Thyphoid in pregnancy

[Pri24]

Hi I am 21 weeks 2 days pregnant.Today I got to know from my blood report that I
Have thyphoid.my doctor had advised me antibiotics,but I am very worried for my baby
Please can you advise me if there is any danger to my baby and what precautions should I take?

[aurora92]

I picked up a food borne illness while in MX in September & my doctor put menon an antibiotic.. it was azithromycin & it was a pregnancy category B (no evidence of risk).I don't know if it treats typhoid though & what I had was not typhoid. I was so relived as the other person who responded is correct.. typhoid is very very dangerous to the baby. Definitely treat immediately.

[edensinterstate]

Typhoid is rare in developed countries...just out of curiosity do you know how you contracted it? People with typhoid Are normally hospitalized...especially pregnant women. I don't mean to sound rude but my goodness what is your doctor thinking?! I also don't know where you live (not everyone on this site is from US). This can be a life threatening illness to both mother AND baby....it can be transferred to baby. I'm not trying to scare you but i would demand more answers from the doctor and/or go the hospital and get another opinion on whether you and baby have to be monitored. I would think you definitely would have to be.