antibiotics during pregnancy - 'safe' but would you?

[heartinthecountry]

Went to the doctor yesterday who has diagnosed me with sinusitus and prescribed amoxycillin. Have been pretty ill over the last 2 weeks with flu/cold/cough bug. Now do have quite bad sinus pain and headaches. I am 17 weeks pregnant.

However, although I know it is 'safe' to take amoxycillin, i am a bit reluctant to take it. I generally try and avoid antibiotics and although I know it won't harm the baby, I do feel a bit strange about effectively giving antibiotics to the baby before it is even born. Does anyone know if it will cross the placenta (assuming it will) and if it could possibly affect the baby's resistance to antibiotics in the future? Or have any other effect?

On the other hand, would it be negligent of me not to take them as if I get really ill maybe that would be worse for the baby?

Would just appreciate some thoughts. thanks

I hate taking tablests even when I'm not pg/breastfeeding, but when it's something that could get bad and be of actual damage to your health and the health of your little one you just have to take them... I don't know anything about sinusitis though! I took 3 courses of ABs whilst breastfeeding for lymphangitis... sigh!

I had pleaurisy when I was pregnant with ds2 and i'm allergic to amoxycillin, so I spent 15 minutes in the doctors while dh (pharmacist) and the GP decided what to give me. I was extra reassured as GP was pregnant too and was extra careful about what she gave me. I got better a lot quicker than I would have done and felt better quite quickly, ds2 is fine and healthy as a horse

I would have no hesitation in taking a pregnancy-safe, prescribed antibiotic in your situation HITC. None at all.
Sinusitis is nasty and very lowering at a time when you should be taking good care of yourself
There has been recent press coverage of statements from the medical profession suggesting that prescribing during pregnancy has erred unnecessarily on the side of caution - understandable, since who's going to volunteer for drug testing when they're pregnant.
I honestly also think it is VERY unlikely that the amoxycillin you take will start your baby on the road to being a/b resistant.
For various reasons () dd started life outside the womb on a drip and has had multiple anti-bs for ear infections over the past two years. Not what we would have wished for at all, we are anti-b refuseniks as a rule too.
Amoxycillin still works immediately on her infections. If anyone was immune it would be her!
Good luck and hope you feel better soon whatever you decide.

Having a high temperature can be bad for the baby and a very high temp can even cause m/c.
I took antibiotics right through 2 pregnancies as I had kidney infections which needed to be kept under control, so I was on a low dose of cephalexin right through, plus a few courses of amoxil for breakthrough infections.
Docs are quite reluctant to give out antibiotics most of the time IME and would be even more reluctant in pregnancy unless you really needed them
My kids are fine BTW !