My wife is going to go into labor any day now. She is due on the 14th, but the docs say it may be better to induce early according to their own schedule when she can check in and receive some anesthetic. A couple of days ago she visited the local hospital with her mother and seems to have caught a bug that is going around. Coughing with a scratchy throat and no other symptoms for a couple of days, the cough never lets up. It is not producing anything, just dry. Seems to be better when she is upright as opposed to laying down. This morning she is getting chills, possibly a fever. We fear she is coming down with a cold or even the flu (here in Japan). Question, are antibiotics safe in this case>? Or what else can we do so that she can have a smooth delivery?