Erythromycin allergy

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Hello nurses!

I will ask the opinion of my OB this week, but curious about what you all have seen in the workplace. I am due in a few days and personally have an allergy to erythromycin. Should the baby still get the eye prophylaxis... Even if I am std free, married, and no risk of stds? Does the benefit outweigh the risk of hurting baby's eyes from a possible allergic reaction in the first hours of life? Have you seen any correlation to mothers allergies in the newborn?

Thanks!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

We are not allowed to give medical advice here. But I can tell you that I declined the eye ointment, Vitamin K, and the Hep B vaccine for all of my children after they were born.

If I had had an instrumental delivery or was planning on circumcising, I would have let them give the Vitamin K.

Some people may say that it's a state law requirement for newborns to receive those things. It may be law for the hospital to OFFER them, but parents can legally decline any treatment for their child (excepting a court injunction), and G-d help the hospital who tried to get social services involved because I declined an unnecessary antibiotic for my newborn.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Hello,

Per TOS, you will need to pose these questions/concerns to your OB-GYN and/or baby's Pediatrician.

Good luck with the birth of your new baby.

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