You can try plain Claritin tablet for allergy(you can buy it over the counter at walmart or a drugstore). ..... Breastfeeding Moms W/allergies ...
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- Hi, Here are a few of the things that have helped me: 1) My eye doctor recommended prescription eye drops that are specifically for the burning, itchiness caused...
- Your safety during pregnancy is crucial. I can not recommend any safe drug or over the counter pill, however, I am aware that by increasing your intake of a wide vari...
- Hi: I had this same issue when I was pregnant with my last son 3 years ago. My OB told me to take Claritan. But the best advice you should follow is to call your ...
Breastfeeding and Medications
This site has a lot of useful information on breastfeeding and drugs: ..... but I ended up taking a mild version instead (Children's Claritin). ...
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- Hi M. All antibiotics are different. I got Mastitis when I was nursing and was put on antibiotics for it, my son didn't agree with it at all so I stopped. In any ca...
- I am a nurse and my dad is a doctor. Read carefully: DONT-TAKE-ANYTHING-YOU-DONT-WANT-TO-GO-TO-THE-BABY. I say this out of love and care. Wendy
- Check your meds on Kellymom.com. Good luck.
Breastfeeding Mom
I am a breastfeeding mom too!! My son is 9 months old. You can take Claritin over the counter. Saline nasal spray. Just do not take anything that has a ...
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- Actifed is what I was allowed to take during my pregnancy, as I had terrible allergies. If you deal with allergies on a daily basis, Flonase is also another possiblit...
- I find that nasal irrigation works really well. You can get a can of saline nasal spray for this purpose pretty much anywhere; it's called Simply Saline.
- I am 10 weeks pregnant. I just went to "webmd" and there is a list of what you can and can't take, for all kinds of ailments. Then I went to the pharmacist and clari...
So Sad About Quitting Breastfeeding.
I have thought about taking Claritin to just dry up my milk. ... If you don't have another major conflict, then I'd keep breastfeeding him. ...
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- I loved to nurse my girls and it was had for me to quit. My older 2 girls quit on their own. My baby did not stop nursing until she was 14 mo of course she just nursed...
- Don't quit! I breasfed my first child until she was 1 yr and a half; I breastfed my second child until she was 3 1/2! I always felt guilty that I sort of "made...
- I would encourage you to breastfeed as long as you want to! I know it's contrary to popular customs, but the longer you breastfeed the more benefits you give to you a...
Breastfeeding Problems
If you go to breastfeeding .com and search it it will give more info. ...... She asked me what medication I was on daily and I told her just Claritin. ...
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- This recipe will defiantly increase your milk supply; don't forget to feed every two to three hours. Good luck Preparation: The next time you're at the grocery stor...
- An herb called Fenugreek (comes in pill form) is supposed to help, also a tea called Mother's Milk. You can find in the "natural" section at HEB (volente). Pump, pum...
- Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle. My lactation consultant told me to take these herbs when my son was born prematurely. by the end of the day, the dairy was open. Ask ...
Breastfeeding
Just don't use any type of antihistamine such as Claritin or Alavert kinda .... Breastfeeding is supply versus demand. It is common for women to feel that ...
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- fenugreek? There is an herbal tea I used that helped. If you go to the health food store and ask they should be able to help you.
- B., My friend did mashmallow root to increase her milk. Or you could pump in between feedings. Good Luck! A. and The BOO!
- YOu might not believe this, but a friend of mine had tha tproblem and was told by her pediatrician to drink ONE light beer a day.....When she told me that I was shocke...
Possibly Allergic to Cats and Dogs
I'm not sure if this affects your ability to breastfeed or not, but my husband takes Claritin (the 24 hour kind) for his allergies. He is also allergic to ...
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- I don't know if it would help in your case, but my mom has a similar allergy to certain dogs dander. If she pets the dog, she must not touch her eyes and has to wash ...
- Also suggest bringing your own bed linens and bath towels. And, you may try a nasal rinse like Neil Med. It looks and feels weird but is a safe way to rinse out your...
- I am allergic to both as well. Personally, I would just stay at a hotel. In my situation it's a must to stay at a hotel when I visit my in-laws who have a cat. The ...
Allergy Medicine While BF
Is there anyone out there whom has breastfeed or is breastfeeding and is taking ... Both Claritin and Zyrtec show minimal risk to the infant when used at ...
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- Hi J., I think I heard that Sudafed and Claritin are okay. I've used both myself while BF'ing.
- I know when I was BF right after my son was born I had a terrible rash. The doc told me to take Benadryl for the itching, but when I called my OB first, they told me i...
- Hi, J.! First, please let me reassure you that you CAN, VERY SAFELY take certain meds while nursing. There has been a LOT of research showing what drugs transfer int...
Allergy Medicine
Claritin works well for my youngest son but not for my older... it just depends on who it's for I guess. .... Breastfeeding Moms W/allergies ...
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- I use Xlear, a nasal spray that you can purchase at Market Street or Health Collection. It coats the inside of your noise with fruit extract so that the 90% of the all...
- Benadryl is the most effective, but it makes many people drowsy (often VERY drowsy...more like ASLEEP than drowsy in my case), and it only lasts 4-6 hours. The active...
- Claritin works well for my youngest son but not for my older... it just depends on who it's for I guess. If you can't find one over the counter I would ask the doctor...
Allergy Medicine for a 5 Year Old Boy
I know you asked for advice on claritin and zyrtec but thought you might want to .... My 4 year old step daughter started taking claritin and you would have ...
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- My 5 year old has been taking liquid Zyrtec before bedtime for about 2 years. It helps her breath better at night and sleepiness isn't a problem. From time to time w...
- Some people get sleepy with Zyrtec, myself included, but my 10 yr old daughter does not. Claritin is not supposed to cause sleepiness. Hard to decide, make sure to cov...
- After trying several prescriptions (Allegra, Flonase, Singulair together), I decided to try over the counter allergy relief for my son. My son's ped said that it do...
