3.5 weeks pregnant and prescribed Amoxicillin

bean3568Wed132745

I just found out I was pregnant this week and have had a fever of 98 -101 for the last 48 hours. I have been coughing up yellow phlegm. The doctor says I have an upper respiratory infection and prescribed me amoxicillin and says it is safe to take. I am really nervous because this is my first pregnancy and I never imagined things starting off this way. I am trying to decide if the risk of getting a worse infection if I don't take Amoxicillin is a greater risk than taking them. Has anyone taken Amoxcillin this early on?

baloneydisc

Amoxicillin is much safer than leaving your infection untreated. FWIW, I had a really bad sinus infection and was taking Amoxicillin when I found out I was pregnant with DD. She's completely fine

Jenrileysmom

Amoxicillin is fine. I took it for bronchitis when I was about 6 weeks this time and no issues. 

bean3568Wed132745

Thank you everyone for the comments and feedback - This is my first time posting and I appreciate it. I thought it about all last night and I agree with what people said about the infection being worse than the Amoxicillin. I took the first dose this morning.

ConversationFear

You'll be fine, honey. Take your antibiotics and get well! I had tonsilitis during my first trimester and had to be on amoxicillin for 2 weeks. Not to mention all of the over-the-counter stuff I took before I was diagnosed (all ok'd by my doc, of course).

Docs have a whole list of things that you can take while pregnant and not harm anything and penicillin is one of them. Feel better.

HerHighness

Your OB wont give you anything you cannot safely take. They give amoxicillin to very young babies if they need antibiotics. Youll be fine