So I have a cold. Normally not a big deal, but being pregnant, I have been concerned with what to take, what not to take and how this was going to affect the baby. I had a post on facebook that was about as inconclusive as my research on the interwebs. I apprecited the input, of course, but after staying home yesterday and coming home today, by the advice of my grandmother, "Call your doctor, you are PAYING her to take care of you!" I called my doctor...I spoke to her nurse and she reminded me that in the packet they sent home with me, there was a list of meds that are ok to take. My main concern was actually not as much the medicine at this point but how my cough and mild fever, etc., was affecting the baby. She assured me that the baby isn't even phased by my cold, maybe just jostled by my cough and I feel so much better. My stress and worry has been keeping me from really letting myself relax. It's hard not to think that every little thing could affect this little person and just being reassured that I'm doing the best I can is encouraging.
In case you were wondering, here is the list of acceptable meds after 12 weeks and obviously the non-drug approach is best unless symptoms persist but here you go:
- Never take Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Midol, Naproxen, or Aleve
- Cough: Robitussin, Robistussin DM, Generic cough syrup w/dextramethorphan and guaifenesin, Vicks cough syrup, cough drops-Halls, Cepastat, Chloroseptic lozenges
- Nasal congestion/Sinus pain: Musinex, Sudafed, Afrin nasal spray, Ocean Mist nasal spray, Tylenol cold, Vicks Vaporub, Netipot w/warm saline solution, humidifier
- Sore Throat: Gargle with salt water, Throat lozenges
- Headache: Tylenol (acetominophen)
Not the most exciting of posts, but if you or someone you know is pregnant and is in the same boat I was, this will be helpful to them.
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