What should I do if I catch a cold right after I get pregnant?

Colds are a disease that is difficult for everyone to avoid, especially those with weak bodies, who often catch colds for many reasons. If you catch a cold shortly after you become pregnant, don't worry too much. It is best not to take medicine at this time. First of all, you must keep warm. In addition, you can take measures such as dietary adjustments to help solve the problem.

What should I do if I catch a cold right after I get pregnant?

First of all, when a pregnant woman catches a cold, don't rush to take medicine. You need to figure out what caused the cold. There are two types of colds, one caused by wind-cold and the other caused by wind-heat. Generally, a cold can heal on its own within a week. If the cold is not serious, you can drink more hot water and keep the indoor air circulating.

If the expectant mother has a stuffy nose due to a cold caused by wind and cold, she can drink some brown sugar ginger tea while it is hot. However, if the cold is caused by wind and heat, she should not drink it to avoid aggravating the cold.

Expectant mothers can also choose to soak their feet in hot water. Soaking their feet is beneficial to the blood circulation of the body and is also beneficial for colds. When you go to bed at night, you can put a slice of onion on the sole of your foot to relieve colds. This is because the soles of the feet have seven thousand nerve endings connected to the body's organs. Onions can clear viruses in the body through this method, thereby alleviating the condition.

Finally, it is very important that expectant mothers should pay attention to getting more rest after suffering from a cold and nasal congestion, go to bed early at night and not stay up late, and not overwork during the day. Only by getting enough rest can the body's ability to resist disease be improved. This is because the immune cells in the body are fighting the virus when people sleep.

Therefore, if a pregnant mother catches a cold during pregnancy, do not rush to take medicine. You can try the above method first. If the condition is serious, you should seek medical attention in time to avoid delaying the condition.

What medicine should pregnant women take for colds?

If your mother has a cold, she cannot take any cold medicine casually. Some cold medicines on the market now include heat-clearing granules, Shuanghua oral liquid, Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, etc. However, if pregnant mothers need to take medication to alleviate their condition, they need to go to a regular hospital to consult a doctor. At this time, the doctor will give advice based on the mother's physical condition. If the symptoms of a cold are mild, you can choose to mix it with Chinese patent medicines such as Isatis root, and drink more water to promote metabolism in the body.

In addition to taking medicine, mothers can deal with colds in other ways. When your throat starts to itch and hurt 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 more than 10 times. In fact, 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. Pour hot water at about 42°C into a thermos teacup. People with a cold should put their mouth and nose into the cup and continuously inhale the hot steam. This will help unclog their nose when they have a stuffy nose. In normal times, mothers should do proper exercise to enhance their immunity, drink plenty of water to promote metabolism, pay attention to weather changes, and add clothes appropriately. Pregnant women should eat a light diet during a cold, such as porridge, noodle soup, fresh vegetables and fruits. They should avoid greasy, cold, sour and fishy foods, such as rice dumplings, ice cream, chocolate, low-quality seafood, etc. They should also keep warm, avoid rain, wading and drinking ice cream, so as to avoid a second cold.