What to do if your nose is blocked during late pregnancy

If an ordinary person has symptoms such as headache, fever, and nasal congestion, the solution is simple. However, if symptoms like nasal congestion occur in a late-term pregnant woman, it will be very troublesome. Medication must not be used indiscriminately. If the problem is not solved, it will make people very uncomfortable. In fact, there are many good solutions that can effectively solve this problem. You may as well try it. So, what should you do if your nose is blocked in the late pregnancy? Let’s take a look below.

What should I do if my nose is blocked during late pregnancy?

1. When your throat is itchy and you have a cold, immediately rinse your mouth with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes. It will be effective if you do it more than 10 times.

2. Drinking chicken soup can reduce symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose caused by colds, and it also has a good effect on clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup regularly can enhance the body's natural resistance and prevent the occurrence of colds.

3. Place a heated metal spoon in boiling water and massage the "cold-curing acupoints" on your palms. If you feel any abnormality somewhere, strengthen the massage. After the hot massage, use a spoon dipped in cool water to stimulate the area. For mild flu or cough, stimulate 5-10 times as above. The acupuncture points for treating colds are located between the thumb and index finger of the left hand and the palm below the second joint of the thumb of the right hand.

4. Add about 42°C hot water into the thermos cup, ask the patient to put his mouth and nose into the cup mouth, and continue to inhale the hot steam, 3 times a day.

5. For cough, beat an egg, add a small amount of sugar and ginger juice, and drink it 2-3 times with half a cup of boiling water to cure the cough.

What should pregnant women eat if they have a stuffy nose?

1. Drink chicken soup. Chicken soup can not only supplement the saturated fatty acids needed during pregnancy, but also improve the immunity of pregnant women. Chicken soup also has the effect of clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup can relieve symptoms such as cold, nasal congestion and runny nose. In addition, drinking chicken soup during pregnancy can prevent colds.

2. Ginger and brown sugar. Ginger and brown sugar are also good foods for relieving nasal congestion, and drinking them by pregnant women will not have any adverse effects on the fetus. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar to ginger slices and soak them in water at the same time. Drink hot water. The effect will be better if you have sweating symptoms.

3. Ginger and onion porridge. When cooking porridge, add ginger and onion. After the porridge is cooked, add a little vinegar and eat it while it is hot. Then wrap yourself in a quilt and have a sleep to let your body sweat. The effect will be obvious.