Bad cold continues...worried

[Violetasmom]

Hi! I am still waiting for my ultrasound on Wednesday. Pregnancy seems fine, no pain and no blood, still sore breasts...my concern and question is that I have been VERY sick with a cold since last Tuesday, Jan 29. It started as a bad head cold on Tues and Wed with diarhea the progressed to a bad cough. On Friday and Saturday I woke up with lips so cracked and dry they were bleeding...Finally, Sat I went to the ER afraid of dehydration. THey sent me home saying I was not dehydrated (they did not do any bloodworkk or an u/s as I had no pain)....although my blood pressure was elavated 132 over 80 and I am a rock steady 110 over 70...anyway, last night I was up most off the night with the cough, chills, etc...Today at church I had to leave because I was coughing so bad...I am drained and exhausted. I have been on the couch since Tuesday...I can't seem to get better...I am drinking lots of liquids a gallon of wtaer a day plus OJ and homemade chicken soup...any suggestions...can I be harming the baby? THank you so much and thank you for being here!!

[Keith Downing, MD]

Hello,

Your cold is not harming the pregnancy.  Try to rest and stay hydrated.  If you are not better in 7 days you should see your physician.

Best,

Dr. Downing

[martikadragoon]

Don't worry, I had a cold for 2 weeks off and on. Just take tylenol (safe during pregnancy) and robutessin for the cough (normal robutessin, not the cold or flu kind. and no alchahol in it)

ALl these med's have been ok'd by my dr. I'm 8+weeks pg. right now. You will be just fine. Just do as your doing.

GOOD LUCK! Happy 9 months to you.

Cindie