I’m 33 weeks pregnant and I’ve had a severe persistent cough for over a week. I’m sleeping 4-5 hours max a night from coughing, eating food triggers uncontrollable coughing and I throw it up so Ive eaten barely anything in days (a nibble at something for lunch at most, no breakfast or dinner), drinking also does the same and I’m finding I’m only weeing 2-4 times max in a 24 hour period and it’s been dark brown for the last 3 days. The coughing is triggering painful braxton hicks (maternity unit said it’s probably irritating my uterus), and I’m just exhausted tired hungry and fed up of coughing.
Midweek the GP said this is something I’d have to wait out, I called 111 this weekend who prescribed antibiotics but understand if they work, it might not be for 3 days. Other than getting rid of this horrendous cough, my concern is I’m probably dehydrated especially in this heat, and Ive literally been unable to eat for days. My maternity unit checked with me that I wasn’t bleeding or leaking amniotic fluid, and because I wasn’t, my issues sounded more medical than anything they were able to help with.
I don’t know how many more days I can go on like this for. How will non intentionally fasting and dehydration affect me and baby in third trimester? Is there anything else I should be asking for or .. is this it for as long as the cough lasts? I’m just really worried the ongoing lack of food and hydration being in the third trimester (should I be :/)