PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: 37 weeks with bronchitis

Re: 37 weeks with bronchitis

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 9 Dec 2001 10:55:39 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 9 Dec 2001, natalie wrote: >
>Hi, I am currently 37 weeks pregnant and have just about the worst case
>of bronchitis I have ever had. My cough at night is so bad I can barely
>sleep. It is a dry cough, and Robitussin doesn't seem to work too well
>(I am still sick during the day, but not nearly as bad). What I am
>worried about is that at night I can barely catch my breath (even when
>I'm not coughing). What can I take to feel better? I don't think I can
>stand another night like this. I am also worried about the shortness of
>breath and it's effect on my baby.
>
>I just started amoxicillin. I hope this helps, but is there anything I
>can take to relieve the symptoms? I am afraid the coughing will put me
>into early labor or have a negative effect on the baby. Is this
>possible or just stupid worry on my part? When I am short of breath is
>this decreasing oxygen to the baby?
>
>--
>Natalie
>

The amoxicillin should help within 48 hours. Opiates, like codeine, are very good cough suppressants, and relatively safe in pregnancy.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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**Thank you for understanding :).**

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