Alpro Pharmacy Sarikei

08/10/2026

𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄?
𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐊 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓.

You have just finished expressing your milk.

Then you remember:

“𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫.”

Your hand moves towards the sink.

Stop.

Taking medicine does not automatically make your breast milk unsafe—or mean breastfeeding must stop.

But the medicine needs to be checked properly.

Paracetamol and ibuprofen are generally compatible with breastfeeding when used appropriately. However, not every painkiller is the same.

Cough and cold products may contain several active ingredients. Some may cause drowsiness, while pseudoephedrine may reduce milk production in some mothers.

Herbal products also require checking.

“𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥” 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.

Medicine suitability depends on:

💊 Active ingredient and strength
📏 Dose and frequency
⏰ Duration of use
👶 Your child’s age and health
👜 Other medicines or supplements taken

Extra caution may be needed if your child is newborn, premature or medically unwell.

Do not automatically stop breastfeeding or prescribed treatment.

Bring the medicine—or clear photos of its label—to your pharmacist.

Because:

“𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐡, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭?”

…is not enough information. 😂

𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐊.

*For general education only. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment.*

06/10/2026

🍼 “𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲?”

NOT NECESSARILY.

𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐏 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.

After changing formula, you may notice differences in stool colour, consistency or frequency.

Instead of panicking—or changing formula again immediately—observe your baby as a whole.

📔 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝟕-𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐀 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐘

This does not mean every baby needs seven days to “adjust”. The diary simply helps you identify patterns across several feeds and days.

Record these five things:

🍼 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆
Is your baby feeding comfortably? Has the amount or frequency changed significantly?

💩 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋
Note the colour, consistency and frequency.

😊 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓
Is your baby generally settled, or repeatedly distressed during or after feeding?

🤮 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓-𝐔𝐏 𝐎𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆
Occasional spit-up can happen. Watch for repeated vomiting or a significant new pattern.

👶 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐍 & 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆
Look for a new or worsening rash, swelling, breathing difficulty, unusual sleepiness or weakness.

𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓.
𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐘 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄.

A slightly different stool does not automatically mean:

❌ The formula is bad
❌ Your baby cannot tolerate it
❌ You must change formula again tomorrow

🚩 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬:

• Blood in the stool
• Repeated or forceful vomiting
• Markedly reduced feeding or signs of dehydration
• Unusual drowsiness, weakness or appears very unwell
• A severe or rapidly worsening reaction

Difficulty breathing, collapse or significant swelling of the face or lips requires 𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄.

Do not wait seven days if warning signs appear.

📌 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍’𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘:

𝐎𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄 → 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 → 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 → 𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄

A quick daily note or photo can help your healthcare professional understand what is happening.

For educational purposes only. This content does not diagnose formula intolerance or allergy.

02/10/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐗𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐍’𝐓.

She was coughing.

Her nose was blocked.

Then the headache started.

So she opened the medicine cabinet.

One medicine for the cough and cold.

Another tablet for the headache.

Different boxes.

Different names.

Different symptoms printed on the front.

She thought she was taking two different medicines.

Then the pharmacist turned both boxes around.

The first product contained:

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐥.

The second product contained:

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐥—𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

Suddenly, the problem was no longer just her cough or headache.

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭.


This happens more easily than many people think.

Cough, cold and flu medicines are often 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬.

One product may contain several active ingredients to relieve:

Fever or pain.

Cough.

Runny nose.

Allergy symptoms.

Nasal congestion.

Then, because the headache has not improved, another painkiller is added.

You may think:

“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.”

“𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞.”

But your body does not read the name on the front of the box.

It receives every active ingredient inside.


The brand may be different.

The packaging may be a different colour.

One may be a syrup.

The other may be a tablet.

But the same ingredient may still appear in both.

That is how accidental duplication happens.

Not because someone wanted to take too much.

But because nobody realised they were counting the same ingredient twice.


That is why your pharmacist turns the box around.

We are not only looking at the large words printed on the front:

𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 & 𝐅𝐋𝐔

𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐅

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄

𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐅

We are looking for the smaller words on the back:

𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

That small section may tell you more about the medicine than everything promised on the front.


And if you are pregnant, checking for duplication is only the first step.

Even when no ingredient appears twice, it does not automatically mean the product is appropriate for you.

We still need to know:

How many weeks pregnant are you?

What symptoms do you actually have?

What ingredients are inside?

What dose are you taking?

What other medicines or supplements are you using?

Do you need every ingredient in that combination product?

A medicine made for several symptoms may contain ingredients you do not need.

And during pregnancy, every active ingredient should be considered—not only the one you recognise.


Before taking two cough, cold, flu, allergy or pain medicines together:

🔍 Turn both packages around.

🔍 Find the 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

🔍 Compare them line by line.

🔍 Check whether anything appears twice.

🔍 If you are pregnant or uncertain, show both products to your pharmacist or healthcare professional before taking them together.

Do not compare only the brand names.

Do not judge by the colour of the packaging.

And do not assume:

“𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬.”

Because the boxes may look completely different—

while your body is receiving the same ingredient again.

𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐗𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒.
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒅𝒐𝒔𝒆, 𝒔𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒔, 𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

30/09/2026

🍼 “𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭? 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭? 𝐈𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲… 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?”

YES. THE ORDER MATTERS.

When preparing powdered infant formula, the water measurement determines the starting volume.

The powder is added AFTERWARD, according to the product label.

🧪 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐃 𝐀: 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓

1️⃣ Measure the required amount of safe water.
2️⃣ Add the correct number of LEVEL scoops.
3️⃣ Mix according to the label.

✅ Correct amount of water
✅ Correct amount of powder
✅ Correct concentration

Now compare it with…

🧪 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐃 𝐁: 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓

You place the powder into an empty bottle, then add water until it reaches your desired mark.

It may LOOK correct…

BUT YOU MAY HAVE ADDED LESS WATER THAN REQUIRED.

Why?

Because powder also occupies space inside the bottle.

This can make the prepared milk MORE CONCENTRATED than intended.

⚠️ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐑

If you measure the correct amount of water first, the milk level may naturally rise after adding the powder.

That is normal.

Don’t pour away the “extra” milk or try to bring it back down to the original water mark.

The goal is NOT:

❌ “I want exactly this many mL of finished milk.”

The goal is:

✅ “I want the correct amount of water + the correct amount of powder.”

📌 REMEMBER:

WATER → MEASURE → POWDER → MIX

Always:

✅ Follow the preparation sequence on the label
✅ Use the scoop supplied with that product
✅ Use level—not heaped—scoops
✅ Check the ratio every time

Different products may have different scoop sizes and preparation instructions. Never assume the same method applies after changing formula.

At 2 a.m., with a crying baby beside you, it is easy to prepare a bottle from memory.

Take a few extra seconds to check the label.

Correct preparation isn’t about being a “perfect parent”. It is one small routine that helps you prepare your baby’s feed as intended. ❤️

26/09/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐋 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊.

She stared at it.

Then she remembered the iron tablets she had recently started taking.

Since then, her stomach had felt unsettled.

Nausea.

Constipation.

Sometimes, stomach discomfort.

And now this.

Her stool looked almost black.

Her first thought was immediate:

“𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞.”

“𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩.”


But dark or black-looking stool can be an expected effect of oral iron.

Iron tablets may also cause nausea, constipation and stomach discomfort.

So, if your stool becomes darker after starting iron, it does not automatically mean that something dangerous has happened.

But there is something important every mother should know:

𝐈𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧.


Colour alone does not tell the whole story.

Black stool caused by gastrointestinal bleeding may look unusually sticky or tar-like.

It may also be accompanied by:

🚩 Stomach pain
🚩 Dizziness or fainting
🚩 Unusual weakness
🚩 Visible blood
🚩 Vomiting blood or material resembling coffee grounds

If this happens, don’t reassure yourself with:

“𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧.”

Please seek medical assessment promptly.


But what if the problem is mainly nausea?

Every time you see the tablet, you already feel like vomiting.

So you skip one dose.

Then another.

One day becomes two.

Two days become a week.

Not because you don’t care.

But because something meant to support your pregnancy has become difficult to tolerate.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲.

And don’t simply stop without telling anyone.

If iron was recommended because your body needs it, stopping treatment may leave that need unaddressed.

Tell your pharmacist or doctor:

What product are you taking?

How much are you taking?

When did the symptoms begin?

How severe are they?

Can you still eat and drink normally?

Your healthcare professional can review the iron preparation, dose and reason for treatment—and decide whether your routine needs to be adjusted or another approach should be considered.


Perhaps another mother tells you:

“𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞.”

But iron products are not all the same.

They may contain different forms and amounts of iron.

And every mother’s needs are different.

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.


The goal is not simply to make you finish a bottle of tablets.

The goal is to meet your iron needs in a way that is appropriate and tolerable—while recognising symptoms that should never be dismissed.

So, if iron changes your stool or unsettles your stomach, don’t make the decision based on fear alone.

Describe what changed.

When it started.

What the stool looks and feels like.

And which iron product you are taking.

Because sometimes, the symptom is expected.

Sometimes, the treatment needs to be reviewed.

And sometimes, your body is asking for medical attention.

𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄?
𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐌 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔, 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆. 𝑫𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑, 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍. 𝑺𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕.

18/09/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 “𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋” 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄.

It is printed in large letters on the front.

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥.

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥.

𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜.

When you are pregnant, these words feel reassuring.

Because you want something gentle.

Something that will not harm the baby.

So when a friend says,

“𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥.”

You want to believe her.


But “natural” only tells you where something may come from.

It does not tell you whether it is suitable for pregnancy.

It does not tell you how strong it is.

How much you should take.

Whether it may interact with your medicine.

Or whether anyone has properly studied its use during pregnancy.

“𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥” 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞.


The front of the bottle gives you reassurance.

The back of the bottle gives your pharmacist questions.

What are the ingredients?

How much of each ingredient is inside?

How often are you taking it?

Why are you taking it?

What other medicines or supplements are you already using?

Because one herbal product may contain several active ingredients.

And one supplement may contain the same nutrient that is already inside your prenatal vitamin.

You think you are taking different products.

But your body may be receiving the same ingredient again.

And again.

Without you realising it.


Some nutrients are important during pregnancy.

But more is not always better.

More bottles do not always mean more protection.

And a higher dose does not automatically mean a healthier baby.

The right ingredient matters.

The right amount matters.

And whether you actually need it matters.


Perhaps your friend took the same product.

Her pregnancy was fine.

Her baby was fine.

But her experience cannot tell us whether the product is suitable for you.

Her stage of pregnancy may be different.

Her health condition may be different.

Her medicines may be different.

Her dose may be different.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.


This does not mean that every herb or supplement is dangerous.

It means that none should be judged by one comforting word on the front of the bottle.

Before starting something new during pregnancy:

Turn the bottle around.

Take a photo of the complete ingredient list.

Include the strength and recommended dose.

Show it to your pharmacist or doctor together with everything else you are taking.

Do not ask only:

“𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥?”

Ask:

“𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲?”

Because during pregnancy, the safest-looking product is not always the one with the greenest label.

It is the one that has been properly checked for you and your baby.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚.

11/09/2026

𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐓.

Her head had been aching since the afternoon.

Before becoming pregnant, she already knew what she would normally take.

Open the drawer.

Take one tablet.

Wait for the pain to go away.

Simple.

But today, she is carrying a baby.

So she stands at the pharmacy counter, holding the same familiar packet in her hand.

“𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰.”

“𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬?”


The pharmacist does not immediately say yes.

Or no.

Instead, she asks:

“𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭.”

The mother looks confused.

It is only a headache.

Why so many questions?


When did it start?

How painful is it?

Does it feel like your usual headache?

How many weeks pregnant are you?

Do you have blurred vision?

Flashing lights?

Swelling?

Pain in the upper abdomen?

These questions are not meant to make things difficult.

They help the pharmacist understand whether this is a mild, familiar headache—or whether your body may be trying to tell you something more.


Because during pregnancy, “𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞” 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞.

Most headaches do not mean that something serious is happening.

Sometimes, the body is simply tired.

You may not have had enough water.

You may have missed a meal.

You may not have rested well.

But a headache that is severe, persistent, getting worse or very different from usual deserves attention.

Especially when it comes with blurred vision, significant swelling, upper abdominal pain or feeling very unwell.

After 20 weeks of pregnancy, a headache together with certain symptoms may also be related to pre-eclampsia—a pregnancy complication that requires medical assessment.

And if the headache comes suddenly and feels extremely severe…

Or you experience weakness, difficulty speaking, confusion, fainting or a seizure…

𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬.

𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.


The mother looks again at the tablet in her hand.

“𝐒𝐨 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰?”

That is not what the pharmacist means.

Pregnancy does not mean that every pain medicine is forbidden.

But it also does not mean that the medicine you always took before pregnancy is automatically suitable now.

The medicine matters.

The dose matters.

Your stage of pregnancy matters.

Your health history matters.

And most importantly, the headache itself matters.


When you are pregnant, every small discomfort can feel bigger.

Because every decision no longer feels like it affects only you.

You begin to wonder:

“𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲?”

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠?”

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠?”

You do not have to answer these questions alone.

Tell your pharmacist or doctor:

“𝐈’𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭.”

“𝐈’𝐦 ___ 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠.”

“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬.”

If the headache is mild and there are no concerning symptoms, rest, enough water and regular meals may sometimes help.

But if it is severe, persistent, worsening or unusual, please seek medical assessment instead of repeatedly treating it yourself.


So the next time a headache appears during pregnancy, do not begin by asking:

“𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞?”

Begin with:

“𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝?”

Because when you are pregnant, choosing a medicine is not only about stopping the pain.

It is about understanding what your body is trying to tell you.

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑫𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑, 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍. 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏, 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒊𝒛𝒖𝒓𝒆.

10/09/2026

03/09/2026

𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒.

For a moment, you just stare at them.

You are pregnant.

Perhaps your hands begin to shake.

Perhaps your heart fills with excitement.

Then suddenly, you remember something.

“𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.”

You look towards the medicine cabinet.

And the happiness slowly turns into worry.

“𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐞?”

“𝐈𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲?”


First, take a breath.

Finding out that you are pregnant does not automatically mean that every medicine you have taken is harmful.

And it does not mean that you should immediately stop everything on your own.

Some medicines may be continued during pregnancy.

Some may need a different dose.

Some may need to be changed.

But that decision depends on the medicine, your health condition and how far along your pregnancy is.


Perhaps you take medicine every day for asthma.

Epilepsy.

Diabetes.

High blood pressure.

Thyroid problems.

Depression or anxiety.

These medicines may be helping to keep your condition under control.

Stopping them suddenly without professional advice may also create risks—for you and your pregnancy.

So please, do not make the decision out of fear.


Look at the medicines you are taking.

Take a photo of the labels.

Write down the name, strength and dose.

Remember to include everything.

Prescription medicines.

Medicines bought from a pharmacy.

Vitamins and supplements.

Herbal or traditional products.

Even creams, inhalers and eye drops.

Then speak to your pharmacist or doctor.


You may be tempted to search online.

One website says it is safe.

Another says it is dangerous.

And within minutes, you are imagining the worst.

But medicine safety during pregnancy is rarely a simple yes or no.

The dose matters.

The stage of pregnancy matters.

Your health condition matters.

And the risk of leaving your condition untreated matters too.

That is why your medicine needs to be reviewed based on you—not only on something you found online.


Perhaps you have already taken the medicine before knowing that you were pregnant.

Please do not blame yourself.

You did not know.

And taking a medicine before discovering your pregnancy does not automatically mean that harm has occurred.

Write down what you took.

When you took it.

And how much you took.

Then let a healthcare professional assess what should happen next.


Two pink lines can bring many emotions.

Happiness.

Surprise.

Fear.

And sometimes, guilt over something you did before you even knew.

But becoming pregnant does not mean that you must suddenly stop caring for your own health.

Because protecting the baby also means protecting the mother.

So tonight, before you skip, stop or change your medicine:

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡.

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫.

The answer may not always be simply “safe” or “unsafe.”

Sometimes, the safest decision is finding the right medicine, at the right dose, for both you and your baby.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑫𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍.