Can a bad Cough be Harmful in Pregnancy

jojo85 · Mar 8th, 2012, 03:36 AM

I have had a really bad cough for the last few days, the dr says he cant prescribe me anything only paracetamol and lots of fluids.. I cough so much though it hurts my stomach and wondered if this is harmful to my baby?

ozzi · Mar 8th, 2012, 04:01 AM

I'm hoping not, as I've had a really bad cough for past 2 1/2 weeks

dr said the same thing to me.."it's viral so I can't recommend anything except paracetomol and plenty of fluids" .. doesn't feel very helpful when you're coughing so much it feels like you're going to be sick

Hope you're feeling better soon

Nix · Mar 8th, 2012, 04:03 AM

Hi ya. The cough wont be harmful to baby but maybe keep up with your pelvic floor exercise as it will be putting a strain on your muscles down there. xx

ozzi · Mar 8th, 2012, 04:14 AM

Very true Nix, I had a big coughing episode the other day and nearly wet myself

Not good!

Nix · Mar 8th, 2012, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ozzi

Very true Nix, I had a big coughing episode the other day and nearly wet myself

Not good!

Oh dear :-) When I was pregnant with my 1st I sneezed and totally wet myself-luckily we had wood flooring

xxx

jojo85 · Mar 8th, 2012, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ozzi

I'm hoping not, as I've had a really bad cough for past 2 1/2 weeks

dr said the same thing to me.."it's viral so I can't recommend anything except paracetomol and plenty of fluids" .. doesn't feel very helpful when you're coughing so much it feels like you're going to be sick

Hope you're feeling better soon

Thank you .. yep i was expecting some cough medicine atleast but everything is a no no

but aslong as this little one is ok i can cope hopefully

porkypig · Mar 8th, 2012, 06:53 AM

ive got the same problem, coughing like a hag. ive been coughing so much, that it feels like something is going to fall out down below when I wee- midwife said its a combo of 2nd pregnancy things are not as tight plus the strain of coughing. x

overcomer79 · Mar 8th, 2012, 07:03 AM

I'm sorry they couldn't do anything. Or wouldn't? I went to an urgent care on sunday because I was up all night choking due to coughing and I have bronchitis. Sometimes the benefits outweigh risk of things. Are you having any breathing difficulties, etc?

I hope you feel better soon.

chrislo4 · Mar 8th, 2012, 07:04 AM

If anything it might get your LO moving! Hope your cough goes soon xx

klsltsp · Mar 8th, 2012, 07:26 AM

maybe it depends how far along you are. With my son I got a really bad cough (I'm asthmatic) when I was 34-35 weeks and they actually put me high risk and the high risk obstetrician prescribed a cough syrup with codein in it. i didn't want to take it but he said he was afraid I was going to cough myself inito labour, so I took it and everyone was just fine. I think at 20 odd weeks they aren't worried too much about that though.. hope you're feeling better soon!!

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jojo85 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 17	Can a bad Cough be Harmful in Pregnancy I have had a really bad cough for the last few days, the dr says he cant prescribe me anything only paracetamol and lots of fluids.. I cough so much though it hurts my stomach and wondered if this is harmful to my baby?

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ozzi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 145	I'm hoping not, as I've had a really bad cough for past 2 1/2 weeks dr said the same thing to me.."it's viral so I can't recommend anything except paracetomol and plenty of fluids" .. doesn't feel very helpful when you're coughing so much it feels like you're going to be sick Hope you're feeling better soon

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Nix Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 901	Hi ya. The cough wont be harmful to baby but maybe keep up with your pelvic floor exercise as it will be putting a strain on your muscles down there. xx

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ozzi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 145	Very true Nix, I had a big coughing episode the other day and nearly wet myself Not good!

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porkypig Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,645	ive got the same problem, coughing like a hag. ive been coughing so much, that it feels like something is going to fall out down below when I wee- midwife said its a combo of 2nd pregnancy things are not as tight plus the strain of coughing. x

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overcomer79 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,404	I'm sorry they couldn't do anything. Or wouldn't? I went to an urgent care on sunday because I was up all night choking due to coughing and I have bronchitis. Sometimes the benefits outweigh risk of things. Are you having any breathing difficulties, etc? I hope you feel better soon.

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chrislo4 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,793	If anything it might get your LO moving! Hope your cough goes soon xx

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klsltsp Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 417	maybe it depends how far along you are. With my son I got a really bad cough (I'm asthmatic) when I was 34-35 weeks and they actually put me high risk and the high risk obstetrician prescribed a cough syrup with codein in it. i didn't want to take it but he said he was afraid I was going to cough myself inito labour, so I took it and everyone was just fine. I think at 20 odd weeks they aren't worried too much about that though.. hope you're feeling better soon!!

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