https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 11:57:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308591 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:16:36 +0000 IRunForFun 1308591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: Oh I plan on bringing some of that as well as Immodium! </p> <p>Any idea where in Costa Rica you are going to go? We got a really good deal booking through Luxury Link and they had several CR packages, in case you haven't planned it yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308576 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:02:38 +0000 wheres_c 1308576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're probably going later this year. Don't plan on having any vax, but I usually take pepto bismol tablets when I travel if the country permits, and this nips travelers tummy in the bud. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308518 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:21:29 +0000 Ctran 1308518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went to arenal and tamarindo and didn't get any vaccinations beforehand. We had an amazing time. So jealous!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308500 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:09:19 +0000 JoJoGirl 1308500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been and followed recs to get hep A and typhoid, but if you're sticking to touristy areas with filtered/treated water, you should be fine. CR is VERY touristy now so most places do treat their water. And yes, bring some Cipro. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308492 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:03:47 +0000 IRunForFun 1308492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetMamaM: @MediaNaranja: @Anagram: Thanks ladies! I will call my doctor tomorrow to see about getting some Cipro or something. </p> <p>We will be buying our own food there and cooking our own meals, so we will just plan to buy lots and lots of bottled water to use for everything (mainly because I'm paranoid about that stuff.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308479 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:57:02 +0000 Anagram 1308479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: Costa Rica has totally clean water in all the touristy areas (in fact, in most of the country although there are still poor areas where the water supply isn't great). You can drink it from the tap.</p> <p>If your hotel is nice it will filter all the water it uses for ice, cooking, etc. I traveled all over CR and never had an issue although I understand wanting to be cautious when pregnant-- so if you want to be overly cautious you can stick to bottled water for drinking and brushing teeth.</p> <p>CR is not your typical Central American country-- their educational system routinely out scores the US, the govt infrastructure is good and they have clean water.</p> <p>No extra vaccines are necessary unless you plan to hike through wild jungle with no mosquito repellant drinking out of ponds and streams. ;-)</p> <p>Hope that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308477 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:56:18 +0000 MediaNaranja 1308477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been to Costa Rica, but traveled and lived in other places in Central America. I think you'll be fine. I always boiled my water or drank bottled, but brushed my teeth with tap and was fine. </p> <p>I will say, though, that it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a prescription for cipro to take with you, just because if you do get any sort of diarrhea you'll want it, and getting to a pharmacy or doctor would be a pain in the ass. Hopefully you won't need it, but if you do you'll be glad to have it, you know? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308468 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:54:43 +0000 SweetMamaM 1308468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Typhoid and Hep A are largely transmitted through water consumption so as long as you are preparing your own food and rinsing with purified water, you should be fine. I'd definitely recommend taking a broad-spectrum antibiotic (such as doxycycline) if you can get your hands on it, or alternatively some over-the-counter version of loperamide (Imodium) and oral rehydration solution (gastrolyte) just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308459 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:50:16 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1308459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we got typhoid and hep a before we went to costa rica. we had a great time there! enjoy! i'd definitely go back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308457 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:49:59 +0000 mrsjazz 1308457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went to Costa Rica for our honeymoon and we didn't take any special precautions. We drank the water! We ate everything :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308453 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:48:40 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1308453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we went and didn't take any special precautions. i did however drink some bad water there when we went ziplining thru the rainforest and i was no good for a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308446 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:44:31 +0000 Foodnerd81 1308446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No special precautions. You are staying in a tourist area- I think you'd look at the special meds if you were staying in the rain forest in tents or something! We stayed in tourist areas throughout the country and didn't take anything special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308436 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:39:57 +0000 IRunForFun 1308436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: OK phew, thanks! This is our "honeymoon" as well - just belated! We got married in September but didn't have time to take a trip till now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308430 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:34:29 +0000 Charm54 1308430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went for our honeymoon and didn't get any special vaccines, just followed normal travel precautions. We stayed on the east coast and then at an Eco lodge on the Pacuare. Best.trip.ever</p> <p>So jealous .... Have a blast!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-been-to-costa-rica-i-have-questions#post-1308427 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:30:00 +0000 IRunForFun 1308427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I aren't seasoned travelers, but we're headed to Costa Rica (Guanacaste area) a week from today. I made reservations through Luxury Link for a resort of private villas that had really good reviews on Trip Advisor and other sites. Other than that, I didn't really think much about doing anything to prepare for traveling there. I figured people go there all the time, no big deal, there shouldn't be much to do to get ready. Right?</p> <p>Over the weekend we visited with the ILs and they were asking us if we had to get any vaccines or bring any special medications with us, and what we planned to avoid eating/drinking.</p> <p>We're staying in a villa with a fully-equipped kitchen and we will buying our own food, so I figured standard traveling rules apply - don't drink the tap water or ice made with tap water, only eat cooked veggies, and only eat fruit with thick skin that can be washed and peeled. No problem.</p> <p>I got curious about the whole vaccine/medication thing and turned to Google and now I'm worried there were things I was supposed to do that I didn't. I'm seeing recommendations for getting vaccinated against typhoid and hepatitis A and for bringing along a "travelers diarrhea" antibiotic. </p> <p>I'd never heard of having to do any of this stuff for traveling to Costa Rica...did I totally miss the boat and jeopardize our trip? Or is that stuff just overkill? If you've been to CR did you have to do any medical preventive stuff? Help! </p>