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Re: Medication in 3rd Trimester

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:07:08 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 8 Aug 2002, dawn wrote: >
>I am currently 34 1/2 weeks pregnant and have been in preterm labor
>since week 26. At my visit yesterday, I was 1 1/2 cm dialated 75%
>effaced and fully engaged. This is my 9th pregnancy (5 live births, 1
>still born @ 24 weeks, 2 miscarriages). Last week, I fell down the
>stairs and injured my back (prior injury 5 years ago to the same area).
>After making sure the baby was ok, my GP gave me two prescriptions: a
>muscle relaxer and a pain killer. (flexeril & hydrocodone). Both my GP
>and OB said it is okay to take these during pregnancy but to be careful
>since I am in my last trimester. I'm a little confused about this.
>Exactlly what is the concern? I'm wondering if there is something else I
>can take instead.

Don't worry you can take them.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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