When deciding whether or not to use a medicine in pregnancy, you and your doctor need to talk about the medicine's benefits and the risks.
Although almost all medicines pass into your milk in small amounts, most medicines have no effect on the baby and are compatible with continuing to breastfeed.
It is normal for your breasts to become larger, heavier, and a little tender when they begin making greater quantitiesof milk on the 2nd and 6th day after birth.
An epidural involves placing a tube (catheter) into the lower back, into a small space below the spinal cord.
Many medicines are relatively safe to take while you are pregnant, but some are not.
The effects of mercury on unborn children have been documented in cases of accidental poisonings and in scientific studies.
Your baby may receive eye drops or ointment to prevent eye infections they can get during delivery.
