Dear Belle75,
I don't know if you will see this as if was months ago when you had whooping cough but I'm 31 weeks pregnant and have whooping cough. It's so interesting to hear of someone in exactly the same boat. I was sent into the maternity unit for assessment as I've been ill for so long and they monitored the baby while I was there. When I had huge coughing fits the baby's heart rate really dropped, then came back up again. They were concerned and want me to go back. But its really difficult for me to get there and they don't give you an appointment so you can be sitting waiting for hours. I just think what are they going to do?? They are hardly going to give me a C section at 31 weeks because the baby's heart rate drops when I cough. I can't find any evidence of harm to the baby when you have whooping cough.
How long did it take you to get better in the end?
Lucy


Has anyone else had whooping cough while pregnant? I was exposed a few weeks ago ( work colleague who refused to go to the dr for 4 weeks!Grrrr!)and have had a shocking cough for the last 10 days. have not slept for the last 4 nights (at all). Doctor reckons I can't take anything for it. The cough is so bad that i stop breathing and then vomit after To top it up, I have lost all bladder control and have to wear incontinence pants.

Sorry girls, but I needed to vent. Any advise at all? Not sure what to do. Antibiotics (erythromycin) is meant to reduce symptoms, but I don't know if it's completely safe and the doc won't prescribe me any. DH has no immunity either so I am concerned about him catching it next. What do I do???