Sudafed during pregnancy? Help, I'm miserable!

Katnip, RN · Jun 17, 2005

Have you tried steam, or warm compresses on your face? I did that when I was pregnant and it worked really well.

Your OB also needs to have someone on call for them they can't just disappear. I'd try calling them.

PegRNBSN · Jun 17, 2005

Sudafed is always what is prescribed at our hospital for congestion. Just make sure that if you aren't improving or develop a fever that you see your OB. The fact that you are SOB concerns me, I would probably call my MD and maybe they will want to see you.

proudmommielpn · Jun 17, 2005

OK, I am 16 weeks and I pulled my packet out that my OB doc gave me and it says Chloratrimeton. It doesn't say anything about Sudafed or Robitussin but it seems like with my last child I was allowed to take one or the other. Hope this helps a little? Good Luck!

JoniL&DRN · Jun 17, 2005

Sudafed was all my OB would let me take when I was pregnant the last time (the little red ones only). But be warned... for some, Sudafed has the unwanted side effect of making them jittery and unable to sleep (I happen to be one of those) and not being able to sleep is the LAST thing you want right now!

Hope you feel better.. Hugs

nurse_wannabe · Jun 17, 2005

Thank you guys so much. The little red ones are what I happened to have. I took 2, went back to bed, and I feel soooo much better now. I also put a hot, wet, cloth on my face and that helped too but it didn't stay hot long enough so I'm going to send hubby after some of those hot gel packs when he gets home.

Have a great weekend everyone!

JaneyW · Jun 17, 2005

Thank you guys so much. The little red ones are what I happened to have. I took 2, went back to bed, and I feel soooo much better now. I also put a hot, wet, cloth on my face and that helped too but it didn't stay hot long enough so I'm going to send hubby after some of those hot gel packs when he gets home.
Have a great weekend everyone!

My doc let me use a nose spray like afrin. He told me it wasn't truly systemic because it pretty much just acts on your nose. This is only my experience and not my opinion as a nurse. We usually tell people to call their OBs when it's anything other than Tylenol. It's so miserable to be sick when pregnant.

nurse_wannabe · Jun 17, 2005

My doc let me use a nose spray like afrin. He told me it wasn't truly systemic because it pretty much just acts on your nose. This is only my experience and not my opinion as a nurse. We usually tell people to call their OBs when it's anything other than Tylenol. It's so miserable to be sick when pregnant.

That's a very good idea. You probably already knew this, but I just looked up Afrin in my drug guide and it is exactly the same drug as Sudafed! I'm definitely going to pick some up if I decide to venture out.

And yes, it is horrible to be sick when pregnant! As if we aren't miserable enough as it is! :sniff:

SmilingBluEyes · Jun 17, 2005

I Hope you feel better soon. I remember, I developed severe conjuncitivistis right before my scheduled csection. It was BEYOND Miserable, esp in the last few days of pregnancy. UGH.

fotografe · Jun 17, 2005

I had terrible bronchitis when pregnant. I ended up being sent to an accupuncturist and let me tell you that worked miracles in clearing my lungs. It may be just as effective for sinuses if drugs don't help. The accupuncturist just wanted a clearance from my doctor saying I had no active bacterial infection. Hope this helps.

new_mom26 · Jun 17, 2005

When I was pregnant with my daughter my I had a bad cold and my doctor told me it was ok to take sudafed. Its miserable to be pregnant and sick.. I remember I had the stomach flu on top of morning sickness while I was pregnant and it got soo bad that I ended up in the hospital several times because I became dehydrated.. Just take good care of yourself and drink lots of fluids and get tons of rest.. Good luck!! :)

CEG · Jun 18, 2005

I'm just a student but also pregnant. I just had the same problem. My midwife gave me a list of medications considered safe to take in pregnancy and sudafed was on it, so I took it, minimum dose, only once a day so I could function. Hope that helps!

Hi. I'm 38 wks. pregnant and miserably sick. It started Monday - I have achy ears, sore throat, a productive cough , a nose that is somehow both runny and congested at the same time, and shortness of breath. Since I don't like to take any medicines, I've just been getting lots of rest, keeping Vicks and a heating pad on my chest, and drinking extra fluids to loosen the secretions, and it's been tolerable until now.
NOW my sinuses are acting up and I'm miserable. I have some Sudafed in the medicine cabinet, but since my OB-GYN never gave me the list of safe meds to take during pregnancy, I don't know if I should take it or not. To top it all off, they are out of the office all week moving to another building and all I got was a recording with an emergency number.
I looked it up in my drug guide and it's category B, not contraindicated but it said to use caution. Please, please some of you OB nurses tell me if it's on the safe list. If not, what OTC can I take? Also, my little boy has a nebulizer, but he has Xopenex for it and I know I can't take that. Is it okay to use some sterilized water in it to break up these icky secretions that I can't seem to get up?
Thank you so much to anyone who replies - I really am so miserable I feel like crying!