Tips for pregnant women to treat colds

It is very common for pregnant women to catch colds, which are mainly caused by weather changes and morning sickness and weakened physical condition. However, pregnant women belong to a special group of people and generally cannot take medication, as it will affect the development of the fetus. It is best to listen to the doctor's advice before taking medication. Colds can also be treated even if you cannot take medication, such as giving pregnant women hot water, chicken soup, moxibustion or acupuncture, etc., all of which can promote the expulsion of cold air.

1. Pregnant women with colds and nasal congestion can breathe hot steam

Get a cup of very hot water, place the cup over your mouth and nose, and breathe in the hot steam coming out of the water. This method uses the principle of thermal expansion and contraction to make the nasal cavity larger, making it easier for mucus to flow and nasal congestion to be relieved.

2. Pregnant women with colds and stuffy noses can drink chicken soup

Chicken soup is rich in nutrients. Drinking chicken soup can relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose during a cold, and it is very effective in clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup can not only replenish nutrition to the body when you have a cold, but also enhance the body's resistance and immunity, and speed up recovery from a cold.

3. Pregnant women with colds and nasal congestion can massage their noses

1. Yingxiang Point

Location: Next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose, in the nasolabial groove.

Method: Lie on your side. If your left side is blocked, lie on your right side, or lie on your left side. Then use your index finger to massage the Yingxiang points on both sides of the nose. It will be effective after 1 to 2 minutes.

Function: The function of massage is nothing more than stimulating the Yingxiang point. While stimulating its activity, it also affects the position of the snot, which allows air to enter the nose and prevents nasal congestion.

2. Dazhui Point

Location: Dazhui point: in the depression below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra. There are lumbar fascia, supraspinal ligament and interspinous ligament; there are dorsal branches of the posterior first intercostal artery and vein and interspinous venous plexus; there is the posterior branch of the eighth cervical nerve.

Method: Press the middle finger of your right hand on the Dazhui point, and press the middle finger of your left hand on the middle finger of your right hand, and rub the Dazhui point in clockwise and counterclockwise directions 30 times each.

3. Fengchi Point

Location: Located on the neck, below the occipital bone, at the same level as the Fengfu point, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle.

Method: Press the Fengchi point 30 times with the index fingers of both hands.

4. Suliao Point

Position: Sitting in a reclining position. The Suliao point is located on the face, right in the center of the tip of the nose.

Method: Use the tip of your middle finger to massage the Suliao point on the nose. Do it any number of times, just occasionally.

If a pregnant woman has a cold and nasal congestion, it depends on the severity of the condition to determine whether it will have adverse effects on the fetus. Generally speaking, if it is a mild cold and the pregnant woman only has symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and cough, the cold will not have adverse effects on the fetus; if the pregnant woman has a cold accompanied by a high fever and the high fever persists, the cold virus can easily be transmitted to the fetus and affect fetal development. Therefore, if the pregnant woman has a serious cold, she should seek medical treatment in time.