Infections

For at least 10 years I have not had a bacterial infection, and the last one I had was strep throat. Over the weekend my immune system must have been stressed (GO FIGURE) and what I thought could have been allergies (of which I have never had before in my life but figured they could appear during pregnancy) or a common cold... turned into something worse. On Friday I sneezed a lot and had a runny nose or stuffy nose. On Saturday it got a bit more stuffy and annoying plus the sinus headaches were a killer. I had a hard time sleeping that night even though I tried everything from a humidifier to Tylenol. Sunday I started to cough every so often but as the day wore on the coughs got more frequent and harsher on my chest. Last year I think I had bronchitis for a little bit, but it went away and the coughs were productive enough to help my breathing. Last night my coughs woke me up almost every 2-3 hours and as I got up so I wouldn't wake up Jarod, the only thing I could do was take a sip of water to calm my throat. At some time during the night I spit into the sink and saw a bit of blood. I got concerned and let Jarod know we needed to go to the health center when we got up since my insurance wouldn't cover going to my typical doctor (not being pregnancy related). They did a blood test and found I did infact have a bacterial infection and could prescribe an antibiotic that was safe for the baby. Now I get to take two extra pills a day added on to my ten I take in the form of prenatal vitamins. The rest of this pregnacy better turn out better. I think I have had enough.