https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:03:22 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:24:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24908 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24908&PID=626158&title=metronidazole#626158 Author: LadyLizard
Subject: 24908
Posted: 02 March 2009 at 10:24am

I am a health professional and we have been told to avoid the use of metronidazole in pregnancy.
I personally wouldn't be that happy about taking it.

If you aren't happy about taking it, ask your MW to change the antibiotic. ]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:24:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24908&PID=626158&title=metronidazole#626158 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24908&PID=626150&title=metronidazole#626150 Author: umka
Subject: 24908
Posted: 02 March 2009 at 10:17am

I'm 19 weeks pregnant and my MW just prescribed me metronidazole to treat a vaginal infection. I did some online search and found that metronidazole easily "crosses the placental barrier and rapidly enters the foetal circulation" They definitely consider it to be unsafe during the first trimester of pregnancy and haven't proved yet it's safe later. Have you ever had a similar problem? What did your MWs advise?]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:17:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24908&PID=626150&title=metronidazole#626150