Pros and Cons of Erythromycin Eye Ointment for Your Newborn

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

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🗓️ 21 April 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Administering erythromycin eye ointment to newborns is a standard procedure in the United States to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum. Ophthalmia neonatorum is a newborn eye infection that affects 1-2% of newborns in the United States. This infection can be caused by sexually transmitted infections, viruses, and bacteria. As with any intervention, there are pros and cons to consider. This episode examines the evidence on the efficacy and safety of erythromycin eye ointment so you can make an informed choice for your baby.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode we're talking
0:17.5	about the pros and cons of Arithromycin eye ointment for your new baby.
0:23.2	Administering Arithromycin I oatmeal for your new baby. Administering erythromiosin I ointment to newborns is standard procedure in the United States,
0:30.1	and it's to prevent ophthalmalia neonatorium.
0:33.8	This is a newborn eye infection that affects about 1 to 2 percent of new babies in the United States.
0:40.8	This infection can be caused by sexually transmitted infections, viruses, and
0:46.1	bacteria. As with any intervention, there are pros and cons for you to consider.
0:51.9	So in today's episode we're going to examine pros and cons for you to consider.
0:52.6	So in today's episode, we're gonna examine
0:55.0	the evidence on all the pros and cons
0:57.5	of a wreathromyosin eye ointment
0:59.8	so that you can make an informed choice for your baby. You can find the complete
1:04.8	article and all of the resources for this episode at pregnancy podcast.com
1:11.1	slash I ointment. As soon as you find out you're pregnant you're
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