Dr. Claudine Smith, MD

The short answer is no. However medication has a side effect that makes you lose weight. That is not a fix at all because once you stop it comes back. The way to fix obesity is 1. Monitor portion size. Keep lessening the amount on your plate 2. Quality of food is import. Eat mainly whole food plant based food 3. Intermittent fasting. Going 12-14 hours of not eating. Drinking water if needed during that time. That is best done in the evenings overnight to morning 4 Be deliberate about moving or exercise

First off 1. Avoid alcohol ingestion 2. Limit seafood 3. Also make sure you get enough rest/ sleep 4. Also get exercise daily...walking prefered 5 positive mind thinking

The antibiotic that is used is determined by the bacteria the urine culture identified. If the decision to treat is before a culture comes back the the bacteria suspected based on male/female, pregnant nonpregnant, old/ young , will determine which antibiotic is used

Allergies is an indication that there is lots of mucous. Mucous indicates inflammation and this sets us up for all sort of medical issues. You can use over the counter medds like Allegra, zyrtec etc for quick relief however to clear up and eliminate try an apple (1/2 or a whole one if she can. And also lots of greens (salads and vegetables) Also to avoid mucous producing foods like dairy, processed snack foods and meats This is not a medicine answer but a lifestyle response.

Second trimester screening is necessary for a check for good baby outcome. So the more we can know before the arrival the better we can prepare Any screening I believe is good Notice I say screening. The invasive test all for confirmation and so those are a bit different in my eyes

Clearing allergies in anyone is really to clear mucous production in the body. This takes multiple approaches to achieve that outcome. First is to decrease processed foods and meats. Eating more greens , salads. Water the drink of choice. No sodas or juice. No snacks , cookies, candied The other big one is an apple a day. Any apple but consistently daily. If you can't do 1 full apple then a half will be good. But the daily eat of apple is healing. All this will lead to more bowel movements and elination of mucous and improvement or even elimination of allergies

How much is a 1 year old eating? They are eating some solids but still on formula . So I my recommendation would be an appropriate serving of meat with dinner. Other than that snacks of meat here and there

Are you on antibiotics? If so you should start feeling some relief in 24 hours and about 5-7 to clear. If not on antibiotics it can take several days to go away

You have a very quick clotting time. That should happen. The band aid is more for a barrier incase microscopic infection get into the fine hole and less about helping to clot

Yes you can bleed every month while you are pregnant