Treatment of cough during pregnancy should be effective, quick and harmless for mom and baby. Any woman can catch a cold or catch a virus while waiting for a child. Indeed, immunity at this time is significantly reduced, and constant trips to the clinic only increase the risk of colds or viral infections. Of course, cough treatment during pregnancy will require some effort and knowledge from you and your doctor.
The thing is that the use of drugs common for all people during the period of waiting for the baby is unacceptable. They are contraindicated and can cause a lot of undesirable consequences for the child. But there is a certain group of drugs that can be included in the cough section during pregnancy. But in the first and last trimester it is necessary to be extremely careful with them.
Dry cough during pregnancy can deliver a lot of unpleasant minutes. With it, sputum does not stand out, and until it appears, the cough will be debilitating, anguished and unproductive, as doctors call it. The main goal of treating such a cough is to calm him down. Dry cough can occur due to whooping cough, measles, tuberculosis, sinusitis, and in pregnant women it most often appears at the initial stage of acute respiratory infections. It is usually accompanied by fever and a runny nose. Some people prefer to wait until a dry cough becomes wet, but during pregnancy this is not the best way out of the situation. Firstly, it always gives maximum discomfort, and secondly, the stomach strains at the same time, its muscles contract and with placenta previa this can provoke undesirable bleeding.
Treatment of cough during pregnancy, namely dry cough, can occur using antitussive drugs. They have an antispasmodic, calming and analgesic effect. Such preparations should not contain morphine or codeine. It is best to choose medications, such as cough syrup during pregnancy, which are acceptable for children under the age of 3 years.
Doctors recommend coughing during pregnancy with inhalation. You can inhale a pair of boiled potatoes, alkaline mineral water or baking soda. With a dry cough, inhalation should be done with herbs such as plantain, sage, thyme, St. John's wort, marshmallow, chamomile, lime blossom.
You can treat cough during pregnancy using honey. It must be diluted with water and inhaled as inhalation.
Gargling is also considered an effective way to soothe a dry cough. This should be done after meals or in between. Try to help yourself by preparing some fees. Take herb eucalyptus and sage, as well as calendula flowers. Now pour a tablespoon of this mixture with one glass of boiling water and heat in a water bath for about 10 minutes, covering it with a lid. But you do not need to bring the broth to a boil. Gargle with warm broth and use it for the next 4 hours, then its medicinal properties will disappear. For gargling, you can also use apple cider vinegar and baking soda. They are bred in warm boiled water.
In order not to provoke the appearance of dry cough, avoid dry air in the apartment. Therefore, you should always monitor the optimal humidity. You can buy a special humidifier, and if this is not possible, just put a wet terry towel on the hot battery. Place water containers on the battery. Well, of course, you need to do wet cleaning regularly.
Pregnancy is such a time when you need to especially monitor your health. Therefore, at the slightest sign of malaise, be sure to call a doctor. He will give you a safe treatment.