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bluestreet

I'm a little over 36 weeks pregnant and I got knocked on my a$$ with a vicious cold this weekend. After suffering through a few sleepless nights with post-nasal drip and a cough that hurts my ribs, I started taking pseudoephedrine this morning, per my OB nurse's recommendation.

Now I'm worrying about the possibility that if I were to go into labor this next week my milk wouldn't come in properly due to the pseudoephedrine, which I know women take to dry up their supply when weaning.

Is this worry just stupid?

P.S. I tried the all natural route first - neti pot, steam with thyme herbs, and slippery elm lozenges. They worked for sh!t.

Abrooks

I don't think you should worry about it.  The removal of the placenta is what triggers your body to know it needs to make milk. Taking pseudoephedrine now shouldn't interfere w/ milk production later.  And even then it is usually at least a couple days (or more) before the milk comes in.  If you're still taking it when you go into labor, I'd stop then.

userdeleted

Ditto previous poster. Also if it makes you feel any better I took that near the end of my pregnancy too, and had an ample supply

bluestreet

Right. Placenta-removal. Right. My mind is just casting about to find things to worry about in these final weeks.

Thanks!