Are antibiotics bad?

[cristyd]

Hello

We are freshly married and we really want a baby. We used this month’s fertile week and we really worked on the baby. Now i have an infection in the throat and the doctor wants to prescribe me antibiotics. It’s to early to check but if by chance i am pregnant can these hurt my baby? What can i do in this situation? Are there special pills for these situations?

Thank you,
Cristy

 

[joandarc2008]

Hello

We are freshly married and we really want a baby. We used this month’s fertile week and we really worked on the baby. Now i have an infection in the throat and the doctor wants to prescribe me antibiotics. It’s to early to check but if by chance i am pregnant can these hurt my baby? What can i do in this situation? Are there special pills for these situations?

Thank you,
Cristy

This is a medical issue that should be discussed between you and your doctor and not people on an internet forum = just be honest with your doctor and they will know the right answers. God bless and good luck on your TTC.

 

[Rence]

Hello

We are freshly married and we really want a baby. We used this month’s fertile week and we really worked on the baby. Now i have an infection in the throat and the doctor wants to prescribe me antibiotics. It’s to early to check but if by chance i am pregnant can these hurt my baby? What can i do in this situation? Are there special pills for these situations?

Thank you,
Cristy

She’s right, we aren’t allowed to give medical advise, but we can pass along some information But be sure to discuss them with your doctor. I’m betting you probably didn’t tell your doctor that you follow fertility signs and are hoping you’re already pregnant. But you should

Here’s a list from the Mayo clinic of antibiotics that are generally safe during pregnancy:
mayoclinic.com/health/antibiotics-and-pregnancy/AN01145

Merck is a good source too:
merck.com/mmhe/sec22/ch259/ch259a.html

Also, your pharmacist should be able to help you out. All drugs are classified by how safe they are during pregnancy (category B, C, D, X) and he/she can look up the category for you. It should also be on the drug information sheet that they usually (or should) print out for you and give you when you pick up your meds.

Here’s some information on the Categories:
drspock.com/article/0,1510,5314,00.html

I hope that helps! I hope you feel better and I hope your baby-making endeavors are successful real soon!

 

[joandarc2008]

You are right Rence - I was having flashacks to the once a year autism vs vaccination arguments. Ugg.

 

[Rence]

You are right Rence - I was having flashacks to the once a year autism vs vaccination arguments. Ugg.

I don’t even know how to reply to those. Those threads always get empassioned and turn caustic real fast

 

[cristyd]

She’s right, we aren’t allowed to give medical advise, but we can pass along some information But be sure to discuss them with your doctor. I’m betting you probably didn’t tell your doctor that you follow fertility signs and are hoping you’re already pregnant. But you should

Here’s a list from the Mayo clinic of antibiotics that are generally safe during pregnancy:
mayoclinic.com/health/antibiotics-and-pregnancy/AN01145

Merck is a good source too:
merck.com/mmhe/sec22/ch259/ch259a.html

Also, your pharmacist should be able to help you out. All drugs are classified by how safe they are during pregnancy (category B, C, D, X) and he/she can look up the category for you. It should also be on the drug information sheet that they usually (or should) print out for you and give you when you pick up your meds.

Here’s some information on the Categories:
drspock.com/article/0,1510,5314,00.html

I hope that helps! I hope you feel better and I hope your baby-making endeavors are successful real soon!

Thanks for the replies. I gues the best is tyo talk to my doctor.