Pepto Bismal??

[gbryndi]

Well i have either been sick or i have morning sickness. And i refuse to take any kinda medicine but last night i took the pepto pills and i feel and felt tons better. So my question is, can you take pepto when your pregnant? Cuz on the bottle it says to ask doctor if pregnant or nurseing.

[iammommy]

I am not for sure but I know pepto has aspirin in it, so I would avoid taking while prego. JMO

[asteiner18]

i dont take ANYTHING! but i would consult a doctor if you want to take it :)

[Sweet_Fantasy_Fox]

I was told no, but you can take some mylanta:thumbsup:

[akrancher]

For nausea ginger works great: ginger tea, ginger snaps, ginger hard candy...

[Lisbet]

candied ginger works wonders here!

[Shyla]

I have always been told pepto is a nono when pregnant. This is what I found online about it (oh and pepto is a bismuth subsalicylate)

Pregnancy—The occasional use of bismuth subsalicylate is not likely to cause problems in the fetus or in the newborn baby. However, based on what is known about the use of other salicylates, especially at high doses and for long periods of time, the following information may also apply for bismuth subsalicylate.

Salicylates have not been shown to cause birth defects in humans. However, studies in animals have shown that salicylates may cause birth defects.

There is a chance that regular use of salicylates late in pregnancy may cause unwanted effects on the heart or blood flow in the fetus or in the newborn infant.

Use of salicylates during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy may cause bleeding problems in the fetus before or during delivery or in the newborn infant. Also, too much use of salicylates during the last 3 months of pregnancy may increase the length of pregnancy, prolong labor, cause other problems during delivery, or cause severe bleeding in the mother before, during, or after delivery.

[Deanner03]

I'd say no to pepto.

[blossomgoat]

Glad I checked in today. I had a migraine last night and ended up taking two tylenol and two pepto... then found out today that I'm preggo! LOL. Once won't hurt, but i won't reach for it agian if I get a migraine with nausea!!!