Just about all the guests at a couples baby shower got food poisoning after consuming the food served there, including my husband and I. (We are both 61 years old). Both of us are recovering, although still weak. There were several pregnant women there and I m concerned about them. Would there be any danger to their babies?
Unfortunately, pregnant women are not prescribed medications as the drugs can pass through the placenta reaching the fetus. Some of these medications can be harmful to the fetus, which is why they are contraindicated. Only if serious, and a risk versus benefit shows the benefit to be more, medications are prescribed.
In the case of a stomach infection, the pregnant woman is just monitored to avoid dehydration. Antibiotics are not prescribed unless the infection is considered resistant and troublesome. Dehydration is all that can result in harm to their babies, other than this nothing serious can result ma'am.
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How Can Food Poisoning Affect Pregnant Women?
Hello ma am and welcome. Unfortunately, pregnant women are not prescribed medications as the drugs can pass through the placenta reaching the fetus. Some of these medications can be harmful to the fetus, which is why they are contraindicated. Only if serious, and a risk versus benefit shows the benefit to be more, medications are prescribed. In the case of a stomach infection, the pregnant woman is just monitored to avoid dehydration. Antibiotics are not prescribed unless the infection is considered resistant and troublesome. Dehydration is all that can result in harm to their babies, other than this nothing serious can result ma am. Hope this helps. Best wishes.