Question 1

is sex safe in pregnancy?

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Normally yes: As long as there are no risk factors for preterm birth, placental problems, or bleeding, sex is safe in pregnancy.

Question 2

is lithium safe in pregnancy?

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No.: Lithium is not safe during pregnancy. For one thing, it can cause cardiac/ heart defects in the baby ( epstiens anomoly). Lithium has a narrow margin of safety ; therfore, the fluid shifts that occur during pregancy may effect lithium levels, putting both the mother and baby at risk. If a woman is on prescribed medications and becomes pregnant, she should notify her doctor immediately.

Question 3

are nosedrops safe in pregnancy ?

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Yes: Nose drops are ok  it is localized medication not affecting pregnancy.

Question 4

is nauzene safe during pregnancy?

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Yes: It's basically just sugar and aspartame (nutrasweet).  As long as you don't have phenyketonuria, you can take it.  I am not a fan of aspartame anytime, and i think it's especially important to avoid as many artificial chemicals during pregnancy as possible, so i wouldn't recommend nauzene. There are other nausea treatments that i'd use first (try ginger tea).

Question 5

is brinjal during pregnancy safe?

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Yes: By Brinjal, do you mean Eggplant? Only in the Indian cultures Brinjal is suggested to be avoided during pregnancy (Ayurveda) A normal eggplant has lots of vitamin A, dietary fiber iron. These are essential nutrients that are needed during pregnancy. It is believed that eggplants contain large amounts of phytohormones that may cause contractions so  use your judgement. Moderation is key.

Question 6

is airborne safe during pregnancy?

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Usually up to 32 wee: Usually up to 32 weeks if you are having absolutely no problems with your pregnancy, but you should be asking your OB that ?, he or she may have a differnet answer since they have been following your pregnancy and obviously a bumpy flight in bad weather has more potential to cause problems.

Question 7

is a drysuit safe during pregnancy?

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The issue with a : Dry suit is what you are doing in it. If you are snorkeling or swimming that is fine.  If you are diving in a dry suit, that is not healthy during pregnancy.

Question 8

is yacon syrup safe during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Yacon syrup: Is a syrup from Peru used for weight loss literature review showed that it is beneficial for premenopausal women
Who are obese and with insulin resistance. Although it seems sake and product is natural, it did not  not do any study on pregnancy. It would be wise not to use any medication including herbal or natural during pregnancy.

Question 9

which herbs are safe during pregnancy?

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None needed: There is no scientific evidence that one should take any herbs during pregnancy as they do not benefit you. Take a Folic Acid vitamin or a prenatal vitamin and you are good to go.

Question 10

is vicks vapo rub safe during pregnancy

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Should be: Vaporib is topical and should not have systemic effect. It should not harm the fetus.

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