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Is it harmful to conceive while sick with a bad cough? does being sick (no fever) pose a risk in early pregnancy? thanks!

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No: A common cold will not affect the ability to get pregnant or impact the conceptus unless pneumonia results or something more serious like septicemia.

Answered 6/1/2017

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A member asked:

Is it harmful to conceive while sick with a bad cough? does being sick (no fever) pose a risk in early pregnancy? thanks!

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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