stomach bug in pregnancy - danger to baby?

[Burkoid]

Hi there

This is my first time on here so not sure if Im doing it right...so forgive me any faux pa's.

Just wanted to ask some advice - Im 8 weeks pregnant and have had a terrible stomach bug for the last 72 hours and not really eaten much.

Ive been to the docs who just told me to rest and drink water. But im really worried it's going to affect the baby. Will it?

Thanks a lot xx

Hi Burkoid,

I'm 27 weeks and have had a couple of nasty stomach bugs since getting pregnant (comes from working in a school I think). Both times I felt completely crap but the baby was absolutely fine.

It won't affect the baby unless you become dehydrated (vomiting, not drinking enough fluids etc.) but it's not like a disease that will infect the baby or anything.

As my doctor put it, the baby will take everything it needs from you so in actual fact, all that happens is that you just feel worse than you normally would!

Just concentrate on getting yourself better and try not to worry.

Thank you for your advice! That makes complete sense as to why i feel so much worse than I usually would with this kind of thing. But who cares as long as the baby is ok eh.

I guess its the start of a life long of sacrifices us mums now have to look forward to for our children!

Ha, the joys of parenthood.

Thanks again xx

I had food poisoning when 12 weeks pregnant with DS (just as morning sickness had stopped). Thought it was that until DH started throwing up too.

I felt awful - DS is now 6 and has always been fine

The baby is utterly parasitic! Your baby will take everything it needs first, your body will provide for the baby as priority.

So yes, it's fine but you'll likely feel worse than normal.

Take extra special care, drink lots and don't worry.

Yes, many, many, many, many sacrifices to come but you won't even care...

Thanks for all your comments. I feel slightly better now actually.

I was starting to wonder whether it was swine flu. I decided against having the jab before Christmas and was regretting it.

Has anyone else had the jab? or (hopefully not) swine flu?
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i had novovirus the week after i found out i was pregnant with ds. i was ill for nearly a week and felt like death warmed up, the dr just advised rest and fluids. ds is fine
dh caught it from me and was admitted to hospital for fluids as he's asthmatic and high risk go figure. lol

oh and i'm pregnant with #3 and i'm not having the swine flu vaccine, even though i'm a pharmacist and deal with swine flu patients.

A friend of a friend sadly just had a miscarriage and the docs dated the baby's death as the day after her swine flu jab. Am sure just a horrible coincidence, but im not taking the risk i dont think.

Im feeling so much better this week hoorah!

Thanks

x