has anyone taken....

[eimperati]

Macrobid at 38 weeks and had the baby come out fine? they say it shouldn't be taken this late in pregnancy because it can harm the baby and my doctor prescribed it

[eimperati]

thank you im going to on thursday...i wasn't going to chance it because of what i was reading online about it

[spade22]

Talk to your doctor about this immediately.  My understanding is Macrobid has been known to cause problems when taken during late pregnancy:

"If you get recurrent urinary tract infections or if the infection gets into your kidneys, your caregiver may recommend taking nitrofurantoin (trade name Macrodantin or Macrobid) for the rest of your pregnancy to prevent another infection. You should stop taking this drug at about 36 weeks (or immediately if you go into preterm labor) because there's a very small risk that it will destroy some of your baby's red blood cells if you take it within several days of delivery."

In my opinion it is irrelevant to know if others have taken this can had things turn out ok because this is YOUR baby and they is a lot of literature that shows this CAN cause a problem.  Talk to your doctor about this immediately.  There are plenty of other safe antibiotics you can take.