Natural Treatment For Heartburn

Q.I have to make that decision, and frankly, I am not certain what to do. While our healthcare minister recommends lowering down the administration of antibiotics, it is still law to rub every newborn's eyes with an antibiotic cream. I am given the option to refuse, if I sign an official renunciation. The thing is, I'm really *not sure* what to do. On the one hand, I feel that this is silly: I was tested for gonnorhea and chlamedya and the tests showed negative. So, officially, there's no reason for me to have that treatment administered to my baby. Then why is it still a norm to do so? I find it very strange to start my baby's life with antibiotics, as we are all aware of the dangers of over-using antibiotics without cause. And then, if, by some sort of wicked destiny, I had either of those diseases, would we be able to see the symptoms and treat the baby early enough to avoid any problems? What are your thoughts on that? I'm certain there have been posts about it before, but I can't seem to be able to find them.. Can anyone point out your ideas about the natural treatment for heartburn please?.

A.I don't have any heartburn at all about your doing GBS testing, and I'm not meaning to challenge that decision, but just wanted to point out that even though you'd be the one getting the antibiotics if you were GBS+, your baby will get them too. In fact, that's the whole *point* of giving them to you--so that they get to the baby prior to birth. They are specifically trying to treat the baby with antibiotics by giving them to you so that the baby can fight off GBS infection if exposed during the birth.

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