What should I do if I catch a cold during the first three months of pregnancy?

Many expectant mothers will definitely feel very worried about catching a cold in the early stages of pregnancy, fearing that it will affect the growth and development of the fetus, especially when the baby is three months old, when the baby is accumulating energy and starting to grow rapidly. At this time, if the baby is infected with a cold virus, it may affect the baby's growth and development. Today we will talk about how to prevent and deal with colds. I hope expectant mothers can maintain a good attitude.

The principles of treating colds for pregnant women are: control infection, eliminate viruses, and lower body temperature.

Precautions for pregnant women with colds 1: For mild colds, with only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. Just rest, drink plenty of water and keep warm, and you can recover without treatment. If the symptoms still do not improve, take Chinese patent medicines such as cold and heat-clearing granules or Banlangen granules orally.

Precautions for pregnant women with colds 2: For those with severe colds and high fever, in addition to general treatment, body temperature should be controlled as soon as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck, cold compresses with wet towels, rubbing the neck and armpits on both sides with 30%-35% alcohol (or white wine diluted twice with water), etc.; you can also choose to use medication to reduce the temperature. When choosing antipyretic analgesics, avoid using drugs that have obvious adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, such as aspirin. Acetaminophen, Bupleurum injection and other medicines can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

Precautions for pregnant women with colds 3: For colds combined with bacterial infections, antibiotics should be added for treatment.

Precautions for pregnant women with colds 4: Traditional Chinese medicine can effectively control the cold virus and is non-toxic, so Chinese medicine's syndrome differentiation and treatment and Chinese medicine prescriptions are the best ways to treat colds in pregnant women.

Here are some small methods:

If the expectant mother already has a cold, diet therapy is a good choice for treating the cold. It can reduce or eliminate the use of medication and has no side effects. Here are a few dietary treatments.

Chicken soup: It can relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose during a cold, and is effective in clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup regularly can also enhance the body's resistance and prevent the occurrence of colds. You can use a tender chicken, wash and clean it, add water to boil, and add seasonings (pepper, ginger and chopped green onion) to the chicken soup when eating. [Garlic Chicken Wings]

Radish and cabbage: As the saying goes, "Drink radish and cabbage soup regularly and you won't need a doctor to prescribe medicine." Taking this kind of soup at the beginning of a cold has a better effect. It is even more beneficial to eat more radish and cabbage at ordinary times.

[Radish and cabbage soup] [Vegetable root soup] [Radish soup] [Rice vinegar radish soup]

We hope that our introduction today will help expectant mothers understand colds and know how to deal with them according to their own circumstances. When you feel you have cold symptoms, you can use diet therapy to resist them first. Once the situation becomes more serious, you should still consult a doctor for advice and seek treatment to prevent harm to your baby. I wish all expectant mothers will have a healthy baby.