Whooping cough ?

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Is there any way to get tested for whooping cough ? If they diagnose you is there any harm for the baby while pregnant ??? 
Someone has been coming to work with the whooping cough so selfish and there so many of us pregnant. I'm real nervous

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I wouldn't think there is necessarily any harm in catching it when you're pregnant - it's just a really horrible way to spend several weeks of your life! When I had it a few years ago, I would cough uncontrollably for minutes at a time and often threw up because of it. It lasted for about 4 weeks until I went to the dr and found out I had it. The medicine they gave me helped tremendously.

Definitely get vaccinated if you haven't already! You do not want a tiny baby to go through it.

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Whooping cough usually manifests itself as a simple cold in adults, some have no symptoms at all. The person at your work probably has one of many illnesses going around right now. Coughs can linger for weeks and weeks, too, and it's hard to miss work for that long. IF it was whooping cough, it's not dangerous to baby while you're pregnant, just as a common cold or the flu itself isn't dangerous (fever and possible dehydration associated with flu, are). Anyway, stay away from the person, wash your hands properly (you'd be amazed how many people DON'T), try not to touch your face very much, and see if HR can make the person wear a mask? Worth a try.

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You should talk with your doctor but I believe whooping cough in adults isn't dangerous like it is in babies. If you're pregnant and get it, then it's not harming your baby in the same way it would if your baby were born & got it. Make sure to get the vaccine when you can, it'll pass some immunities onto your baby. I got mine while pregnant, me and baby are great!

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I'm not sure if there is a way to tell. I just got the tdap, how far along are you? Ask your doc if u can get it early.

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Have you had your vaccination x

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Sorry i dont know and am no help, but man I would be furious with that person!

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