Safe antibiotics to use during pregnancy
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I am 34 weeks pregnant and am very concerned about all these antibiotics (about 4) i took during my pregnancy, 3 were zithromycin z pack and one was metronidazole for bacterial vaginosis in my third trimester. For all these antibiotics, i received strong reassurance that they are safe to take to treat my common occuring respiratory infections. I am concerned. Is there anyone here who took many antbx during pregnancy and had a healthy child? AMEN...
Its just the start of a urinary tract infection so whatever antibiotics your doctor prescribed shouldn't be an issue since women during pregnancy are more susceptible to UTI's. I know there are some meds you shouldn't take for UTI's while pregnant but I doubt your doctor would prescribe that. If you are ever worried about taking a medicine in pregnancy you can go to rxlist.com and look it up.
I can't say for sure because there are different types of antibiotics and different dosages, etc. But I can tell you that in my last pregnancy I needed to take antibiotics for a tooth problem and it didn't seem to effect that pregnancy. My son just turned 1 yr and seems prefect to me. ;-) I was really worried about it too but I didn't really have a choice. I needed the meds. Thankfully everything turned out well.
My acupuncturist gave me some herbal pills for sinus infection that are safe for use during pregnancy. They were really great. They were a goldenseal and echinacea combination. I don't usually get much out of Chinese herbals, but these knocked out my sinus infection. If you have an acupuncturist or know one, you might give it a try.
I took keflex and it made me break out in hives due to my pregnancy some antibiotics are safe during pregnancy that's one of them
I have gum disease (it's well under control), so for the past several years I've swished/gargle with listerine twice a day right after tooth brushing. Then someone told me this wasn't safe to use during pregnancy. I'm 29 weeks and have been using it the entire pregnancy. I will certainly ask at my next appointment, but has anyone ever heard such a thing? I know it has alcohol in it, but it's not like I'm drinking it.
Bactrim which is an antibiotic is NOT a safe antibiotic to take during pregnancy because it's a Class C and can be harmful.
I would just call the office to be safe and tell them you are pregnant and want to know if the antibiotic prescribed for you is safe during pregnancy. I expect that it is as most are but it would be best to run it by your doctor You can go online and look up the drug's package insert and labeling pertaining to pregnancy as well. good luck and I hope you feel better.
Your doctor should prescribe you something safe for your pregnancy...not saying that thats not safe because I'm not sure but when I had a UTI I got prescribed amoxcycillon..i think thats how u spell it..the reassured me it was safe for my baby. You can ask your doctor...he/she should know. If your not sure about using it ask for something else?
It is safe as long as not ingested during the 10 min it takes to dry. We
I have periodontal disease and dentist wont perform the root planing and scaling until second trimester. There is a small area behind my upper front tooth that is very swollen and hurts a lot. I already had an abscess and a tooth pulled because of infection and I don't want to go through that again. He says I should wait but I don't want to loose my teeth either. I read that hydrogen peroxide helps with possible infection and sore gums. Is it safe to use as mouthwash during pregnancy?
m 34 weeks and have suffered with several yeast infections during this pregnancy because my hormones are all out of balance causing the Ph in my body to be off.
Antibiotics didn't work. I finally had relief changing my entire diet. NO sugar including bread &pasta. This feeds the yeast. Research candida diet.
No scented soaps or bubble bath. While pregnant our discharge is more frequent, change underwear often to stay dry.
I agree that it is important to talk to your OB. Always best to be safe rather then sorry. Honestly, your use has been quite minimal, but why chance it? I work in the field of social services, and although there are many factors looked at, if this is the only issue, it's pretty unlikely there would be any repercussions. However, it is extremely important you discuss this directly with your OB. Congrats on your baby and I wish you all the best.
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