I am 37 weeks and 5 days pregnant (as of sept 11). According to my Dr's office I have a UTI and another infection (not sure what though). My Dr. prescribed me nitrofurantoin (100mg) 4 times daily starting today (the 10th) and lasting until Wednesday when I am 37w6d. After that she gave me a prescription for ampicillin (250mg) to be taken 4 times daily starting on Thursday when I am 38 weeks. I have been reading up on these meds and I am nervous that if I deliver early or breastfeed with either drug in my system it will harm my baby. I also take one a day prenatals (which I am assuming are safe with these drugs). Are these pills and the dosages safe? I am very nervous for my baby, thank you!

Well the doctor is probably concerned the infection could go into the birth canal too! I would do a search online for unsafe medicines to take while pregnant. But if you can't trust your Doctor, who can you trust? Is he a Ped or Gyn Doctor? Why don't you call the hospital nurse and ask her, she would definitely know and there is probably one on duty all night. Good luck

Well the doctor is probably concerned the infection could go into the birth canal too! I would do a search online for unsafe medicines to take while pregnant. But if you can't trust your Doctor, who can you trust? Is he a Ped or Gyn Doctor? Why don't you call the hospital nurse and ask her, she would definitely know and there is probably one on duty all night. Good luck


A "hospital Nurse" isn't going to get involved in this.

If a Physician wrote the prescriptions it would be my opinion that the benefits outweigh the risks.

Those medications are indeed safe during pregnancy.