{"id":40977,"date":"2020-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=40977"},"modified":"2020-07-24T12:55:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T01:55:46","slug":"sarah-mcgilvray-shares-her-experience-of-taking-multiple-medications-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/lifestyle\/health-beauty\/sarah-mcgilvray-shares-her-experience-of-taking-multiple-medications-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah McGilvray Shares Her Experience Of Taking Multiple Medications During Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No one understands the pressures of a busy schedule better than Sarah McGilvray. Every weekday, she wakes at the crack of dawn to prepare for the Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show<\/a>. Around 11am, she heads home to take care of her two beautiful children, Thomas and William.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing your medication and vitamin intake can be a struggle at the best of times. Let alone while balancing a media career, family life and two pregnancies. Sarah knows the pressures all too well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I was pregnant, I was already taking fish oil and magnesium for digestive health and sleep. Obviously, my life is centered around breakfast radio so getting enough sleep is really important. The doctors encourage you to take Elevit in the lead up to the pregnancy. It\u2019s really important for the baby\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019m the kind of person that can be a bit vague at the best of times. I forget whether I\u2019ve taken a tablet that day or even doubled up. I do it with my contraceptive pill, too. During pregnancy, my routine shifted. When you\u2019re suffering nausea (and I was really lucky, I didn\u2019t have severe morning sickness like some of my friends), the last thing you want to do is take a tablet of any sort. I tried taking my medication before bed, but that\u2019s not always a foolproof system\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking medication should be easy \u2014 it\u2019s something we do every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A medication packing service, like that offered by Blooms The Chemist<\/a>, would have been a huge relief for Sarah during her pregnancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really important for me to have some form of system where I know whether I\u2019ve taken a pill or not that day. With so much going on in life \u2014 it\u2019s great when someone offers to make your day a little easier. These days, even writing a shopping list can seem like the world\u2019s biggest struggle\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah\u2019s not the only one who would benefit from a little extra support. In the race to feel as humanly fab as possible, many of us take vitamins and food supplements to keep our bodies and brains ticking along nicely. But in the age of international travel (soon, hopefully!), shift work and rostered hours, it can be difficult to be sure you\u2019re taking the right dose at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah continues, \u201cMedication packing would also be of huge benefit to my parents. They\u2019re at an age where they\u2019re taking more and more medications. Anything that would remind them or keep them on track would be great. They\u2019re as busy as I am, just a different type of busy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forgetting to take your medication or daily supplement can be stressful. Missing a dose or \u2018doubling up\u2019 can be dangerous or reduce its effectiveness. Proper vitamin and medication packaging at the start of the week is a great way to ensure you\u2019ve covered all bases. Not only will you declutter your kitchen cabinet and desk drawers, you can be safe in the knowledge you\u2019re taking the right dose at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPre-pregnancy, I was busy with work. During pregnancy, I was busy trying to navigate the changes going on in my body while managing work pressures. There are so many people telling you what to take. It would be fantastic if they could make it easy for me to remember how to take it\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah\u2019s not alone in feeling the pressures of life as a parent. \u201cSince having kids \u2014 my god, you can take anything off my plate! It can be a struggle to remember to have a shower and brush my teeth in the morning, let alone take my medication at the right time\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blooms The Chemist offers a free medication packing service, with simple systems designed to help you manage your supplements and medicines*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit your local Blooms The Chemist for valuable advice on how to manage your medication and pack your pills. Whether you\u2019re at home or on holiday, Blooms The Chemist will make sure you live your happiest and healthiest life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented in partnership with Blooms The Chemist.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Please check with your local pharmacy on what type of medication pack they offer with their medication packing service. Medicines are packed in accordance with regulatory requirements and checking systems are used to maintain accuracy and consumer safety in compliance with professional practice standards. Some medicines and vitamins cannot be packed in a blister and\/or sachet as per manufacturer instructions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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