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During your baby's delivery, you might receive one or more of the following:
medications to induce labor, painkillers, antibiotics, and antidiarrheals. You
might also be given other medications, depending on your health and circumstances.
Find out all the medications that will be administered and write them down,
if possible.
- Alert your health care team if you have any drug allergies or negative
reactions.
- Find out whether any of the medications have any side effects or drug
interactions with medications you may already be taking.
- Find out whether there are any risks (including long-term risks)
of taking any of the medications to be administered.
- Find out which meds (if any) are "required".
Many medications (particularly pain medications) affect your ability to be
alert, awake, and/or appreciate what is happening around you. Ask how alert
or lucid you will be during the time you are with your baby if you do take the
medication recommended.
- If you would prefer to be alert during your baby's delivery and immediately
afterwards, ask your practitioner what your options are for managing your
pain.
- Find out whether alternative medication is available that would allow
you to be awake and remember the time with your baby, if that is what you
want.
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Article by Kay Squires, with special
thanks to Valerie, Holly, and Marion, and the members of the PROM list
January 2005
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