Question 1

are there adverse effects to our health from heating our home with propane gas?

Accepted Answer

No: Provided the propane service is appropriately installed and ventilated, there should be no adverse effects.

Question 2

can infant gas relief drops cause constipation?

Accepted Answer

No: Infant gas drops (simethacone) do not cause constipation. There are simply a soapy material that allows gas bubbles to join together.Failure to stool on a regular basis, intake of foods like applesauce or cereal are more likely culprets.

Question 3

infants mylicon gas relief; is it still available for babies?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it is still available. The generic name is simethicone.

Question 4

is gripe water (gas relief drops) safe to give to a 2 1/2 week old infant?

Accepted Answer

They don't work. : Babies swallow air when crying &amp; bottle-feeding. Till ~ 6 weeks, their intestinal smooth muscle does not coordinate propulsion of  liquid &amp; air. Use the "football hold". Put baby on your forearm, head at your elbow,face down. Press your palm against his tummy, flex his hips, encircle one leg with your fingers &amp; roll him gently against your chest. Tilt head up to burp, tush up to pass gas.

Question 5

should i take him to the er or his doctor my 7wk old son has been crying for the last 4hrs nonstop. he wasnt eating nor taking his pacifer. i've given him mylicol infants gas relief drops and tried a warm bath but nothing is helping. he weighs 13lbs and 5

Accepted Answer

By : By the date of this post about 4 days has gone by, so hopefully you have made contact with the doctor and your baby is better by now. For the future, and for others reading this post, if your baby seems very irritable and uncomfortable, and your instinct tells you that something is wrong you should contact your doctor. A phone call to the doctor's office after hours will put you through to a nurse or on call doctor. They will ask you a series of questions and advise you on the next best course of action (er visit or next day doctor's appointment).
Take good care.

Question 6

will my depression have adverse effects on my baby?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is possible.  Many of the medications used to treat pregnancy have a rare but serious side effect in the baby called primary pulmonary hypertension and increased neonatal jitteriness.  If being off your meds means your depression worsens and you are not eating properly that could affect the baby's growth.

Question 7

can epilepsy medication have adverse effects on the baby?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most antiepileptics increase the rate of birth defects when used in the first trimester, but the overall rate is still fairly low (increases from baseline of about 1% to about 3%).

Importantly, antiepileptics may still be required if there are uncontrolled seizures.  One can't avoid them if one is seizing without them. Uncontrolled seizures are more dangerous than the drugs.

Question 8

i had a 103 fever ~ 3-6 days after conception. tylenol (acetaminophen) brought it down, but unsure how long i had fever (1 day). concerned re: adverse effects on baby?

Accepted Answer

Fever: No effects for baby. If fever is persistent then follow up with doctor to find source. Maternal infection more worrisome for baby then fever

Question 9

grandfather came into close contact (e.g.sit lap) with young childs (1 year and baby) on the day he had a diagnostic mri ct/ pet scan? (i guess it was with tracer). could this give adverse affect on the childs? if so, which adverse effects possibly?

Accepted Answer

: I know of no part agent used in that study that would pose a risk to anyone at any age who came into contact with them.

Question 10

what is the difference between adverse effects and sideeffects?

Accepted Answer

: An adverse effect would be something that is harmful or dangerous. A side effect may or may not be adverse.

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Are there adverse effects to our health from heating our home with propane gas?

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Can infant gas relief drops cause constipation?

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Infants mylicon gas relief; is it still available for babies?

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Is gripe water (gas relief drops) safe to give to a 2 1/2 week old infant?

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Should i take him to the er or his doctor my 7wk old son has been crying for the last 4hrs nonstop. he wasnt eating nor taking his pacifer. i've given him mylicol infants gas relief drops and tried a warm bath but nothing is helping. he weighs 13lbs and 5

A member asked:

Will my depression have adverse effects on my baby?

A member asked:

Can epilepsy medication have adverse effects on the baby?

A member asked:

I had a 103 fever ~ 3-6 days after conception. tylenol (acetaminophen) brought it down, but unsure how long i had fever (1 day). concerned re: adverse effects on baby?

A member asked:

Grandfather came into close contact (e.g.sit lap) with young childs (1 year and baby) on the day he had a diagnostic mri ct/ pet scan? (i guess it was with tracer). could this give adverse affect on the childs? if so, which adverse effects possibly?

A member asked:

What is the difference between adverse effects and sideeffects?

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