 [ Symptoms ] can i take medicine if i get sick while i am pregnant [ Disease ] whether or not you should use medicine during pregnancy is a serious question to discuss with your doctor some health problems need treatment not using a medicine that you need could harm you and your baby for example a urinary tract infection uti that is not treated may become a kidney infection kidney infections can cause preterm labor and low birth weight an antibiotic is needed to get rid of a uti ask your doctor whether the benefits of taking a certain medicine outweigh the risks for you and your baby