What to do if a pregnant woman coughs and has phlegm

Cough is the most common symptom of disease in life. It may occur alone or be a symptom of other diseases. It is not difficult to solve a cough. Diet therapy or medication can effectively eliminate a cough. However, if a pregnant woman has symptoms of coughing and phlegm, she should not use drugs indiscriminately, and the problem must be resolved as soon as possible to avoid affecting the development of the fetus. So, what should pregnant women do if they cough and have phlegm? Let’s take a look at the solution below.

1. If you have a mild cough, you can drink cold boiled water to relieve the cough symptoms. Generally speaking, drinking warm water can make pregnant women sweat slightly, and it can also replenish moisture in the throat of pregnant women, thereby alleviating cough symptoms. Doctors normally discourage the use of medications to treat mild colds and coughs.

2. Drink salt water to relieve respiratory infections caused by bronchitis, pharyngitis and cough. It has a good therapeutic effect and can play a preventive role.

3. Make ginger soup. Put fresh ginger in 500 liters of cold water, boil it with a spoonful of brown sugar, and give it to pregnant women. This is mainly due to the warming effect of ginger, while brown sugar has a warming and stomach-neutralizing effect. This method is suitable for coughs caused by colds.

4. Boil water with pears, rock sugar and red dates and drink it. The preparation method is to cut the pear into small pieces, cook the red dates, and then add sugar and continue cooking. This method is simple and easy. A few cups a day can help treat a cough.

How to prevent cold and cough during pregnancy

1. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Vitamin-rich foods can help improve the resistance of pregnant women, help prevent colds, and also supplement the nutrients needed by pregnant women during pregnancy.

2. Soak your feet in hot water: Soak your feet in hot water for 15 minutes every night. The water should not be too full. Soak until your feet turn red.

3. Raw onions: Heat oil with raw onions, make oil-poured raw onion shreds, and then serve cold with tofu.

4. Cold water bath: Wash your face with cold water every day. Wash your nostrils with a small amount of cold water, gently inhale some water through your nostrils, and repeat several times.

5. Massage the nasal groove: Rub your hands until they are warm, and massage the Yingxiang point on the palm, which is located at the horizontal midpoint of the nasal groove, more than 10 times.

6. Breathe steam: When you catch a cold for the first time, pour a cup of boiling water and take deep breaths in the hot air until the water cools down. Do this several times a day to relieve nasal congestion symptoms.

7. Blowing hot air on the face: Pregnant women with colds can use a hair dryer to blow on their face for 3-5 minutes early in the morning.