What to do if you have a cough during pregnancy

We all know that pregnancy is a special period. Even during pregnancy, we need to pay special attention to the necessary things. Some medicines will affect the development of the child. The best way is to use diet therapy. Let’s take a detailed look at what to do if you have a cough in six months of pregnancy!

The treatment of cough during pregnancy is different from that of cough caused by cold, and must focus on stopping cough, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. The following dietary therapy is available for selection.

1. Stewed pears with rock sugar: Peel the fresh pears, split them in half and remove the cores. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar and steam them in a pot until soft.

2. Bake oranges: Use chopsticks to make a hole in the center of the bottom of the orange, stuff some salt in it, wrap it with aluminum foil, and bake it in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. After taking it out, peel the orange peel and eat it while it's hot. Note: When pregnant women are coughing, they should not eat sweets such as candy and biscuits, or foods that are easy to cause inflammation, such as peanuts, melon seeds, fried foods, etc., and should avoid eating raw and cold foods. You should drink more warm water. Holding warm water in your mouth also has a good cough-relieving effect.

The above are some treatment methods for coughing in the 6th month of pregnancy. Diet therapy is the most effective, which can effectively avoid some side effects of drugs to our body. In order to avoid coughing in the 6th month as much as possible, you should eat more fruits and vegetables in your daily life and replenish the water needed by the body.