What should I do if I have a cold and runny nose during early pregnancy?

A cold is a normal response of our body to the invasion of foreign influenza viruses and has no effect on ordinary people. However, we also know that women's physical fitness is relatively weak during pregnancy, and catching a cold is not a trivial matter for them. So, today I will talk to you about what to do if you have a cold and a runny nose in the early stages of pregnancy. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Ginger is most effective for treating colds and nasal congestion.

Ginger is pungent and slightly warm in nature, and enters the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians. It has the effects of dispelling cold, stopping vomiting, resolving phlegm, detoxifying, and eliminating filth. It can reduce the toxicity of raw pinellia, raw arisaema and raw lily.

You can also drink some brown sugar ginger tea, which is made by soaking ginger slices and brown sugar in water. Drinking more of it will definitely relieve your cold symptoms. Drinking a little when you don't have a cold can effectively prevent it. Ginger can also stop vomiting, and brown sugar can replenish blood!

If the symptoms are serious, you can take some medicine, such as Kugan Chongji, Isatis root and Shuanghuanglian oral liquid. Many medicines are safe for pregnant women and fetuses. If the cold is serious, you can take a little medicine, and early medication is very important. If you don’t take medicine at the beginning, you will have to take more medicine when the cold becomes serious.

Compared with safe Chinese medicine, colds have a greater impact on the fetus. It must be treated early to get better early. I found some information for you. Colds are common and frequently occurring diseases. Pregnant women’s nasal, pharyngeal, tracheal and other respiratory mucosa are thickened, edematous and congested, and their resistance to disease is reduced, so they are more susceptible to colds. Pregnant women who have a cold are afraid that taking medication will have adverse effects on the fetus, and they don’t know how to take care of themselves in the early stages of a cold, which eventually causes the cold to become serious and lead to a fever. In the early stages of pregnancy, high fever affects the development of embryonic cells and is particularly harmful to the nervous system. High fever can also increase the stillbirth rate and cause miscarriage.

Therefore, if a pregnant woman has a cold, in the early stages of the cold, she can try the following methods to cure the cold promptly without taking medicine or injections: (1) When the throat is itchy and painful at the beginning of a cold, immediately rinse your mouth and throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes. Repeat about 10 times and you will see results. (2) Drinking chicken soup can relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose caused by a cold, and is also effective in clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup regularly can enhance the body's natural resistance and prevent the occurrence of colds. You can add some pepper, ginger and other seasonings to the chicken soup, or eat it with noodles.

The above is what the editor wants to share with all expectant mothers about what to do when you have a cold and a runny nose in the early stages of pregnancy. I hope it will be helpful to expectant mothers. The editor would also like to remind all expectant mothers to pay attention to their daily diet and rest to ensure the healthy growth of their babies. At the same time, I also wish all expectant mothers good health.