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When everyone else sneezes and coughs, there is also a risk of catching a cold. Before you got pregnant, for a minor infection, you took over-the-counter medications or treated yourself naturally. The latter can still be used, but drugs from the pharmacy need to be treated with caution. Below you will find out which ones are safe and which ones should be discarded for the good and health of your baby.
Cold remedies: For chills and muscle pain
If you notice the first symptoms of infection (runny nose, sore throat), take action immediately. Remember, this time, you can’t just “catch a cold” because it will also affect your child’s health.
You can use: Preparations that support the immune system, with vitamin C. You should also always use grandma’s procedures and drink tea with raspberry juice or warm milk with butter and honey.
Avoid These Medications: You should not take over-the-counter flu medications. These medicines will get you back quickly because they contain pseudo ephedrine hydrochloride and phenylephrine hydrochloride. These substances quickly raise blood pressure, but the spike in blood pressure can be dangerous for your baby. Warming ointments may help, but apply only to the chest, back of the head, and neck. They cannot be used to lubricate the belly!
Sore throat
At first, there is an irritation in the throat, then it turns red and begins to hurt. So what?
You can use: Salt or sage rinses. Place a teaspoon of salt or a tablespoon of sage in boiling water. Gargle with a prepared cooled solution several times a day. Sore throat sprays based on natural ingredients.
Avoid these drugs: Tablets that quickly relieve sore throat are not right for you right now. They contain substances (e.g. salicylates, alcohol derivatives) that can negatively affect the development of the fetus.
For fever
It may appear immediately or only after a few days, when the infection develops further.
Can Use: Homemade infusions such as raspberry, linden and elderberry teas. They have a diaphoretic effect and allow you to fight high temperatures naturally. Paracetamol preparations are safe for pregnant women as long as you do not exceed the recommended doses. If you have a high fever, it is best to consult a doctor.
Avoid these drugs: Aspirin and its derivatives, because they contain acetylsalicylic acid, which is dangerous to the fetus. Medicines containing ibuprofen can cause problems with the baby’s circulatory system.
From a cold
It is usually watery at the onset of a cold. However, after a few days, nasal discharge becomes thicker and begins to block air from entering the respiratory tract.
You can use: Home inhalation. Place a handful of dried chamomile flowers in a bowl of hot water (you can also use table salt or baking soda instead) and tilt your head over it, inhaling the rising steam through your nose. Use inhalation even several times a day. This procedure should definitely be carried out in the evening so that a stuffy nose does not interfere with breathing during sleep. Nasal drops with seawater. They will moisturize the swollen nasal mucosa and make it easier to clean. Rinsing your nose with saline will do the same thing.
Avoid these medications: Nasal drops to relieve swelling of the mucous membrane. Although these drugs work quickly and suppress the common cold, their use may not work well during pregnancy. In the expectant mother, the mucous membranes (including in the nose) become more bleeding and sensitive. Using drops of strong action can cause additional irritation and, as a result, instead of stopping them, only increases the discharge from the nose. However, like over-the-counter flu medicines, they contain substances that quickly raise blood pressure (such as pseudo ephedrine hydrochloride) and are not recommended during pregnancy.
From cough
A dry cough may occur at the onset of a cold. After a few days, he will develop a moist cough with mucus in the airways.
You can use: Mild herbal syrups (such as plantain syrup).
Avoid these drugs: Syrups and tablets containing codeine. Although this substance suppresses the cough reflex, it also acts on the nervous system and is not recommended in your condition. Strong expectorant syrups thin the mucus and make it easier to pass, but also occasionally make the cough more persistent. You can only take these drugs with your doctor’s approval.
Cold remedies: When to use antibiotics?
If the infection affecting the mother can negatively affect the course of pregnancy, the doctor decides on the introduction of an antibiotic. He chooses a drug that will work strongly, but will not harm the baby.
