What to do if you have a sore throat during pregnancy

What women worry about most after becoming pregnant is the fear that they will get sick, because women cannot take medicine blindly during pregnancy. Some medicines will cause certain harm to the fetus, but the disease will be particularly uncomfortable. Among them, colds and sore throats during pregnancy are relatively common. If such symptoms are not treated, they will also affect the appetite of pregnant women, and they will not be able to absorb more rich nutrients for the growth of the fetus. So how can this symptom be effectively relieved? Let's learn about what to do if you have a cold and sore throat during pregnancy.

What to do if you have a sore throat during pregnancy

After a woman becomes pregnant, her body's resistance and immunity decrease, so she is very susceptible to external factors such as air, diet, sleep, etc., and may suffer from colds, coughs, sore throats, and other problems. Colds, coughs, and sore throats not only trouble the normal lives of pregnant women, but also have a certain impact on the growth and development of the fetus in the abdomen. Therefore, if pregnant women find themselves suffering from symptoms of colds, coughs, and sore throats, they can take the following measures to relieve them:

When a pregnant woman has a cold and her throat starts to itch and hurt, she can immediately gargle and rinse her throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes. It will be effective after more than 10 times.

Pears and rock sugar can also relieve the symptoms of sore throat caused by colds in pregnant women. The method is to wash the pears, cut them into slices, add water and rock sugar and cook them together. Cover the pot and cook for a while. Then you can eat the pears and drink the water. Drinking pear water regularly can help treat sore throats. You can also eat pears at other times.

Pregnant women can take a hot bath and drink a bowl of hot ginger and sugar water in the early stages of a cold, and then get into bed and sweat. This is also a good way to treat a cold. However, it should be noted that no matter how hot it is, you should not lift the quilt when covering yourself with it. You can only lift the quilt after you have sweated out almost enough.

When a pregnant woman has a sore throat, her immunity is relatively low, so she should supplement with more nutritious foods, such as chicken soup, bone soup, etc., which can improve her immunity and help relieve sore throat symptoms. Drinking chicken soup can relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose during a cold, and it is also effective in clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup regularly can enhance the body's natural resistance and prevent the occurrence of colds.

Use a metal spoon to warm it in boiling water (not to the extent that it does not burn your hands), then place it on the "cold-curing point" on the surface of your palm and massage. If there is any abnormality in any part, strengthen the massage there. After a short heat massage, stimulate the area with a spoon soaked in cold water. For those with mild colds or coughs, stimulate 5-10 times using the above method. The cold-treating point on the palm is located between the thumb and index finger of the left hand (near the base of the thumb) and on the palm surface below the second joint of the right thumb.

For problems such as colds, coughs, sore throats during pregnancy, prevention is better than cure. Women must be careful not to stay too long in places with poor air quality during pregnancy, keep warm and take care of their diet, drink plenty of boiled water and ensure adequate sleep, and try to prevent the occurrence of colds, coughs, sore throats during pregnancy. In addition, indoor air pollution is more harmful to pregnant women with poor physical resistance. Pregnant women who live in rooms with poor air quality for a long time are very likely to catch a cold, have a fever, sore throat, or even miscarriage. Therefore, it is recommended that families with pregnant women use mother-and-child air purifiers to ensure the cleanliness of the indoor air, such as mother-and-child air purifiers from Shengyang, Yadu, Jinshan, etc.

The above is an introduction to what to do if you have a cold and sore throat during pregnancy. After understanding, there are many reasons for this phenomenon. First of all, pregnant women must understand the cause and consult a doctor in time. In addition, special attention must be paid to the balanced nutrition in the diet throughout the pregnancy. At the same time, try to go to the hospital for trace element examination, because the lack of trace elements in the body can also lead to low immunity.