Pregnancy Resource Center

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What’s safe to take during pregnancy?

Is it safe to take cold medicines, antacids, antidepressants, sleeping bills or other medicines during pregnancy? Read our expert’s advice.

Highlights

• Visitation restrictions help ensure patient safety: With the rapid spread of the H1N1 flu virus, all Providence hospitals in Oregon have implemented restrictions on visitation to help keep our patients, visitors and employees safe. Click here for details.
• Women and swine flu (H1N1): What pregnant women need to know and information on how it might affect feeding your baby. More information for families.
• Sign up for a free weekly e-newsletter that guides you from your eighth week of pregnancy through your baby’s first three years of life.
• Find detailed answers to your questions about pregnancy in our Healthwise Library.
• Having a baby at a Providence hospital? Use Your Guide to Pregnancy Services to learn about the many resources available to you.
• Providence Beginnings teams special nurses and social workers together with doctors and midwives to provide a variety of services to help support women during pregnancy.
• Sign up for our pregnancy and parenting classes to gain confidence as you prepare to welcome a new baby into your life.
• Get answers to your questions about breast-feeding.
• Urinary incontinence is a common problem for pregnant women. Our expert explains what you can do to minimize incontinence or avoid it altogether.
• Can you be pregnant and still have your period? Read what our expert has to say.
• Bookmark our online guide, All About Your Newborn, to help you understand and provide the best care for your baby.
• Planning a pregnancy past 40? Read our expert’s advice.
• Listen and learn about Cesarean sections in our AudioLibrary.
• More pregnancy articles from Providence
• Comments? Questions? We welcome feedback about this Web site.