Is it serious if there is blood in the sputum of pregnant women?

Coughing is a symptom of a cold that occurs after a person catches a cold. And when coughing, since it is a symptom caused by an itchy throat, coughing can cause great damage to the throat. Pregnant women have a lowered immunity, so they are more likely to catch a cold. Some pregnant women will also have a cough after catching a cold, but what should they do if they find blood in their sputum during the coughing process?

What to do if a pregnant woman has a cold and coughs and has blood in her sputum

Coughing is a protective respiratory reflex action of the human body to clear secretions or foreign objects in the respiratory tract. Although it has its upside, severe and prolonged coughing can lead to respiratory bleeding. Correctly distinguish between general cough and cough variant asthma to prevent misdiagnosis. Treatment of cough should be based on different types of cough. Both Western and Chinese medicine can be used, but diet therapy is the best. Next, let’s see what to do if a pregnant woman coughs?

Coughs can basically be divided into three types: cold, hot, and dry. If a pregnant woman coughs up blood in her sputum, it is a manifestation of a hot cough, which is caused by lung heat and excessive sputum. So, you can try the following dietary remedies:

1. Drink more warm water: Holding warm water in your mouth has a good cough-relieving effect.

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 15-20 minutes. After taking it out, peel the orange peel and eat it while it is hot. Or you can dry the orange peel into dried tangerine peel, add water to make tea, and drink it in big gulps. It has quite miraculous effects.

3. Stewed pear with Fritillaria cirrhosa: Use peeled and cored fresh pears, add 2 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa powder, steam in a pot until soft, and eat while hot.

4. White radish candy: Cut the white radish into 1 cm dices, put it in a dry, clean container, fill it with honey, cover it tightly, soak it for about 3 days, the water will seep out and mix with the honey, store it in the refrigerator; scoop out a little each time and add warm water to drink, it has a very good cough-relieving effect. If you want to drink it temporarily and don’t have time to soak it, you can grind the white radish, add 1/3 amount of honey, mix well, and then add warm water to drink.

5. Sugar-boiled kumquats: Wash the kumquats, poke two or three holes with a toothpick, add water to cover them and bring to a boil, add rock sugar, simmer over low heat, and eat while hot. Let the unfinished drink cool down and store in the refrigerator. Scoop out some each time and drink it warm.

6. 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.

What to do if a pregnant woman has a cold and cough

Pregnant women are very susceptible to colds, coughs and other diseases due to their poor resistance. When a pregnant woman coughs, she should first find out the cause of the disease and treat it in a targeted manner. In addition to the necessary medication, she can also use the following methods:

1. When your throat is itchy and painful at the beginning of a cold, immediately gargle and rinse your mouth and throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes. It will be effective after about 10 times.

2. 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. Adding some pepper, ginger and other seasonings to chicken soup, or eating it with noodles, can cure colds.

3. Pour hot water at about 42°C into a thermos teacup. People with a cold should put their mouth and nose into the mouth of the teacup and continuously inhale the hot steam three times a day.

4. When a pregnant woman has a cough, she can beat an egg, add a small amount of white sugar and ginger juice, and drink it with half a cup of boiling water. It will stop coughing after 2-3 times.

5. For those with severe colds and high fever, in addition to general treatment, body temperature should be controlled as quickly as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck, etc., or medication can be used to reduce temperature.

6. If it is a very common cold, the safest and easiest way for expectant mothers is to rest at home, drink plenty of boiled water, ensure nutritional supplements, adjust the body and improve immunity until the cold is cured. If the cold and fever are severe, you should seek medical treatment immediately and never take any medication at home.