Can coughing cause miscarriage?

Cough is a common disease. There are many reasons for cough. Many women worry that coughing will lead to miscarriage when they are pregnant. In fact, since the physical condition of each pregnant woman is different, some women’s severe cough may lead to miscarriage. Some women will not cough even if they do strenuous exercise. However, if a pregnant woman has a cough, it is best to seek timely treatment.

Can severe coughing during pregnancy lead to miscarriage?

Severe coughing can cause frequent changes in intra-abdominal pressure, which can irritate the uterus and increase the risk of miscarriage. If the pathogen that causes cough is not controlled, it may also affect the embryo and cause miscarriage.

Therefore, if pregnant women have a cough, they must take it seriously. Pregnant women with cough should pay attention to the following points:

1. During the early stages of pregnancy when fetal organs are forming, medications can have a certain effect on the fetus, so it is best not to take medication for coughs. However, it does not mean that medication cannot be used at all. The pros and cons should be weighed and medication should be used rationally under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Drink more warm water. Holding warm water in your mouth also has a good cough-relieving effect.

3. Avoid eating raw, cold and cool foods, including various iced drinks; sour and astringent foods such as vinegar, sour cabbage, kimchi, hawthorn, black plum, sour citrus, ginkgo, lotus root nodes and unripe persimmons and crabapples, etc.

Common causes of cough in pregnant women

If women are not careful during pregnancy, they may suffer from some diseases, and cough in pregnant women is one of the common diseases. Generally speaking, there are three reasons why pregnant women cough.

1. Cold

Cold is one of the main causes of cough in pregnant women. Women should not use medicine casually when they catch a cold during pregnancy. Because while drugs enhance the resistance of pregnant women and kill germs, they also pose a threat to the fetus.

Pregnant women’s cough caused by colds can often be treated with diet therapy, such as: boiling red dates and pears in water and drinking it every day. For cough caused by cold, diet therapy is more effective. If the cold is more serious, pregnant women should seek medical attention promptly, follow the doctor's advice, and use medication.

2. Physical weakness

Some pregnant women will cough during pregnancy, and the cough will disappear automatically after giving birth. This is because after a woman becomes pregnant, her body becomes yin deficient, the five internal organs become hot, the lungs lack nourishment, and phlegm and fire rise up, causing the pregnant woman to cough incessantly.

To treat cough caused by yin deficiency in the body, pregnant women should eat more lung-moisturizing and light foods, and avoid greasy and spicy foods. The foods that are more recommended are: stewed pear with Fritillaria cirrhosa, stewed pear with rock sugar, and other foods that nourish the lungs.

3. Infection

During pregnancy, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, and pharyngitis can also cause pregnant women to cough. Expectant mothers cannot take medicine on their own. They need to be diagnosed by a doctor and take medicine according to the doctor's orders.

Advice for expectant mothers: Gargling with salt water frequently can prevent respiratory infections, and honey lemon water can also relieve sore throat symptoms