What to do if pregnant women have bronchitis

Pregnancy is a very special physiological period for women. If you suffer from bronchitis at this time, you cannot take medicine carelessly, especially in the first three months of pregnancy. If you take medicine carelessly, there will be a risk of miscarriage. If you must take medicine, it is best to take it under the guidance of a doctor. In fact, some diseases can be relieved by diet therapy. What should pregnant women do if they have bronchitis?

What to do if pregnant women have tracheitis and cough

Tracheitis is an inflammation caused by damage to the bronchial mucosa due to viral or bacterial infection, physical or chemical stimulation or allergic reaction, and often occurs in cold seasons or when the temperature changes suddenly.

Acute bronchitis generally has an acute onset and a short course, and usually improves in one to three weeks. However, some cases do not heal and develop into chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is more common in the elderly, with a prevalence of 10-15% in people over 50 years old. It is also caused by infectious or non-infectious factors. The clinical manifestations are coughing, sputum production or wheezing that lasts for more than three months each year for more than two consecutive years. Early symptoms are mild, mostly occurring in winter, and relieved in the spring. In late stages, inflammation worsens and symptoms persist all year round, regardless of season.

Pregnant women with tracheitis and cough can drink some light salt water in moderation, which is very helpful in relieving tracheitis cough and can also play a preventive role. Of course, if the condition is serious, you should seek medical attention in time and follow the doctor's advice. In addition, pregnant women should also pay attention to their diet during coughing, and some foods should not be eaten too much.

1. Avoid eating raw, cold and cool foods, including various ice 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.

2. Avoid eating all nourishing, greasy, and sour foods, such as pork, duck, lamb, glutinous rice, astragalus, polygonatum, ophiopogon, ginseng, placenta, donkey-hide gelatin, various sea fish, shrimp, crab, longan meat, pomegranate, black plum, and various sticky desserts.

Does a pregnant woman's cough have any effect on the fetus?

Coughing during pregnancy is very uncomfortable. Pregnant women often hold their stomachs but dare not cough hard. Sometimes, coughing a little hard can easily lead to urinary incontinence, which is very embarrassing. Coughing during pregnancy generally does not affect the fetus. A mild cough itself has no effect on the fetus, but if it is a severe cough, it may cause increased abdominal pressure, leading to uterine contraction and increasing the possibility of miscarriage. Prolonged coughing in pregnant women can cause the following two harms to the fetus.

1. The indirect effects of high fever caused by colds and toxins produced by metabolic disorders. High fever and toxins can stimulate uterine contractions, causing miscarriage and premature birth, and increasing the neonatal mortality rate.

2. The virus enters the fetus directly through the placenta, which may cause congenital heart disease, cleft lip, hydrocephalus, anencephaly and microcephaly.

Therefore, if the expectant mother only has a mild cold, with only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, she does not need to take medicine. She can pay attention to rest and drink plenty of water, and she can often recover without treatment. If the symptoms still do not improve, or if high fever, severe cough, etc. occur, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Do not take medicine on your own to avoid taking inappropriate medicine or affecting the growth and development of the fetus.