PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: 33 weeks

Re: 33 weeks - stomach bug

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 13 Oct 2000 21:23:08 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Tanya wrote: >
>I'm tarvelling on buisines in the US from Canada and have come down with
>some type of stomach bug. Anything I eat goes right through me
>immediatley (about 48 hours now). No fever. Went to the hospital where
>they gave me saline to make sure I don't get too dehydrated and took
>blood & urine tests that both came back okay. Told me to stick to
>liquids (ie gatorade,ect) for now. The doctor focussed on me - but I'm
>more worried about how this might impact the baby. The baby is still
>moving and I did ask to hear the heartbeat which teh technician said
>sounded strong. Should I be worried? What are the possible
>(fetal)consequences of the flu or of a bacterial infection?
>Thanks for your help. I'm really worried - if I feel this bad, how must
>the baby feel?

a short 2- 3 day course of the flu or GI bug is unlikely to cause any harm to the baby -- as long as you don't get too dehydrated, you both should be fine, but it sure stinks getting sick away from home!

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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