https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 21:46:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/allergy-meds-in-1st-trimester#post-444050 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:59:56 +0000 shopaholic 444050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Benedryl. I couldn't take my allergies - they were so bad. My BFF is a pharmacist and later recommended me to take Chlor-Trimeton (OTC) as it is safer. Claritin is so useless on me. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/allergy-meds-in-1st-trimester#post-443958 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:16:23 +0000 singingbee 443958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Claritin. My ob approved it and I have horrible allergies. Both were fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/allergy-meds-in-1st-trimester#post-443625 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:35:10 +0000 spaniellove 443625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I think you can call Motherisk:<br /> <a href="http://www.motherisk.org/women/drugs.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.motherisk.org/women/drugs.jsp</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/allergy-meds-in-1st-trimester#post-443604 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:27:51 +0000 Foodnerd81 443604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I'm in the US. I don't know of a national call center like that, but I suppose I could call the midwife center. I did have my annual there so I'm already a patient, they just haven't seen me as a pregnant patient yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/allergy-meds-in-1st-trimester#post-443601 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:26:31 +0000 .twist. 443601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hm... I don't know if you're in Canada or the US, but in Canada there's the HealthLink that you can call and they have on call nurses at any time to help you out. Maybe that's an option? They may have something similar in the states? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/allergy-meds-in-1st-trimester#post-443590 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:21:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 443590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you take anything for allergies in your first trimester? I just looked on WebMD and it says Benedryl and Claritin are safe in pregnancy, but to ask your doctor in the first trimester. We are going to dinner at a house that has cats this Saturday, and I'm pretty allergic. We don't have our first doctor's appt until Monday. I guess I could call and ask, but since they haven't seen me, seems weird. </p> <p>I'm leaning towards not taking anything and just suffering through and making it an early night, but maybe I'm being over paranoid? I've been dealing with congestion for the last few days already. I'll be 8 weeks on Monday. </p>