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Re: mouth ulcer.....

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:30:33 -0500 (CDT)


At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, claire wrote: >
>HEY- I am now 29 weeks and wondering if there is any non-medicated
>relief for a mouth ulcer, and does this pose any threat to the baby? I
>have gotten these off and on all my life-Next question,(please)I sleep
>on my left side all night b/c I know that it is better for the baby, but
>my left hip is soo sore and stiff that I have to get up and stroll
>around every hour and a half or so-I have a body pillow, and this has
>helped a little but wondering if there is anything else I should
>try...THANKS!!!!!

First, the mouth ulcer. There is a medication called Orabase and I believe that it is available over the counter. It works as well as anything. Second, you can sleep on your right side without causing the baby any harm. The back is the thing to avoid in the third trimester if possible... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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