2006-11-05 19:56:10 · 13 answers · asked by Smoochy Poochy 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Play it safe and avoid anyone who is ill
2006-11-05 20:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by Denny 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not anymoe than a non pregnant person should...
Being a mother of 3 children I can honestly say I was in very close contact with alot of flu, colds, fevers, while pregnant with my younger two because I was caring for the older child children when pregnant.. Neither of the younger two had any problems because of it..
You may want to avoid people with colds/ flu etc. because it's uncomfortable X 10 for you to have these ailments when pregnant...
2006-11-06 04:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what stage of pregnancy you are in. The first trimester is alwasy the tricky part and you'd be extra miserable if you came down with something as taking anything is out of the question.
If the child is older than 20 weeks though you don't need to worry as much but it is still no fun being pregnanat and sick.
2006-11-06 04:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tended to steer clear of anybody that even had a slight sniffle. I didn't do this because I thought it would harm the baby, but because when you are pregnant, the strongest thing that you can take is paracetamol. So i just stayed away for my own benefit really.
2006-11-06 04:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes as much as possible pregnant women have lower immunites..to avoid rejecting the baby...so it seems like they can catch alot..if you are worried about colds or flus however talk to your doc about a flu shot..they arent that expensive and some insurence plans cover it..
2006-11-06 04:07:49 · answer #5 · answered by stardust792004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better to be safe than sorry, although it's not always possible to avoid illness while pregnant, and unless it's something like the measles, it won't hurt your baby.
2006-11-06 03:59:07 · answer #6 · answered by nimo22 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Your baby would be fine from infection, but there's precious little meds you can take to help you feel better if you catch that fever!
2006-11-06 03:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
considering a fever is that your body is fighting off something, I would say its best to be safe then sorry !!
2006-11-06 04:50:44 · answer #8 · answered by buff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don‘t take chances despite contrary opinions.
2006-11-06 04:12:06 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially if in the first trimester.
2006-11-06 05:00:25 · answer #10 · answered by Little One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋