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hi everyone,
i'm very new to this page/board but i know i used this website when i was expecting my first a few years ago and found it very helpful (especially since we wanted to keep things private). now though i'm in a very different place. we had an accidental pregnancy that naturally miscarried at about 8 weeks. it was devastating since we didn't even have so much as a hiccup with our first pregnancy. what surprised me so much was how saddened i felt about it even though it was so early on and we were not even prepared to have another. fast forward a few weeks and here we are again with an oops pregnancy. i'm so surprised and honestly freaked out. i am so paranoid that i didn't even take the test till my husband finally begged me to since i wasnt feeling well and wanted me to go to the doctor. well i took the test Saturday and then went the the MD on sunday where i was diagnosed with walking pneumonia. of course i began freaking out b/c i knew they'd want to give me medicine for it. i have been coughing a ton but didn't feel like just trusting the NP at the clinic on her treatment course without taking with my OB. well of course i called them at 8:15 this morning and still haven't heard back from them (its now 4:40pm). anyways i'm just so nervous b/c i don't want to do ANYTHING at all that could possibly harm the baby but i'm not sure if my coughing/hacking is worse for the baby compared to some courses of antibiotics. anyways i'm just rambling but i just am so scared and worried all the time about the new baby and we are choosing to keep this quiet for now among our family/friends thus i have no one to share this worry/concern with.
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  • NoeliaVNoeliaV member
    First, welcome.
    When you went to your dr, you shared that you were pregnant and when they gave you your antibiotic, they said it was safe for pregnancy, right? What about the pharmacist who filled your prescription? Did you ask them? Finally, when it comes to a situation like this, I'm okay being a squeaky wheel with my OB/MWs. Call again, ask to speak directly to a nurse and not leave a VM.

    It's important you get healthy and taking the antibiotics is part of that.
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  • avp2000avp2000 member
    i actually refused the meds at the appointment and said i wanted to consult my OB. i actually am a pharmacist so i know logically that what they prescribed is as safe as any medication in pregnancy can be (class B),but thats what gets me is that nothing is 100% guaranteed to be safe and even if its that 1% of a risk i just feel that i'm too afraid to take it. its like your heart and your head are battling and i just want to make the 'right' choice, the problem is that there is no 'right'choice only doing what you think is best and thats what i'm struggling with now
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  • peggels24peggels24 member
    First of all - congratulations and welcome!  Second - I hope that your OB responds quickly.
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  • kreardon11kreardon11 member
    I had bronchitis and needed an antibiotic as well. Safe during pregnancy and sometimes it's more important for you to be healthy so that you can get your body back to makin' that baby! If your docs say it's okay, my reco would be to take it. I understand the worry, but with my MC I refused and then got a high fever...which is actually worse for the growing baby. Good luck and hope you make a decision your comfortable with!
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  • chicagojackiechicagojackie member

    There are no class A antibiotics in pregnancy. How did they diagnose your "walking" pneumonia? I'm guessing they mean atypical? Did you get azithromycin or something like that? The differential diagnosis also includes bronchitis (which doesn't require Abx), viral pneumonia, asthma exacerbation, etc etc.

    If your oxygen saturations are normal AND you don't have a fever AND your breathing is OK you probably (maybe) could hold off....but the other question is, did they swab you for the flu? It is not too early for that as well especially since you work with the general public.

    Either way you should not make your own management decisions. You should get a second opinion.

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