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Valproate epilepsy drug could lower babies IQ
April 16, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under Baby Health, Pregnancy, Product News
Mothers with epilepsy are able to have perfectly healthy children, ongoing research suggests however that sodium valproate, or just, “Valproate” taken by the epileptic mother, may lower a babies IQ.
Women with epilepsy usually need to keep taking their epilepsy drugs while pregnant, research suggests that some drugs could have harmful effects on the baby. The [...]
Premature babies on antibiotics are at risk of becoming deaf
February 5, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under Baby Health, News
Genetic researchers at the Institute of Child Health in London revealed a report claiming that antibiotics used to treat infections in premature babies put them at a high risk of turning deaf.
The prime antibiotic in focus is aminoglycosides. Aminoglycosides, categorised as “broad spectrum” drugs, are powerful antibiotics used to treat infections in premature babies. These [...]




