Cold meds and TTC?

[rt2008]

I'm about 8-9 DPO. It looks like I just came down with a cold. Boooo.

I know that there's some cold medicines you can't take while pregnant (especially my favorites--dayquil and nyquil). In the days where you could possibly be pregnant and don't know it yet--would you take these medicines anyway, or err on the side of caution and not take them?

I'm sure I'm over-thinking this..

[VillainV]

The list my doc gave me said that Sudafed is okay, but Guafenisin (mucinex) should only be used in the 2nd and 3rd trimester.

[blindyswife]

Hm. I'm in the drink til it's pink train... So I suppose medicine could fall into the same boat? I'm not sure though, I've never really thought about it. Maybe take a safe med just to be sure, like the sugared villain suggested?

Geez, my advice is non-decisive and basically sucks. Sorry!

(also, I love NyQuil so much!)

[Deleted]

Plain Sudafed and Plain Robitussin are both fine according to my OB.

[mkesweetie]

Take the cold medicine. It will be ok.

[statlerwaldorf]

I would take regular cold medicine during the 2WW.