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Cold/Flu & medications in early pregnancy
scifimom
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Hi, this is my first post on this side as I just got my bfp on Sunday.
My question is, has anyone else been really sick with a cold/flu in the TWW or early pregnancy (really I want to hear about your healthy happy babies that you had with the flu in pregnancy)? First I had a cold for a like a week, and now I have a bad flu with aches, fever, and coughing that won't quit!
I called my obgyn office and the nurse told me I can take cough expectorant and tylenol and cough drops. Before my bfp I was also taking cough suppressant along with the other two ingredients. I'm just getting nervous because I have been on chemicals probably going on 2 weeks, and I would really really prefer not to take chemicals!!! Any reassurance is welcome. This is getting really depressing. Thank you.
My question is, has anyone else been really sick with a cold/flu in the TWW or early pregnancy (really I want to hear about your healthy happy babies that you had with the flu in pregnancy)? First I had a cold for a like a week, and now I have a bad flu with aches, fever, and coughing that won't quit!
I called my obgyn office and the nurse told me I can take cough expectorant and tylenol and cough drops. Before my bfp I was also taking cough suppressant along with the other two ingredients. I'm just getting nervous because I have been on chemicals probably going on 2 weeks, and I would really really prefer not to take chemicals!!! Any reassurance is welcome. This is getting really depressing. Thank you.
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This is what I took while pregnant. It contains all of the 4 ingredients that my doctor said were okay to take:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-cold-severe-multi-symptom-caplets/ID=prod5825837-product
Active Ingredients:
Acetaminophen - 325 mgPain Reliever/Fever Reducer , Dextromethorphan HBr - 10 mgCough Suppressant , Guaifenesin - 200 mgExpectorant , Phenylephrine HCl - 5 mgNasal Decongestant
I think the consesus is that a happy and healthy mama = a happy and healthy baby.
So, sometimes you have to weigh the benefits of meds against the possible side effects.
In your case, I think you're especially ok to move forward with your OBs advice since the umbilical doesn't really start transporting chemicals to baby until 10-11 weeks.
That said, I also know that taking meds during pregnancy can be emotional hurdle.
Good luck. Hope you feel better soon.
The real kicker is that I haven't had a cold or flu for literally 4 years! I was on an ultra healthy diet and supplements, but have been slipping on that lifestyle. Now with pregnancy I just want to be mostly healthy whole foods.
Also, I just laid out in the sun to try to burn this out!!!