Is it safe

I wrote this awhile back, and as I am rearranging my blog I decided to use it as a post rather than delete it....

Is it Safe????  YES! (Until its not)

I used to be quite the pill popper....I mean, how easy is it? There is a buffet of pills you can take for any condition!  

BUT THERE ARE SIDE EFFECTS!!!

But you can always take a pill for those as well...

Have you seen this ad for a lawsuit on TV?

“There are boys who grew breasts as large as ‘D’ cups. There’s a major design defect here, which the judge was going to allow us to pursue, not just the fact that labeling understated risks.” Full article HERE

What does this have to do with babies and pregnancy?? EVERYTHING!   You cant always trust the pill manufacturer to disclose (or even know) all the side effects...

Is that the info the Doctor uses to tell you its safe for you to use?

"the antipsychotic was not approved for use in children
in the US at the time. "

But Doctors prescribed it to them!
And told the trusting Mother that it was safe!

Sometimes the benefits of a drug outweigh the risks, but you should be able to make that decision with
full disclosure of the risks.

AND NOW THIS...

Study Finds Adverse Effects of Pitocin in Newborns....

At the Annual Clinical Meeting of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Researchers say this is the first study of its kind to present data on the adverse effects of Pitocin use on newborns. .Though this was a relatively small, retrospective study, the results did reveal that women who were given Pitocin to induce or augment their labors did have an increased risk of having a baby with lower Apgar scores or who required admission to the NICU. Read more

May I ask, WHY is this the "first study of its kind" on how pitocin affects OUR BABIES??!!

Pitocin is so commonly used in hospitals...I just... I cant....this just truly infuriates me.

Acetaminophen in pregnancy linked to
'ADHD-like behaviors'

Wait, isnt that whats deemed safe in pregnancy? 

Read the article HERE

That article is very confusing...

My point is always be conscientious about what you put in your body especially when you have a little human being in there relying on you.  An even if its "safe" right now doesnt mean it will be in the future....I mean, hell, in the 1950's Doctors advised pregnant women to smoke cigarettes for relaxation!