Pregnancy Care

Promoting a Positive Experience

Medications in Pregnancy

All medication should be used cautiously and in moderation during pregnancy. Please remember that "non-drug treatment" should be first attempted. If no relief, you may use the following guidelines. We have compiled a list of common problems in pregnancy and remedies including medications that are available without a prescription and considered safe in pregnancy. Use them as directed by the manufacturer. If relief is not achieved with the counter medication, please contact the office for further evaluation.

Nausea / Morning Sickness

Avoid large meals and try eating smaller portions frequently throughout the day
Sip liquids frequently instead of drinking full glasses of fluids
Prenatal vitamins may contribute to nausea. Try taking them at bedtime or with a meal.
Motion sickness bracelets
Red raspberry tea, ginger root tea, ginger snap cookies or ginger ale
Mommy's Bliss Morning Sickness Magic
Vitamin B6, 25 mg, 4 times a day and Unisom 9with doxylamine) 1/2 tablet at bedtime
Emetrol
Meclizine 12.5 mg every 6 hours as needed
Please call the office if symptoms persist as you may need further evaluation and prescription strength medications

Constipation

Increase intake of water, increase fiber in your diet, keep active with regular exercise
Stool softeners - Colace (docusate sodium)
Powdered fiber - Metamucil, Citrucel or Benafiber
Miralax (polyethylene glycol)
Milk of Magnesia - NOT to be used daily, but may be used on occasion for more sever constipation

Heartburn

Avoid lying down for 2 hours after eating a meal
First try Tums, Rolaids or liquid Maalox. If no relief, try one of the following (Note - Do not take at the same time as the prenatal vitamins)
- Prilosec (omeprazole)
- Pepcid AC