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Liz: [ LAUGHS ]
Kathy: REALLY, I AM SO GLAD
I DIDN'T WAKE UP WITH MORNING SICKNESS.
I FEEL LIKE I CAN EAT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
Liz: I WAS THE SAME WAY. THE WORST IS BEHIND YOU.
YOU SHOULD START FEELING BETTER EACH DAY.
[ INHALER PUFFS ]
HOW IS YOUR ASTHMA? DID YOU TALK TO THE DOCTOR?
Kathy: NO. AND YOU SOUND LIKE MY MOTHER.
Liz: SHE'S RIGHT.
[ CELLPHONE BUZZES ]
DON'T TAKE IT SO LIGHTLY.
Kathy: OOH, AND THAT TEXT?
HOT DATE WITH THE HUSBAND?
Liz: MY HUSBAND? YEAH, RIGHT.
NO, SERIOUSLY, I SIGNED UP FOR TEXT4BABY,
A FREE TEXT-MESSAGE SERVICE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.
Kathy: MY DOCTOR TOLD ME ABOUT THAT.
Liz: THEY SEND TEXTS ON HEALTHY EATING,
CHECKUPS, YOUR BABY'S DEVELOPMENT,
AND SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU --
TAKING MEDICINE WHILE PREGNANT.
LISTEN TO THE TEXT I JUST GOT.
"YOUR BABY IS ALMOST HERE.
ASK HOW VACCINES PROTECT YOUR NEWBORN."
THERE'S A LOT YOU NEED TO LEARN BEFORE YOUR BABY IS BORN.
Kathy: I KNOW.
Liz: THESE TEXTS ARE REALLY HELPFUL.
THEY ARE FREE,
AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ADS FROM THEM.
YOU SHOULD SIGN UP.
I DID IT WHEN I WAS SIX MONTHS, BUT YOU CAN DO IT AT ANYTIME.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TEXT "BABY" TO 511411.
THEY'LL ASK FOR YOUR BABY'S DUE DATE AND YOUR ZIP CODE.
Kathy: OKAY. OKAY, I'M SIGNING UP.
WOW!
OKAY, LIZ, YOU WERE RIGHT. IT WAS EASY.
AND I JUST GOT MY FIRST TEXT. SEE?
Liz: I TOLD YOU.
Dr. Mendez: HI, KATHY. HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
Kathy: WONDERFUL.
WELL, NOW THAT THE MORNING SICKNESS IS OVER,
I FEEL MUCH BETTER.
Dr. Mendez: WELL, I'M GLAD TO HEAR IT.
WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
Kathy: I SIGNED UP FOR TEXT4BABY.
Dr. Mendez: TEXT4BABY IS AN EXCELLENT SERVICE.
I RECOMMEND IT TO MY PATIENTS.
THEY SEND YOU FREE TEXT MESSAGES WHILE YOU'RE PREGNANT
AND UP UNTIL YOUR BABY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY.
Kathy: UM, I GOT A MESSAGE
SAYING THAT I SHOULD TALK TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT MEDICINES.
Dr. Mendez: I'M GLAD THEY SENT YOU THAT REMINDER.
NOT ALL MEDICATIONS ARE SAFE TO TAKE DURING PREGNANCY.
BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO STOP TAKING SOMETHING
THAT YOU REALLY DO NEED.
Kathy: YEAH, LIKE THE MEDICINE FOR MY ASTHMA.
Dr. Mendez: EXACTLY.
I'M ALREADY MONITORING YOUR ASTHMA,
SO IF WE NEED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR MEDICATIONS,
I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO LET ME KNOW
BEFORE YOU START OR STOP TAKING ANY MEDICATIONS,
EVEN MEDICINE FOR HEADACHE.
Kathy: THANKS. YOU'RE ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR ME.
Dr. Mendez: TAKE THIS FACT SHEET FROM THE FDA.
IT HAS GOOD MEDICATION TIPS TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR BABY SAFE.
Kathy: I'LL READ THIS TONIGHT.
Dr. Mendez: AND HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.
THE FDA ALSO HAS A WEBSITE ON PREGNANCY EXPOSURE REGISTRIES.
THEY ARE STUDIES THAT COLLECT INFORMATION FROM WOMEN LIKE YOU
WHO TAKE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS LIKE ASTHMA,
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND OTHER CONDITIONS.
Kathy: THANKS. I'LL CHECK IT OUT.
Dr. Mendez: HOW IS LIZ? HER BABY IS DUE SOON.
Kathy: YES. SHE'S DOING VERY WELL.
STILL ACTING LIKE MY MOM. [ LAUGHS ]
WE'RE GOING TO THROW HER
A SURPRISE BABY SHOWER THIS AFTERNOON.
-Dr. Mendez: HOW NICE. -Kathy: YEAH.
Dr. Mendez: WELL, GIVE HER MY BEST.
Kathy: I WILL.
Dr. Mendez: AND, KATHY, LET ME KNOW
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.
Kathy: I WILL. THANK YOU.
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.
-Dr. Mendez: TAKE CARE. -Kathy: BYE.
-Liz: WOW. -Kathy: YEAH.
Liz: I'M SO GLAD EVERYTHING WENT WELL WITH DR. MENDEZ
AND THAT YOU ARE HEALTHY.
Kathy: YES.
Liz: WITH THE DOCTOR, THE TEXTS, AND MY HELP,
YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF GOOD ADVICE
BY THE TIME YOUR BABY COMES.
Kathy: YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Liz: NO PROBLEM.
I WAS GLAD FOR THE HELP WHEN I HAD MY FIRST BABY.
NOW LOOK AT ME -- READY TO HAVE NUMBER THREE.
Kathy: [ LAUGHS ] I KNOW. ANY DAY NOW.
Liz: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
All: SURPRISE!
Liz: WHAT IN THE... OH, MY GOD!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT?
AAH! OH, MY GOSH.
OH, MY GOSH. THIS IS SO SWEET, YOU GUYS. OH.
Announcer: TEXT4BABY SENDS HELPFUL TIPS
THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY AND UP TO YOUR BABY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY.
TO GET THESE FREE MESSAGES, JUST TEXT "BABY" TO 511411.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT SAFE MEDICINE USE DURING YOUR PREGNANCY,
VISIT www.fda.gov/pregnancy.