The OB's Fave Prescriptions - Antiobiotics in Pregnancy

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Antibiotics are cellular toxins causing oxidative stress in addition to slaughtering bacteria - good, bad, and indifferent.

A signal is being raised to implicate antibiotics in pregnancy with "small for gestational age."

These babies may inherit altered bacteria from their mothers, leading to a higher risk of obesity and inflammatory disorders in childhood.

Antibiotics are for life and death only, in my opinion. Use probiotics prophylactically, and d-mannose (the active ingredient in cranberry) for pregnancy-related UTIs.

Read the entire study on why you should try not to use antiobiotics in pregnancy.

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