question about being sick while pregnant

Alright so the Dr said that I am in the early stages of bronchitis. I am on the amoxicillin - 6 doses down now (3x a day for 10 days). I stayed home from work today to rest because I still wasn't feeling well and I am trying not to take anything. Well I am taking tylenol every 4 hours as reccomended to keep the fever at bay. Well I get to about 3 hours and the fever is about 99 - if it isn't better in the morning I will call the Dr back - per his instructions. I would guess that a temp of 99 isn't hurting the baby right?? But if it gets any higher I will call the Dr right away.

im not sure... but i hope you feel better soon

No, that's not hurting the baby.  In fact, I ran a temp of 99 (I'm normally 97.6) for the beginning of my pregnancy and I wasn't sick.  

Fever is the bodies way of fighting illness so it can be a good thing.   Obviously a fever above 102 would require some Tylenol, etc. but at 99, I probably wouldn't take it.   That's just me, I'm not a Dr. so just go by what your Dr. is telling you.    

According to the what to expect when your expecting book it is 102 for a couple of days. I would still call your doc though.

Thanks ladies. I am pushing the fluids and thinking a cool shower might help some. I have to touch base with the Dr anyway tomorrow for my lab results so I will mention it to him.

Thanks as always!!

My temp has been 99.0-99.5 since week 6.  It's normal if your preggo to have a higher temp.

feel better

right a 99 fever isn't hurting anyone, including you.  Myself, I'd lay off the tylenol unless the fever goes back over 100.5

I hope you feel better.  I've been fighting off a variance of sickness for 8 days now.  from the first days of headache/tiredness to the day of stomach issues to the last few days of a sinus something that is killing me.  ugh.

OK thanks - I'll stop the tylenol and see what happens then. I only took it twice today because I kept falling asleep when I needed to re-dose.

My temp usually runs low (thyroid issues) so "normal" for me -prepregnancy is in the low 97's. So far with this pregnancy my afternoon temp runs around 98.

THanks again

Hope you are feeling better...and the results from the labs are reassuring!! Will be praying for ya and looking for your post! -Jen Q.