Has anyone had a really bad cough during
their pregnancy? I started coughing on
thursday and it was so bad that I went to
the drug store and the pharmacist told me
to take cough medicine. I have been
feeling a lot better but every time I
cough i'm worried that it's bad for the
baby? I have none stop hard and loud
coughs. They are less frequent though.
Do you think the coughing can do any
damage to the baby? I'm 12 weeks.
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Girrly
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 113 Location: canada
Posted: 01-02-05 15:12pm
I've got a pretty bad cough because of the
cold I have. As far as I know it won't
hurt the baby. I told my Dr. About it
at my last appointment and he didn't seem
concerned. The baby is pretty safe in the
uterus. I do have slight pain in my
lower pelvic region from coughing
sometimes. Somebody else might have some
other advice but as far as I know coughing
won't hurt the baby.
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bd1012
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Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 1998
Posted: 01-02-05 15:57pm
I don't see how coughing would harm the
fetus.. I think the only time it is
vulnerable to anything you do is whenever
what you are doing could cause harsh
chemicals to get to it through the
umbilical cord and of course if you are
consuming something that could harm it..
Coughing is expelling.. Not taking
anything in.. Chances are if your body is
trying to expell it.. It's not good to
stay in there and if it's not good for
you.. Than it's not good for the fetus.
Not all the time you cough.. Your body is
trying to get rid of something.. (tickle
in your throat).. As far as the pain you
feel in the lower pelvic region..I think
that is just your muscles contracting from
coughing.. That's all that is..
I could be wrong.. I'm just telling you
the best of my knowledge about this..
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LeXiee
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Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 313 Location: Quebec
Posted: 01-02-05 21:07pm
Thanks a lot for the help. Makes me feel
a lot better :)
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jessamyn
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Posted: 01-03-05 12:18pm
When you cough does it make your lower
tummy hurt?
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LeXiee
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Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 313 Location: Quebec
Posted: 01-03-05 15:01pm
No, i'm not getting any pain from my
tummy. I was just worried that the
coughing could add some stress or
something to the baby.
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jessamyn
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Posted: 01-03-05 16:19pm
Yeah I dont get any tummy pain per say but
if I could too hard it feels like I pull a
muscle it hurts like hell!
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LeXiee
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Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 313 Location: Quebec
Posted: 01-03-05 16:47pm
You are much further along than me.
Perhaps the feeling is different when you
cough loud. I can't help but hold my
little belly each time...Just to keep the
little one calm.
Isn't weird how we worry about the
stranges things when we are pregnant.
