Expectant mothers are more likely than others to be susceptible to colds. With the onset of pregnancy, the defenses of the woman's body decrease. This is due to the fact that the fetus is, in fact, a foreign body, with which the body will fight with the help of strong immunity.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, it is necessary to inform your gynecologist who is observing the pregnancy about the caught cold. You should not self-medicate, as you can harm not only yourself, but also your unborn child.
Step 2
To alleviate the condition with a cold during pregnancy, the simplest and most affordable remedies will help. Rinsing the nasal passages with saline will help to cope with a runny nose, to relieve breathing, obstructed by nasal congestion. It can be a pharmacy product or one prepared at home from sea salt dissolved in warm water, which is used in cooking. Sea water dries up secretions, while moisturizing the nasal mucosa, and also relieves swelling.
Step 3
A remedy that is familiar to everyone from childhood will help to cope with a cough. This is hot milk with a pinch of baking soda and a teaspoon of regular butter. You can eat a spoonful of honey, if only there is no fever. Another cough remedy from childhood is inhalation over a saucepan with potatoes boiled in a peel. If the use of sage during pregnancy in the form of tea is not recommended, then in the form of inhalation, the infusion of sage herb is even useful. If the cough is severe, try placing a cabbage leaf smeared with natural honey on your upper chest and securing it with a thin scarf or diaper.
Step 4
For colds, a warm drink is helpful. It can be lemon tea, berry fruit drink, chamomile tea, fruit compotes. The most important thing is to observe moderation, especially if there is a restriction on the amount of fluid you drink as prescribed by your doctor. The kidneys of the expectant mother are already under serious stress, so let the warm drink not be too plentiful.
Step 5
As for nutrition for colds during pregnancy, the rule is simple: eat as much as you want. Salty, fried and fatty foods are not recommended, you can eat fresh or steamed vegetables, low-fat liquid cereals, fruits. If you do not feel like eating, do not eat, it is better to eat later, but with appetite. Keep the portions small, do not overeat.
Step 6
If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, it is usually not knocked down by anything; at a higher temperature, you will have to resort to medications, which can only be recommended by a doctor observing the pregnancy.
