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I am old. Well, middle-aged. I’m 48. When I was pregnant with my first child if I was having an issue that required any medication at all, over the counter or prescription, I made sure I discussed it with my ob/gyn first. I followed his instructions on brands and dosages. As luck had had it I was already using the OTC pain reliever he recommended so there was no change there. Once the baby was born that was pretty much the last time I had to think about meds and any impact they might have, until a few years later when I got pregnant with my second child.
I have a friend who is breastfeeding, something I did not do. I am constantly amazed by the number of things she has to think about because she breastfeeds, most especially medications and foods. She is careful with anything she ingests, and I have no doubt she’d sooner suffer herself before taking something that might harm her baby. She researches everything from meds to foods and the ingredients in them. It’s a lot of work, but it’s very necessary. Recently I learned about an app called MommyMeds that is designed to be a leading resource for expectant and breastfeeding mothers.
Created by one of the world’s leading experts in perinatal pharmacology, Dr. Thomas Hale, MommyMeds helps empower expectant and breastfeeding moms and sure to be a go to resource.
“A healthy mom makes a healthy baby,” InfantRisk Center Executive Director, Dr. Hale said. “There’s almost always something a pregnant mother can use safely, and we want to promote that with a variety of useful tools and information.”
Supported by the Laura W. Bush Foundation, MommyMeds provides resources such as:
● Information for more than 20,000 drugs, vitamins and herbals
● Safety information about drugs during each trimester and while breastfeeding
● Lists appropriate drugs for various conditions while pregnant or breastfeeding, including headache, nausea, allergies and more
● Convenient barcode scanner for over-the-counter medications
● Hot topics related to pregnancy and breastfeeding
App users can enter a product name or sort by category to find product information and determine if it is safe for use. The app goes well with the full MommyMeds site, whose WebMD feel provides resources for expectant and breastfeeding mothers, lactation specialists and other professionals. Information in the app and on the site is easy to understand, which is always appreciated at a time when so many worry about so many other things.
In celebration of its launch, MommyMeds is free on iOS until December 1st. After that it will be available at a purchase price of $1.99.
Download MommyMeds in the App Store – Download MommyMeds in GooglePlay.
Were there any meds or products you had questions about using when you were expecting?
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Being pregnant and sick is so hard. The first tri is the hardest because it’s as if you are not allows to have anything. What a great app.
This would have been so helpful when I was breastfeeding! I was constantly trying to figure out what I could have and not have.
That is a great resource for new moms. I needed all the help I could get back in the day.
I wish this was around when I was pregnant with my kids. I would have used it, for sure.
I know a few breast feeding moms who could benefit from this app. What a great review, too.
This is such a great resource. I don’t remember what I had questions about, but I know I had some. This app would have been helpful.
This sounds like a great App. I have a couple friends that are pregnant so I will share this with them.
I was really concerned about how much caffeine I could have. I’m a big coffee drinker.
This sounds like a great resource. I wish it had been around when I was pregnant with my daughter.
I was pregnant at 18, so this app would have been very helpful to me. I didn’t know jack squat about what would be ok and what wouldn’t. I think people got tired of my endless questions lol.
This is such a great app for pregnant and breastfeeding moms. There are so many things that are unknown when pregnant and nursing and this would be a great way to ease the minds of moms about meds they are taking.
This is so much easier than my method of using Google Search to find info or calling a doctor. I know you still should consult a doctor to be sure, but this app can really make breastfeeding and pregnancy so much easier on moms! Love it.
lots–and i always followed what my doctor advised
This is a really great app! I’m sure it will help lots of new moms!
I’m forwarding this to all my nursing mama friends!
Apps make life so much easier. This is a great resource.
I love that it breaks things down by trimester. This is a great app. Sharing w/my niece in law who is expecting her first in Feb.
What an awesome app! I had so many problems figuring out what I could and couldn’t take when I was pregnant. Heck, with all the great info I will probably just download it anyway!
This would be a great app for expecting and nursing moms. I would have loved this. I will share this in my moms group.
I had to stop breastfeeding early with both of my girls due to health issues. It was hard to figure out which medications were okay to take while breastfeeding. This would’ve been a very useful app for me!
These are the best apps. They certainly make being pregnant easier. I wish they’d have had them back just 8 years ago!
WOW they truly make apps for everyone and everyone. How awesome is this. I”m sharing this post with my mom friends.
What a great app for new moms. I sure wish there had been something like this when I first had my son.
Now that is a fantastic app. So helpful for parents.
This would be such a useful app to have! I was sick and miserable when I was pregnant
that looks like a really helpful app. I’ll have to share this with my pregnant friends