What causes excessive phlegm after pregnancy?

The phenomenon of excessive phlegm is very common in daily life. The problem is not very serious. Generally, after examination, the cause is found out and the patient can recover quickly by taking some medicine. However, if it occurs in a pregnant woman, it is very important to understand the situation. After all, the development of the fetus must be considered, and the cause needs to be identified as soon as possible for treatment. So, what causes excessive phlegm during pregnancy? Let’s take a look below.

1. Cold

Colds are an important cause of coughing in pregnant women. Pregnant women's nose, pharynx, trachea and other respiratory mucosa are thickened, edematous, congested, and their disease resistance is reduced, so they are prone to catching colds. Pregnant women who have a cold are often afraid that taking medicine to treat the disease will have an adverse effect on the fetus. For example, some pregnant women have a high fever in the early stages of pregnancy and are afraid to take medicine, which affects the development of the fetal brain cells and they have to use artificial pregnancy. Therefore, if the cold is mild, you can use diet therapy. If it is serious, you can take appropriate medication under the guidance of an obstetrician.

2. Physical weakness

Another important reason why pregnant women cough is that their constitution is relatively yin-deficient, so they will cough after pregnancy, and the coughing symptoms will disappear automatically after the baby is born. In such a situation, you should pay more attention to your daily diet and rely on diet therapy to relieve the symptoms of cough. The diet therapy at this time is different from the diet therapy for a cold, and must focus on relieving cough, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. You can choose some small folk remedies that have been popular among the people for a long time and are very effective. Such as pears stewed with rock sugar, pears stewed with Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs, kumquats stewed with sugar, etc.

3. Bronchitis, pharyngitis and respiratory tract infections

These diseases can also cause coughing. At this time, drinking some light salt water can be very helpful and can also play a preventive role. Of course, if the condition is serious, you should seek medical attention promptly and follow the doctor's advice.

How to treat cough and sputum in pregnant women

Pregnant women with cough and phlegm should try diet therapy first and try not to take medicine without authorization:

1. 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, and 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 suddenly 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.

2. 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.

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

5. 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 amazing effects.

6. 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 some out each time and eat it warm.

7. Do not eat sweets such as candies and biscuits. Cold, dry foods that can easily cause inflammation, such as peanuts, melon seeds, fried foods, etc. should also be avoided.

In particular, drinking water boiled with pears and white radish is very effective. Try not to take medicine if possible.