H pylori treatment

[MummyDuck]

I have a h pylori test tomorrow and although I'll ask my doc if it comes to it I was wondering if anyone has been treated for it during pg??

I am ttc and tbh totally forgot to have the test- I have a history of gastritis and docs think it's h pylori. When I look up treatments safe for pg I get conflicting information.

Are the antibiotics safe? I know you can pass it on through kissing or bf if left untreated but is it safer to treat in say the 2nd or 3rd trimester or will I need to wait and not bf??? So many questions.

Tia

[Enchanted]

I didn't have it while I was pg but had it when DD was 6 months old. I was given the ****tail of drugs you need to take and was still able to breastfeed with no dramas!
So I hope that answers part of your questions!

[LysnDan]

HTH...

Treatment Rules
Acid lowering drugs such as ranitidine, cimetidine, famotidine, omeprazole, pantoprazole and lansoprazole are generally safe, but discuss them with your doctor and read the package for more information. Only combinations of antibiotics with the above medications have been shown to eradicate H.pylori . Some patients have developed transient Candida (i.e.yeast )infection after antibiotic use. If you are concerned about this discuss it with your doctor and take an antifungal agent if appropriate.

If you are pregnant or likely to become so, you should tell your doctor and he/she may decide not to treat your H. Pylori infection or to use a special combination of antibiotic therapy.

Antibiotic therapy should not be given unless a diagnostic test for H.pylori has been performed and a positive result is obtained.

H Pylori Info