Comments on: Ritalin and Pregnancy http://www.alternativemedicinetalks.com/ritalin-and-pregnancy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:34:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.alternativemedicinetalks.com/ritalin-and-pregnancy/comment-page-1#comment-2272 admin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:47:40 +0000 http://www.alternativemedicinetalks.com/ritalin-and-pregnancy#comment-2272 According to Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference, 1993 edition, ritalin <br /> is listed as 'pregnancy catagory C'.  This means that animal studies <br /> have shown adverse effects to the developing fetus but no human <br /> studies are available; the drug is given to pregnant women only <br /> 'after risks to the fetus are considered'. <br /> <p>----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />  Camilla Cracchiolo, RN     cami...@netcom.com    Los Angeles, CA <br /> </p><p>     Shrine of the Cybernetic Madonna BBS      213-766-1356 <br />               "The BBS for the information addict!" <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> </p> According to Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference, 1993 edition, ritalin
is listed as ‘pregnancy catagory C’.  This means that animal studies
have shown adverse effects to the developing fetus but no human
studies are available; the drug is given to pregnant women only
‘after risks to the fetus are considered’.

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 Camilla Cracchiolo, RN     cami…@netcom.com    Los Angeles, CA

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]]> By: admin http://www.alternativemedicinetalks.com/ritalin-and-pregnancy/comment-page-1#comment-2271 admin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:47:38 +0000 http://www.alternativemedicinetalks.com/ritalin-and-pregnancy#comment-2271 Whoops..mea culpa.. In a previous post I suggested someone get in <br /> touch with La Leche League of America....that last part is wrong.. <br /> my brain must have short-circuited...La Leche League is an international <br /> group of Breastfeeding mothers and lactation experts... <br /> <p>Meg <br /> </p> Whoops..mea culpa.. In a previous post I suggested someone get in
touch with La Leche League of America….that last part is wrong..
my brain must have short-circuited…La Leche League is an international
group of Breastfeeding mothers and lactation experts…

Meg

]]> By: admin http://www.alternativemedicinetalks.com/ritalin-and-pregnancy/comment-page-1#comment-2270 admin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:47:36 +0000 http://www.alternativemedicinetalks.com/ritalin-and-pregnancy#comment-2270 In article <Ct3uIr....@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>, <br /> Lynn Stothers <ldsto...@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote: <br /> >>However, I am also about to be married and we are thinking about <br /> >pregnancy.  This poses obvious problems and I would like to find as much <br /> >information as possible about the effects of Ritalin on developing <br /> >fetuses and of breast-fed babies.  I have been advised everything from <br /> >"go off it now", to "don't worry: stay on it for your whole pregnancy." <br /> >I would like to have some references for studies (if they exist) which <br /> >would give some indications either way. <br /> <br />        Hi...One source which is often very helpful for medication/breast- <br /> feeding questions is the La Leche League of America...They have the <br /> resources to help suggest alternative medications and/or to suggest <br /> doctors who can help you.... <br /> <p>Good Luck, <br /> Meg <br /> </p> In article <Ct3uIr….@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>,
Lynn Stothers <ldsto…@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>>However, I am also about to be married and we are thinking about
>pregnancy.  This poses obvious problems and I would like to find as much
>information as possible about the effects of Ritalin on developing
>fetuses and of breast-fed babies.  I have been advised everything from
>"go off it now", to "don’t worry: stay on it for your whole pregnancy."
>I would like to have some references for studies (if they exist) which
>would give some indications either way.

        Hi…One source which is often very helpful for medication/breast-
feeding questions is the La Leche League of America…They have the
resources to help suggest alternative medications and/or to suggest
doctors who can help you….

Good Luck,
Meg

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