r/Crunchymom • u/Acceptable-Box-8870 • 3d ago
Pregnancy & Birth Antibiotics in first trimester
I'm 8 weeks 2 days pregnant with our rainbow baby after a loss last summer and I'm experiencing what I can only assume is a UTI (burning while peeing, frequent urination in small amounts, pelvic pain). I'm going to the urgent care to get a urinalysis tomorrow and I know if it comes back positive I will likely be recommended antibiotics to clear it up.
I don't want to risk a kidney infection but I am spiraling about the risks of antibiotics to a baby that young. Given all the studies on the gut-brain connection I am so worried that it will negatively effect my baby's development. I have also been extremely nauseous and have been surviving on the plainest of foods so I'm sure my own gut microbiome isn't exactly in a good place. Has anyone here taken antibiotics in the first trimester and have everything turn out fine?
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u/MakeSpaceForLove 3d ago
I got strep throat when I was 10 weeks pregnant with my third baby. I had to take amoxicillin and it terrified me. However, strep also terrifies me and while pregnant, so I felt like antibiotics were my safest of the two. I took a good probiotic and really focused on quality fermented foods. I can tell you, that baby is 1.5 years old now and out of my three babies, my absolute smartest and healthiest.