feeling terrible :-(

[kmac]

Sorry for moaning... I have had a rotten cold and cough all week. I had to phone in sick on tuesday but i went back on Wednesday as I was finishing up today on mat leave anyway.

So yes, this should be a "hooray I'm on maternity leave" post but instead i am sitting here feeling rotten - I can't stop coughing and sneezing - and I am worried I will dislodge the baby (rationally I know this is v unlikely!).

Poor DH just popped home to get changed and go out on a works Christmas night out and was treated to the sight of me bawling my eyes out while coughing and spluttering everywhere. He offered to stay home but I told him to go out.

Now I can't stop crying and I still feel like crap. Bump is a bit quieter than normal so I am panicking about that as yesteday I found a Lemsip Max in my drawer at work and I had it just to get me through the day - then when I got home I looked up on the internet that you should not take them as they can restrict blood flow to the placenta. Do you think it will be ok as I only took 1? I'm getting in a state about that.

Any ideas what I CAN take?? I can't go on like this much longer Please help!!!!

Sorry for the moaning post

 

[ninjawomble]

Oh hun, here
Paracetomol is fine to take, get yourself into bed and cuddle up.
Hope you feel better soon

 

[kmac]

Thanks for replying NW - especially when you hve more pressing issues on your mind!

 

[pammie]

HI
am sorry your feeling so rubbish, i had a cold the other week that just wouldnt shift and it really runs you down esspecially since your limited on what you can take,
Am sure one max strength wouldnt hurt but always call the midwives if your not sure, i took the regular beechums powders and felt better with in about 2 days (think i had fought most of it off myself) paracetamol is fine to take, (i take co-codomol for severe pain prescribed by the doctor).
call your doctor tommorrow or go your pharmasist and ask what cough medicine you can take for your cough. honey and lemon linctus is ok i think but check it out first.
As for tonight have a warm bath get under the duvet and have a hot sweet drink, and if it makes you feel better watch a slushy movie and eat chocolate in your pjs that always helps me
I hope you feel better soon

PAm xx

 

[emmie]

awwww hun so sorry your feeling pants everyone has got colds around me and i am just staying away, im sure one lemsip wont harm the baby but if your worried about movements i would phone your antenatal clinic. Hope you feel better soon