What should pregnant women do if they catch a cold during confinement?

During the confinement period, women's bodies are in a state of recovery. They are still relatively weak and have relatively poor disease resistance. They are very prone to catching colds. However, taking medicines casually may cause the drug ingredients to be secreted through breast milk, which is very detrimental to breastfeeding. If you catch a cold during the confinement period, you need to take active measures to deal with it, otherwise it will not only affect the mother's health, but also be detrimental to the secretion of milk.

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. 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. Drinking chicken soup regularly can enhance the body's natural resistance and prevent the occurrence of colds.

Use a metal spoon to warm it in boiling water (not to the extent that it does not burn your hands), then place it on the "cold-treating point" on the surface of your palm and massage. If there is any abnormality in any area, strengthen the massage there. After a short heat massage, stimulate the area with a spoon soaked in cold water.

For those with mild colds or coughs, stimulate 5-10 times using the above method. The cold-treating point on the palm is located between the thumb and index finger of the left hand (near the base of the thumb) and on the palm surface below the second joint of the right thumb. 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, three times a day.

Women should not take medicine casually when they have a cold during the confinement period, because many medicines can be absorbed by the baby through breast milk, which will affect the baby's health. Be sure to consult your doctor in detail before taking any medication to avoid drug abuse. Women should keep their bodies warm during confinement, avoid being exposed to electric fans or air conditioners, and also pay attention to changing sweaty clothes in time.