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I'm allergic to our cat (and various other things), so I was worried about this too. I normally take 2 Benadryll a day (sometimes 4), and my doctor said that was ok, but was not terribly enthusiastic about it. The good news is, it turns out your allergies can change with pregnancy--mine have actually gone (mostly) away! I'm at 18 weeks, and haven't had to take any Benadryll in a few weeks. (Of course, now I've just jinxed myself by saying that :) )
Anyway, sorry, I have no real advice for you, but I just wanted to let you know that there's a chance your allergies might actually improve with pregnancy. Who knew? Good luck!
Not sure.... but a tip I can give is one my doc gave me, reguarding zyrtec.....half it, and see if it still works. That way you are only taking half a day. For me half of one still worked just as good and I have to buy half as much....good luck!!
@teamajax13: Never thought about cutting it in half - maybe I'll give that a try once we're expecting.
@WeeBirdy: I've heard allergies can go away too - here's hoping I get that side-effect AND it becomes permanent!
My allergies have actually mostly gone away during pregnancy, and I haven't taken any meds since getting my "+" in April. I have been using my Neti Rinse system on days that things act up a little and find that is enough :) I'm so glad because I didn't want to have to take anything I didn't really need, even if the Dr says it's ok. Hopefully you'll be able to do the same!
Two words for you...Neti Pot!!! I use it daily for my spring and fall allergies and it works wonders!!!!
@Jenn23: I gave the neti pot a try and it was not for me. I think I ended up with water in my brain 
I can handle the sneezing and stuffy nose, but I also get itchy - that has to be the worst allergy symptom. When I had my allergy testing re-done last fall/winter, I itched non-stop for the 4 days leading up to my test when I had to be off my allergy meds. Whenever DH would give an affectionate scratch to my back, I'd arch like a cat and ask him to keep going - ridiculous!
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Just wanted to share something I learned the other day. Since DH and I are TTC-ing, and I'm on allergy meds year-round (thank you indoor/outdoor allergies), I emailed my allergist to see what she recommends. Apparently Allegra and Patanase (a nasal spray) are both "Class C" medications. She recommended that I change to Zyrtec and Rhinocort, which are both Class B medications.
The only reason I thought to ask was because I was thinking about switching to Zyrtec anyway because the Walgreen's OTC version is so much cheaper than it's Allegra version. I didn't even think they would be in different drug classes since they are now both OTC meds.
Anyone else run into situations like that with their drug of choice?