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I'm also 10 weeks and had a severe outbreak of the hives this weekend and my doctor told me that it was okay to take Benadryl. I only took one tablet each time, just b/c I felt uncomfortable taking them too.

i guess then it's o.k. to take the sudafed since i think benadryl is stronger. at least for me it is. it knocks me out!

NO!!! Do not take Sudafed. The first time I went to get my allergy injections after finding out I was pregnant, my Immunotherapist refused to give me injections because I had stopped taking Allegra and the only Antihistamine they could give me in the office was Claritin-D which has a decongestant like Sudafed. Surprisingly per the Immunotherapist AND my OB it is okay to get allergy shots during pregnancy at low doses. Dr. told me to stop taking Allegra, Flonase nasal spray and to stay away from Sudafed. At her advice I switched to Claritin (without decongestant) and Rhinocort nasal spray. She refused to recommend any decongestant but suggested I use a nasal spray with salt water instead.

WebMd says that sudafed is safe, here is the link to safe medications for pregnancy. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/51/40801.htm

I'm 12 weeks and have been suffering w/ allergies this whole time. My opinion is to go by what you feel. My doc told me it was OK to take allegra and then I hear the opposite when I look it up on the internet. I think that most doctors have a different opinion about all medication, so who do you trust!! I trust myself, and feel like suffering through it is better, I don't want to feel guilty about anything. It's hard some days I can't stop sneezing, but I just remember why I'm doing it.

i think i am pregnant n my doc sed it was ok to take sudafed i had really bad infected sinuses and tonsilitis so i was on penicillin n sudafed and i am fine