Your Pregnancy

THE DOS AND DON’TS OF MEDICINE

Just because you can buy a medicine over the counter does not make it without danger. Read on before you begin medicating your baby.

Babies can have serious adverse reactions to medications, so it’s important to be careful of the dangers that lurk unknown in your medicine cabinet. Always be aware of what medicine you’re using with your baby, what it consists of and what the side effects may be.

We’ve identified the eight most dangerous ways of

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