| By now, you are probably proud showing off the | | | | Can promote miscarriage |
| baby bumps developing in your body. It is crucial | | | | Trigger premature labor. |
| for pregnant women to be very careful in all their | | | | Knowing how this prohibited medicine during |
| activities. Eating nutritious foods is one of the best | | | | pregnancy will affect the life of the unborn may |
| ways pregnant women can do to keep their baby | | | | vary depending upon various factors which include |
| healthy and strong. | | | | the following: |
| But now you suddenly realize that your head is | | | | The method on how the substance, drug, or |
| aching like crazy! What are you going to do? Pop | | | | medication is used. |
| up a pill only to know later on that it belongs | | | | The quantity of the drug taken. |
| among the prohibited medicine during pregnancy | | | | The span of time when it was used. |
| or simply endure your throbbing head that will | | | | If the prohibited medicine was taken alone or |
| seem to explode any moment soon. | | | | in combination. |
| Although most medications are considered safe | | | | How the body would individual response to |
| for pregnancy there are some which affect the | | | | the substance, drug, or medication |
| unborn child in an unknown manner. It is important | | | | The gestational age of the fetus |
| to ask for a doctor's help before popping out a pill | | | | There are also other factors to consider such |
| from medicinal kit. It is necessary that mothers | | | | as maternal health and diet. |
| pay enough attention to everything that they are | | | | The moment when you accidentally swallowed a |
| taking especially during the first three months, | | | | prohibited medicine during pregnancy; doctors, |
| since this is when the crucial development of | | | | midwife, obstetrician, pharmacist, or a drug |
| every child takes place. | | | | counselor should be consulted the soonest possible |
| The safest medications during pregnancy are | | | | time. Also, there are women who may be |
| prenatal vitamins obtainable even without | | | | unaware that what they are taking is a drug that |
| prescriptions. Always check with a health care | | | | falls under the prohibited kind that is why |
| provider before taking any even herbal medicines | | | | researching and reading information about these |
| and supplements since a lot of them have not | | | | prohibited drugs is needed. |
| yet been proven to be completely safe for | | | | Your child's life depended on you thus the stage |
| pregnant women use. | | | | of pregnancy should be a stage of caution and |
| Some of the medicines that should be taken with | | | | provision. You can also list drugs and medications |
| care are the following: antiemetics, tranquilizers, | | | | that you've taken recently. Always be careful |
| antihistamines, antacids, analgesics, diuretics, | | | | with your body when pregnant since the simplest |
| hypnotics, antimicrobials, and illicit drugs. | | | | form of neglect can lead to lifelong damage to |
| Reasons Why Prohibited Drugs during Pregnancy | | | | the life of the infant. As much as possible, you |
| is a big NO: | | | | want your kid to become as healthy and |
| Creates untoward effect to the normal fetal | | | | 'complete' as they can be. Enjoy your pregnancy |
| development | | | | the safe way and you'll be guaranteed with |
| May damage the placenta thus the life of the | | | | hassle-free motherhood ahead of you! |
| baby is put at risk | | | | |