Pregnancy

Taking Nitrofurantoin While Pregnant

Hey y’all, just wanted to give you additional information on a topic I hit on a couple months ago.  The initial post, ”Is Nitrofurantoin Safe to Use During Pregnancy?” was viewed by a blog follower in New Zealand who is currently pregnant and was prescribed nitrofurantoin (Yup, that’s right, GPA.com has traveled across the world…wicked exciting to me!). The soon-to-be mom was [...]

Is Nitrofurantoin Safe to Use During Pregnancy?

Holy geez, I’m not digging this freaking freezing, messy weather here in Charlotte.  The upside of the whole scene is it makes for a very relaxing weekend…movies galore!  I’ve got another video here for ya, once again about medication use during pregnancy.  How bout that?  This time I touch on whether it’s safe to use nitrofurantoin (brandname: Macrobid, Macrodantin) in pregnant women.  In case you’re wondering, nitrofurantoin [...]

Avoid Using Depakote During Pregnancy

Good morning y’all! Did anyone else noticed that we have very little information on the use of medications during pregnancy?  Hmmm, guess I should get the ball rolling in that department.  Put together a little video on discouraging the use of valproate in women of childbearing age or during pregnancy.  NOTE: Related drug names are Depakote, [...]