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Suggest Remedy For Cough During Pregnancy

Hello, I ve had a chesty cough for around 4 or 5 weeks now. If I cough hard enough it moves the phlegm which seems to be lodged in my lungs, but more often than not this also makes me vomit. I am quite wheezy and my breathing is shallower. I am 13 weeks pregnant so was unsure whether a trip to the Doctors would be productive if I cannot take anti-biotics? Thanks Jane
Tue, 22 Dec 2015
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HI,
I understand your concern.
It seems that you have respiratory tr4act infection... probably bronchitis. & it's getting worse because of not being treated out of fear. No dear, you need not be scared IT's true that in pregnancy one has to take care not to get any infection & thus avoid intake of antibiotics.
Still there are conditions ( like you are in ) when giving antibiotics is better than having worst illness & then take loads of medicines / also affect fetal development/ affect your own health & respiration.. thus hampering fetal healthtoo.
- again there are some antibiotics which are safe in pregnancy. So it's always better to take treatment in time than to face complications in future.
* I would therefore advise you to consult your gynecologist/ a physician / get investigated as per advise & start with treatment advised .. to get rid of the problem soon.
Thanks.
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Suggest Remedy For Cough During Pregnancy

HI, I understand your concern. It seems that you have respiratory tr4act infection... probably bronchitis. & it s getting worse because of not being treated out of fear. No dear, you need not be scared IT s true that in pregnancy one has to take care not to get any infection & thus avoid intake of antibiotics. Still there are conditions ( like you are in ) when giving antibiotics is better than having worst illness & then take loads of medicines / also affect fetal development/ affect your own health & respiration.. thus hampering fetal healthtoo. - again there are some antibiotics which are safe in pregnancy. So it s always better to take treatment in time than to face complications in future. * I would therefore advise you to consult your gynecologist/ a physician / get investigated as per advise & start with treatment advised .. to get rid of the problem soon. Thanks.