really bad cough :/

[kelsebby92]

I have had this really bad cough lately and I have a lot of mucous and felm coming up with it everytime I do. It's really bad. I've been sick for almost a month and a half now and I'm worried about my baby, all my doctor says is take benadryl and tyelnol. Well I just ran out of both. And I have to pay rent so I can't buy any. Also I've had a good bit of stress on my shoulders, can all of this do anything or hurt my baby.? I'm pretty scared:(

[MamaBear0612]

Yeah I've been coughing and congested pretty much this whole pregnancy, mostly asthma-related with a not-fun upper respiratory infection thrown in. I feel pretty cruddy, but the baby seems to be fine.

Cough drops are okay, Vicks also helps. I also do a couple of cups of peppermint tea with honey per day. Honey is a natural cough syrup, so you can put a spoonful in your mouth and let it melt before you swallow it. I've managed to get through without over-the-counter meds. I did have to take antibiotics for the upper respiratory infection because we were worried about pneumonia, but again, the baby is fine.

[alaysha]

No it cannot. I had bronchitis in the beginning of my pregnancy that lasted a month. Vapor cream, Robitussin, and oral steroids were my best friends. I'm surprised they have prescribed you anything if you are sick.