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- To Avoid Constipation
- Drink 6-8 glasses of water per day
- Add bulk to diet (bran metamucil, fibercon, ets.)
- Add fruits and green vegetables
- A stool softenern (Colace) may be taken as needed. This is available over the counter.
- Diarrhea
- If severe, stay on clear liquids for 24 hours – call if temperature is greater than 101.0 F
- Kaopectate of Immodium AD may bee used
- If no relief in 24 hours consult of our
- Hemmorrhoids
- Anusol Suppository
- Tucks Pads
- Epraration H-Ointment or Suppositories
- Warm tub soak for 20 minutes at least twice daily
- Avoid hard stool by using items in #A
- Do no strain during a bowl movement
- Gas
- Avoid gas forming foods like cabbage, onions, and spicy foods
- Tums may be used as needed
- Colds
- Increase Fluids
- Rest
- Sudafed, Tyenol and Chlor-Trimeton can be used
- Nasal Congestion
- Vaporizer
- Chlor-Trimeton D-Congestanta
- Sore Throat and Cough
- Gargle with salt water
- Throat lozenges in necessary
- Tylenol
- Call if temperature greater than 101.1
- Headache
- Extra Strength Tylenol
- Please Do Not Take ADVIL, ALIEVE, MOTRIN, IBUPROFEN OR ASPIRN Products. (These can effect the blood supply to the baby)
- Ice bags
- Call for Headaches that do not improve with rest and Tylenol
- Uterine
- Due to fetal growth and position, twitching and stabbing pains may be felt at various times especially 5-6 months along. You may try Tylenol, rest and increasing your fluid intake to minimize discomfort.
- If the contractions are regular, painful, or you have bleeding, Go to Labor and Delivery.[/accordion]
- We recommend dental check ups at the beginning of pregnancy
- If root canal work is indicated by your dentist, check with us first
- Local anesthesia is okay. No Gas!
- X-rays are okay if your abdomen is protected by a lead apron
- Increase water intake by 3-4 more glasses per day
- Elevate feet above heart level in evenings and elevate as much as possible during the day
- Decrease salt intake, soda pop and other sodium containing foods
- Light exercise (walking)
- Refer to low sodium diet
- Swelling in the face or accompanied by headache, increased blood pressure or abdominal pain needs to be evaluated. Go to labor and delivery.
- Vigorous exercise such as jogging, swimming and aerobic exercise is okay if your body is already used to these movements, DO NOT GET A PULSE ABOVE 14O.
- Do what feels okay, and stop if pain develops
- Try to do some exercises daily
- A brisk walk is recommended[/accordion]
- Contractions should be every 5 Minutes lasting 40-60 Seconds long and feel like a bad menstrual cramp
- You may leak Amniotic Fluid and have a blood tinged discharge
- When in doubt go to the hospital
- Only in well ventilated rooms
- Do only if necessary
- Latex Paint Only, no oil based paint[/accordion]
- It is okay, as long as there haven’t been any problems with spotting or bleeding
- May continue as long as both parents are comfortable
- If you have any questions, Ask.[/accordion]
- Bedrest for 24 Hours with with hips elevated on a pillow
- If cramping is associated with the bleeding please CALL
- It is normal to have a small amount of spotting if you have had intercourse in the let 2-3 days. Bleeding as heavy as a period is NOT NORMAL.
- If you are less than 20 weeks go to the Emergency Room (NIGHTS & WEEKENDS)
- If GREATER than 20 weeks go to LABOR & DELIVERY
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- Nausea
- Eat soda crackers before getting up each morning
- Each 6 small meals per day
- May use unison 25mg and vitamin B6 25mg in the morning and evening when the above does not work
- For severe nausea we can use anti-nausea medication
- Indigestion
- Avoid spicy food
- Drink a glass of milk before eating meals
- Small amounts of Maalox or Mylanta before eating if milk doesn’t work
- DO NOT use baking soda and water
- Chew gum
- Tums antacids
- Don’t eat or drink 1-2 hours before lying down[/accordion]
- After 7 months, you need consent from the office to fly
- If driving, stop every hour so that you can get out and walk around. This will help proven blood pooling and leg cramps[/accordion]
- 25-30lbs for the enter pregnancy
- Your baby needs protein, minerals, vitamins, and calories, but doubling the quantity of food is seldom necessary
- If activity decreases and appetite increases, extra calories should be decreased
- For example: butter, margarine, oils, cream, foods prepared with fats such as fried foods, salad dressings pies, cakes, and cookies (basically as the good stuff)
- If you find that your weight is increasing too rapidly, honestly look at what you are eating – a few sweets can add up fast
- Fruit: oranges, grapefruits, lemons, tomatoes, tangerines, melons, pineapples,strawberries should be served once or twice a day. Juices of any of the above fruits are good too.
- Remember that fruit juice is fairly high in calories, you are better off eating an orange than drinking a glass a of orange juice, etc.
- Examples of foods high in Vitamin A :egg yolk, liver, milk, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, spinach, collard, kale, broccoli, apricots, cantaloupe
- Examples of food high in Vitamin C: citrus fruit, strawberries, kiwi, melons, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes
- Limit these fattening foods
- Starches: potatoes, noodles, rice, corn, lima beans, spaghetti, and macaroni may be added to the diet
- In small quantity: about two tablespoons a day or a few times a week, these foods are nutritious but have excessive calories for the amount of essential energy they contain.[/accordion]
Please avoid saunas, hot tubs, and tanning beds[/accordion] [/accordions]