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Flucloxacillin in the first trimester help!!!

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babybear22 · 10/05/2022 18:24

Hi everyone I have been prescribed flucloxacillin to take for 5 days due to a vaginal bacterial infection- I'm 7 weeks 3 days pregnant doc knows I'm pregnant and checked with pharmacist that they're ok in pregnancy but I just can't help but worry, I had a miscarriage in October last year and that was a week after taking a course of antibiotics ((we didn't know at that time I was pregnant)) but I'm just so I'm so worried I've googled and they are apparently safe to use in pregnancy, and if I don't take them I could risk miscarriage/preterm labour from the infection so I'm just in a can't do right for doing wrong situation! Can anyone help put my mind at ease and tell me they took flucloxacillin in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and everything was fine?!
Thank you so much and I'm so sorry for the rant ! xx

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HSKAT · 10/05/2022 19:01

Your fine.

Sorry for your loss and congrats!

Your doc wouldn't give you anything you weren't allowed in pregnancy. They also double checked!

Flucloxacillin in the first trimester help!!!
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babybear22 · 10/05/2022 19:03

Thank you @HSKAT I really appreciate your response xx

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babybear22 · 10/05/2022 19:21

Anyone else ever taken these in first trimester??

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Jedstre · 10/05/2022 19:24

Yes I took it and I was absolutely fine.

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babybear22 · 10/05/2022 19:25

@Jedstre oh thank you so much!! How many weeks where you if you don't mind me asking? This has put my mind at rest a lot- thank you!!

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Jedstre · 10/05/2022 20:03

I can’t remember now as it’s quite some time ago but honestly, taking antibiotics like fluclox, if required during pregnancy, is perfectly safe

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babybear22 · 10/05/2022 20:36

Thank you @Jedstre I'm greatful for your replies x

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Beth98 · 28/12/2023 10:39

babybear22 · 10/05/2022 18:24

Hi everyone I have been prescribed flucloxacillin to take for 5 days due to a vaginal bacterial infection- I'm 7 weeks 3 days pregnant doc knows I'm pregnant and checked with pharmacist that they're ok in pregnancy but I just can't help but worry, I had a miscarriage in October last year and that was a week after taking a course of antibiotics ((we didn't know at that time I was pregnant)) but I'm just so I'm so worried I've googled and they are apparently safe to use in pregnancy, and if I don't take them I could risk miscarriage/preterm labour from the infection so I'm just in a can't do right for doing wrong situation! Can anyone help put my mind at ease and tell me they took flucloxacillin in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and everything was fine?!
Thank you so much and I'm so sorry for the rant ! xx

Hey, out of curiosity, what was the infection?

I've been prescribed this at 18 weeks as they found an organism during a cervical check 4 weeks ago, but they haven't said what the organism is!

Thanks 😊

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babybear22 · 28/12/2023 13:45

@Beth98 hi Beth, it was for a vaginal infection (flucloxacillin is for skin infections) so I'm presuming it was a vaginal skin infection like inside? I remember the test result swab I had done coming back as staphylococcus bacteria.

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babybear22 · 28/12/2023 13:48

@Beth98 an "organism" is another word for bacteria, so just means you have some type of bacterial infection down there, and the flucloxacillin will clear it. I did extensive research on all of this during my last pregnancy as I ended up taking loads of antibiotics! 😂

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Dibblydoodahdah · 28/12/2023 13:52

I took antibiotics in my first trimester and my baby is now a lively ten year old. You can’t have all antibiotics - my GP at the time said that I really needed a stronger antibiotic because I had a very bad sinus infection but they couldn’t prescribe the one they would have normally prescribed due to me being pregnant. So they absolutely do check and do know what is safe and what is not.

Beth98 · 02/01/2024 15:19

babybear22 · 28/12/2023 13:48

@Beth98 an "organism" is another word for bacteria, so just means you have some type of bacterial infection down there, and the flucloxacillin will clear it. I did extensive research on all of this during my last pregnancy as I ended up taking loads of antibiotics! 😂

Thanks! I was told today that mine was Staph too, but what causes this? Google doesn't offer a definitive answer and I'm confused as to how I've got this in a vaginal swab!

FirsttimerMA · 27/02/2024 16:33

I also have a staph infection. Was everyone ok after taking antibiotics? I'm a little worried

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babybear22 · 27/02/2024 16:36

FirsttimerMA · 27/02/2024 16:33

I also have a staph infection. Was everyone ok after taking antibiotics? I'm a little worried

Hiya yes all was fine I ended up having 3 courses because it didn't clear, I came to understand it's very common in pregnancy and lots of women take them due to the same sort of infections. Hope this helps stop the worrying (I know what it's like lol)

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FirsttimerMA · 08/04/2024 10:11

@babybear22 thanks for the reply!
They have new different course if abx. Do you remember what symptoms you had with the infection? Wondering if we had the same.

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babybear22 · 08/04/2024 10:28

FirsttimerMA · 08/04/2024 10:11

@babybear22 thanks for the reply!
They have new different course if abx. Do you remember what symptoms you had with the infection? Wondering if we had the same.

Hiya! I had thrush like symptoms that didn't go away with over the counter treatments , (the creams and pessary) and greenish discharge x

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