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… your sexual desire. Exhaustion, breast soreness, your baby's demands, and recovery from childbirth may reduce your … But you may feel more comfortable having sex after the baby is born. Each woman's experience is different. You can … about taking birth control pills if it has been a few months since you gave birth. The type that contains a very …
Medications
… must not be used during pregnancy. It may harm an unborn baby. Your doctor will order a pregnancy test. It is … to prevent pregnancy while taking this medication and for 6 months after treatment. Men and women must use reliable … absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant …
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… sound before the next breath. The cough can last several months and often occurs more at night. Pertussis can cause … deaths occur due to pertussis, mostly in babies less than 3 months of age who have not been immunized. Pertussis spreads … of Immunizing Your Child (HealthLinkBC File #50b) Your Baby’s Immune System and Vaccines (HealthLinkBC File #50a) …
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… relapse after delivery. But pregnancy, delivering a baby, and early motherhood do not increase the risk of being … of your MS. Some symptoms common in pregnancy and after the baby's birth can be made worse by MS. These include … and other children during pregnancy and for the first few months after the baby is born. The baby may be slightly more …
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… If you are pregnant, you may pass the infection to you baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, … pills, finish all of them. Sexual partners from the last 2 months need to be tested and treated. If you have not had a …
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… or received other blood products within the past 12 months Had a drop in platelets, the blood cells that help … cause serious complications and birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver … Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth defects. This is known as …
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… You will save money. Add up how much you spend each week, month, or year on cigarettes (or chewing tobacco or snuff). … smoking if you quit. If you're pregnant, you'll help your baby get the oxygen needed for a healthy start. Underweight … smoking if you quit. If you're pregnant, you'll help your baby get the oxygen needed for a healthy start. Underweight …
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… may get acne because the stress of birth may cause the baby's body to release hormones. Newborns with acne usually … without treatment. Infantile acne. Babies between 3 and 16 months of age may develop infantile acne. They can have … may get acne because the stress of birth may cause the baby's body to release hormones. Newborns with acne usually …
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… It can be hard to know if a medicine is safe for your baby. Most medicines are not studied in pregnant women. … researchers worry about how the medicines might affect the baby. But some medicines have been taken for so long by so … pregnancy, if possible, especially during the first 3 months. That is when a baby's organs form. But what if you …
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… acetaminophen can be harmful. If you give medicine to your baby, follow your doctor's or pharmacist's advice about what … pharmacist before you give medicine to reduce a fever in a baby who is 3 months of age or younger. This is to make sure a young …
