Pregnancy and Being Sick???

This is not uncommon. As will the respiratory infections/flu you become more suseptable to them due to a change in your immune system when pregnant. Your immune system shifts so your body does not abort the fetus. Normally, when the body detects something that is "not self", it immediately go on the attack to surround it and eliminate it. This would not be good for a fetus! So, the wisdom of this grand design we call the human body makes this shift in responses and the side effect as that we become more suseptable to getting sick. Ways that you can help yourself is by making sure your immune system get a little help. Get adequate vitamin D3 intake throughout your pregnancy--5000 I.U.'s per day. Take D3 on an empty stomach and don't eat for an hour after. Probiotics are extremely important as the majority of the immune system lies in the gut. Populating the gut with good flora with help keep the yuck away and also help with stearing clear of bladder infections. It's especially important since you have also been on a couple rounds of antibiotics as they have destroyed ALL your gut flora, not just the bad stuff which can make you more suseptable to subsequent infections. Also, omega-3's, at least 2000mg of fish oil per day is recommended as well as a high quality, whole food multi-vitamin.
Bladder infections are very common as the ureters expand to make up for the larger volume of blood during pregancy (up to 4 lbs more volume!). This allows an easier pathway for bacteria to get up into the bladder and kidneys. A supplement called D-Mannose, which is the active sugar in cranberries can help. D-Mannose creates a slippery environment that doesn't allow for the attachment of bacteria to your bladder and structures on down (that's what creates the burning feeling). So, when you go to the bathroom, you essentially pee them right out.
I have seen many pregnant women in my practice (and their babies!) and they all have done quite well with the supplement program that I have put them on. If you would like some more information concerning the professional supplements/vitamins I suggest (no MLM) just let me know.
Also, if you want some help with those nastly headaches, chiropractic is very safe and effective (especially during pregnancy) to help with all those body changes. It even has been shown to ease labor difficulties.
Send me a message and we can talk, I would love to help you through this wonderful time.

There are great supplements that you can take which is safe for the baby as well. I know of many moms who have taken it during pregnancy and had healthy babies with easy pregnancy.

I will be happy to share information and connect you with other moms if you would like.

Much Blessings.

Try using a saline sinus rinse twice a day. Neil Med has one that works well and can be bought at any pharmacy. It will help clear out and heal your sinus cavities. It's totally safe and will help prevent future infections. I was prescribed the treatments by an ENT. Congrats and hang in there.

I had all of that with my oldest now 12 years old. I took a lot of tylenol sinus but for the headacks there is some migrain meds that your dr can give you that at some point are safe for the baby but not sure if you are far enough along but I would ask.

Good luck and God Bless!!

Ugh. That always sucks. I had horrid morning sickness, and I was lucky enough to get H1N1 during my first trimester. Luckily for me, it was a mild case... but I was still miserable for about 5 weeks. Everything turned out to be A-OK. The only advice I can give you is to see if there are any prego-safe medications you can take, and sleep it off. Push water a lot too... I always find that drinking a big glass of water helps my headaches a lot, even when I'm not neccesarilly dehydrated.

Your body is going through some changes that make you more susceptible. I got the terrible headaches too on my first pregnancy and couldn't take Motrin since I was pregnant in the first trimester and Tylenol didn't help much-if any. Get prenatal massages or go to a chiropractor, I wished I had done it and I wouldn't have been in so much pain (I also had terrible morning sickess combined with the nausea caused by the headaches-no one knew I was even pregnant til I was about 6 months along because I lost 15 lbs!). With my other pregnancies I discovered how much pre-natal massages can help! The massages should help with your immune system too as they will relax you and make you feel good. I used chiropractic for the migraines later (I wasn't pregnant but I had them) and after the treatment I didn't have another Migriane for 2 1/2 years. Now they are back so I need to go again. Best wishes and God bless!

I'm 17 weeks and have had the flu once and now another heavy hitting sinus/cold/infection. I've been miserable - and I also work full time 11pm-7am as a Nurse.

I've taken 800mg of motrin and staggered with 1000mg Tylenol and take the behind the counter Cold and Sinus meds on the really bad days. Emergen-C packets and Echinacea really felt like they helped too.

My migraine medication isn't safe to take during pregnancy - so that's been horrible on me too. The medication I need to stay functional during most of the day - since between my overnight shift and low energy anyways - I was on Provigil... but I can't take anymore either.

I'm always exhausted and can't sleep! So mixing in working full time and being constantly sick has been very h*** o* me and my 5 year old - since my temper has been shorter than usual.

I keep telling myself - it's only 42 weeks long - I can handle it.