Readers Respond: Did You Get a Cold During Your Pregnancy?

Many women get sick more often when they are pregnant. During my two pregnancies, I felt like I had a never ending cold - not to mention the nausea and aches from the pregnancy itself! Did you get the flu or a cold during your pregnancy?

Share your story - what kinds of symptoms did you have and how did you feel? How did you deal with the symptoms without taking medications since so many are off limits when you are pregnant? Share Your Story

Cold

I am 36 weeks pregnant and I have a very bad cold. I have a two year old and I watch my two year old cousin and they have balls of energy. I can't take them outside because I can't run after them. I have allergies that also makes it even worst with the runny & itchy eyes. Hope it goes away soon

—Guest Britany

Sick again?????

It is nice to know I am not alone. Still, how hard is it to work and be pregnant and sick all the time! I just got over the nausea and developed a terrible cold that has lasted 2 weeks now. I felt better for a few days and now I am back to feeling sick. I feel like I wish I could be quarantined instead of working with kids all day who pick their noses and then give me hugs. The hugs are nice... Time to inform the kids.... no holding my hand unless they have washed their hands.

—Guest Preggers

16weeks 2kids under 5 n sick

On my third baby n sick.my two other pregnancys were a breeze compared to this one.cant sleep due to cough n peeing every time.i.cough.plus no taste wat so ever due to stuffy nose.i rather b throwing up.all day again then have this cold.i miss sleep. Thank god my girls n husband r be being so wonderful.but haveing my girls wit the same symptoms as me just sucks.i hope they feel better soon.

—Guest Going on three

COLD/FLU

Im 25 weeks pregnant and got cold on regular basis... watery eyes,sneezing ,blocked nose... It takes days till i start to feel better. My boss is not very happy with me but im not able to work like this :(

—Guest sarifa

Cold

Im 32 weeks and have a very bad cold...chapped lips stuffy nose, sneezing and headache..lots of aches too. :( wish it would go away.

—Guest Lyndsay

unknown

Remember, we all get colds once in awhile, and we all know that there is no cure in modern Western Medicine for the common cold. (In my experience, colds are much better treated and respond better to Natural treatments). I caught a cold when i was 19 weeks pregnant and what worked for me was 50ml of warm water mixed with one table spoon of honey and one table spoon of lemon about three times a day before you eat anything. Hope it had helped. >>BEFORE TAKING THIS PLEASE BE SURE TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR

—Guest unknown

ugly feeling

I am 8 weeks & i have an ugly cough with Flem...stuffy runny nose...huge headache that's been going on for days...& chest pains. i have some tylenol extra strength gels but im afraid to take them without consulting with my Dr first....ugghhh

—Guest Adrian

Hate being sick

Im 35 weeks and I have this bad cold for about a week!hope it goes away soon!before my induce date!

—Guest Crystal

hit me

I'm 13 weeks pregnant and same cold same headache runny nose that I experience with my first. I hate this allergy pregnancy crap it's the worst

—Guest black beauty

Tired :(

I have a really sore throat and a major headache i'm 23 weeks , and i have a 2 yr old with all the energy on the world ! I feel like i can't get enough rest and dn't have energy for my 2 yr old. I hope i get better soon !!!

—Guest leslie

Flu?

Even though I got the flu shot at 12 weeks, I've come down with a nasty flu virus at 34 weeks. Chills/sweats, aches, fever, malaise, stuffy/runny nose, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in neck, mind-bending fatigue - can't sleep!, coughing, phlegm in chest. This is my 4th illness since December ugh!!! I'm afraid I'm going to be sick when I go into labor! There is no way I could do the work necessary to get my girl here if I were this sick! Using tylenol rapid release gel caps, guaifenesin, honey/lemon hot water, steam, vicks vaporub, and occasionally a little benadryl - doesn't do much but make me stoned in an unpleasant way! All meds approved by my OB at 34 weeks. Still taking my ambien but it is impossible to sleep these days and even more so while so sick :( My sympathies to Erin R....

—Guest Rose

im sooo sick :/

I have had the nastiest deep phelgm producing cough, runny nose, stopped up ears so bad I can barely hear and my Dr says nothing but tylenol. I'm 4 1/2 wks pregnant and very high risk. Due to 3 miscarriages and I'm only 24.

—Guest marie v

Lucky Duck

I am currently 38 weeks pregnant and nevertheless I am extremley congested with a really bad sore throat, it's now to the point to where I can't breathe out of my nose or mouth real good. This is the forst time I've been sick one time throughout my whole pregnancy adn I could have her at anytime...This scares me to death the it will cause complications!!

—Guest Marshall

Not Again!

I'm 7 weeks along and have been sick on and off for 3 weeks. I thought it was seasonal allergies, but not so sure mow. I've had a really bad sore throat, it hurts to swallow. I have to sneeze so much, I try to stay close to the bathroom, because I tinkle a little some times. My head is stuffy, and the congestion is horrid, it even coats my throat when I sleep. Sleeping isn't good, with the cold and the call to the throne. My head hurts, my eyes water, and my ears hurt, and some times itch. It's not like my allergies, my head isn't stuffy, my chest is. I have had a low grade fever on and off. I just hope it doesn't continue like this through out the whole pregnancy.

—Guest Mrs. Joyce

20 weeks pregnant and sick with a cold!!

im 20 weeks pregnant does me being sick affect the baby??? ..Im not takeing nothing to cure my cold ! but what is it that one can take cause my throat is hurting and i have a stuffy nose ughh hate it....

—Guest becky