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Fever?
By RCork1 in
June 2022 Birth Club
My daughter frequently runs slightly high at 99.4 rectal temp. Is this considered fever? No symptoms of illness or infection
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What to do for a yeast infection
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Hey everybody! Ill be 10 weeks tomorrow. Does anyone know any fast relief yeast infection cures?
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Has anyone ever used Rephresh gel??
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I wanted too try it cuz im done with my peroid now but i dont know im scared ill get a yeast infection from it!
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