I know you can take paracetemol, which isn't really helping. Can you take ibruprofen, or can you suggest anything else suitable?
2007-02-21 20:09:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i wouldn't recommend using anything other than paracetamol until u have spoken to your health visitor or a doctor. u should have the telephone number for your health visitor in the red book that they give u when you've just had your baby (assuming u are from the UK). better safe than sorry !
2007-02-21 20:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's good that you have decided to breastfeed your expected baby, there are many health benefits for both mother and baby in breastfeeding and it is nearly always the healthier option over artificial feeding.
There are some drugs that it is best to avoid when breastfeeding, but there is generally a safer option. You have to weigh up the known benefits to the baby of breastfeeding and receiving a small amount of a drug through breast milk, which may be theoretically harmful, against the known detrimental effects of artificial feeding.
We know that when mothers are given pethidine (a drug given by injection to ease the pain of labour) sometimes the baby is too sleepy to breastfeed. This effect can sometimes last for several days and both mother and baby may need help to establish breastfeeding. Hours of skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby, and mother hand expressing her colostrum to cup or syringe feed to baby is most beneficial. The most important thing is to keep every attempt to breastfeed calm and pleasurable, even if it doesn't initially result in a successful feed.
If you can practice strategies to help you stay relaxed in labour and keep as upright and mobile as possible, use massage and water and breathing techniques, you are more likely to be able to cope without pethidine. Ask your midwife or local National Childbirth Trust (NCT) group for details of birth preparation classes. You can find out about NCT from their website: www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com
After birth the pain relieving medications that you will be offered will be compatible with breastfeeding. It is best to avoid codeine-based drugs as they have a tendency to constipate mother and baby.
Later on you can safely take paracetamol or ibuprofen (if you are not asthmatic) but aspirin should be avoided.
You may find the drug information on the Breastfeeding Network website helpful. Go to:
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/supporterline/drugline.php
2007-02-22 00:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by uncle buck 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
well i came really ill when my son was 2 weeks old and i was breastfeeding i was allowed to take co-codamol and ibruprofen together and beleive me they make a magical duo but i must say i think they made my sons stools a bit acidic and made his bum a bit sore or it might have been the antibiotics good luck to u hope u feel better soon xx
2007-02-22 00:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by mummy of 2 boys and a princess x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should start by not wanting to get pregnant, just have sex everyday or every other day and don't think about getting pregnant, just have fun with your partner. Get more useful information and guides to get pregnant herehttps://tr.im/LGfwD
after sex-put a pillow under your butt or prop your feet up on the wall so your pelvis is tilted
eat healthy
back off caffiene
workout, even if its just a 20 minute walk a day, be active.
2016-04-30 16:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by alisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can take Cocodamol(it's a combination of paracetamol and codeine), It's available over the counter but you would need to go to a pharmacy to get one.I was prescribed this when I was pregnant because I had terrible back pain. I used this all through my pregnancy/breastfeeding without any problems.
2007-02-21 22:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by swish 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think you can only take paracetemol i would have a word with your doctor there maybe something they can suggest
2007-02-25 00:40:28 · answer #6 · answered by sha23z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can take the same as when you were pregnant which is usually paracetamol but obviously they aren't doing anything for you i would either go to your doctor and ask them or go to your local pharmacy and they will be able to tell you
2007-02-22 01:10:19 · answer #7 · answered by leeanne0107 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can take Ibuprofen. I had a c-section with my son and needed to be on painkillers. I was prescribed Ibuprofen(800mg) and Vicodin. I was nursing and they knew this and said that it was safest for me and the baby.
2007-02-21 20:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why dont you ring the NHS direct on 08454647 and they will be able to tell you.
Good luck.
2007-02-21 22:26:42 · answer #9 · answered by pixie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no i dont think u can take anything else apart from parecetomol
2007-02-21 20:14:43 · answer #10 · answered by michelle m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋