How to deal with nasal congestion and headache in pregnant women

Generally, after becoming pregnant, pregnant women's physical condition deteriorates and they become very weak because the fetus in their belly absorbs nutrients together with the body. At this time, the pregnant woman's body is more sensitive and she is very prone to colds, nasal congestion, headaches, anemia, frequent urination and other conditions. Pregnant women cannot take medicines casually during pregnancy. So how should pregnant women with nasal congestion and headaches be treated?

If pregnant women have mild symptoms of cold and nasal congestion, they do not need to take any medication. They just need to rest more, keep warm, and drink more boiled water. If the cold symptoms are severe, you need to go to the hospital and take medicine under the guidance of a doctor. Do not take medicine on your own.

Tips for nursing pregnant women with cold and stuffy nose:

When your throat starts to itch and hurt when you catch a cold, immediately gargle and rinse your mouth and throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes. Do this more than 10 times and you will see the effect.

Drinking chicken soup can relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose during a cold, and it has a good effect on clearing respiratory viruses. Therefore, drinking chicken soup regularly can enhance the body's resistance of pregnant women and prevent the occurrence of colds.

Use a metal spoon to warm it in boiling water, and then place it on the surface of your palm to massage the cold treatment point without scalding your hands. This point is 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. If there is something that feels unusual somewhere, massage that area more. After a while of hot massage, stimulate the area with a spoon soaked in cold water. If the symptoms of cold or cough are mild, stimulation 5-10 times according to the above method will achieve the desired effect.

Pour hot water into a cup, and the pregnant woman should place her mouth and nose into the cup and continuously inhale the hot steam, 3 times a day. Can relieve nasal congestion.

Pregnant women with mild colds can choose pure Chinese patent medicines such as Isatis root granules. Drink more water and get enough rest. The cold will heal soon. If you have a stuffy nose, massage and acupressure: put the middle and index fingers of both hands together, and use the fingertips to rub gently from the "Yingxiang" point on both sides of the nose to the root of the nose, up and down 20 times, until you feel a slight heat, do it once in the morning and evening. Then use your thumb to gently press the "Ren Zhong" point under the nose 32 times. This method can also be used for nasal congestion.

The best thing is diet therapy. Drink more water to speed up metabolism, eat more vegetables and fruits. You can boil water with scallions, ginger slices and rock sugar, which is quite effective. Soak your feet before going to bed to remove the cold. If you have a cough, eat some grapefruit to relieve the cough.

The above article describes in detail the nasal congestion and headache in pregnant women. It is best for pregnant women not to take any medications during the pregnancy process. They can exercise properly in daily life to improve their own immunity and reduce the occurrence of diseases. The diet should have a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, and do not overeat. They should get more sun exposure to supplement calcium, which is very good for the pregnant woman's body and the fetus.