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… too. It’s best not to drink alcohol or smoke at all while breastfeeding. Alcohol can affect babies’ sleep or decrease … your baby The safest choice is not to drink alcohol while breastfeeding. Alcohol may decrease the amount of breast … If you do choose to drink a small amount of alcohol, plan breastfeeding around it to prevent alcohol from reaching …
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… more, visit Alcohol and drug use during pregnancy While breastfeeding Driving a motor vehicle. Learn about the laws … down alcohol Women's hormonal cycles (and some forms of birth control) impact metabolism rates Gendered social and …
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… Uses Ulipristal is used by women to prevent pregnancy after birth control failure (such as a broken condom) or unprotected … contraceptive and should not be used as a regular form of birth control. Using this medication will not stop an …
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… that your asthma symptoms and inflammation are not well controlled. General cautions for all medicines Allergic … interactions can be dangerous. Harm during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding, ask your doctor or pharmacist if all the …
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… before you ovulate. For fertility awareness to be used as birth control, either you must not have sex or you must use another method of birth control for 8 to 16 days of every menstrual cycle. …
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… Depression is common during pregnancy and after giving birth (postpartum). Experts recommend that all pregnant … depression can cause problems during pregnancy and after birth. Testing for genetic conditions and birth defects You can choose whether to have tests for …
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… Eggs and sperm can decrease in number or quality with age. Birth defects. Some people were born with problems in their … to become pregnant after 1 year of having sex without using birth control. Are older than 35 and have been unable to become …
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… shrink the uterus back to its pre-pregnancy size. After breastfeeding is established, your body may release oxytocin … your breasts may leak milk whether or not you are actively breastfeeding or pumping. Your body may not release oxytocin … private place for let-down to occur. Breastfeeding Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: …
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… a transcript for this video (PDF, 503KB). Useful resources Breastfeeding Growth and development, newborn VIDEO: … VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours VIDEO: Breastfeeding positions VIDEO: Cup feeding and other feeding …
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… Depression is common during pregnancy and after giving birth (postpartum). Experts recommend that all pregnant … depression can cause problems during pregnancy and after birth. Testing for genetic conditions and birth defects You can choose whether to have tests for …
