What should I do if a pregnant woman has phlegm in her throat?

People often encounter the situation of phlegm in the throat. For example, when you have a cold and cough, you will always feel that there is phlegm in your throat. At this time, people usually cough out the phlegm. In addition, those who often smoke and drink, or those who have bad eating habits, are likely to feel phlegm in their throats in the morning. If a postpartum woman finds phlegm in her throat, she can take the following methods to solve it.

What should I do if a pregnant woman has phlegm in her throat?

You can consider using some medicines that have no effect on children, such as the Chinese medicine preparations Chuanbei Loquat Dew, Jizhi Syrup, etc. If the infection is caused by bacteria, you can take amoxicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics.

This situation is common in cases of inflammation caused by colds or flu. Since you are currently breastfeeding, you should pay special attention to the side effects of the drugs.

Guidance:

It is recommended to drink plenty of water and eat a light diet, and avoid spicy and cold foods. Amoxicillin and syrup can be used for oral treatment and observation. These two drugs will not affect the baby. Breastfeeding is possible during the application period.

Generally speaking, oral medications may have an impact on breast milk. It is best not to take medication during breastfeeding.

Guidance:

You can take snow pear rock sugar soup or boil some baby's breath pig lung soup for a period of time, which can help moisten the lungs and relieve coughs.

You can take some Chinese patent medicine.

Guidance:

Drink plenty of water. Nebulization treatment is also available. Wet a towel with 60-degree warm water, wring it half dry, and place it under your nose to inhale. It has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough. You can take some cough syrup. Do not breastfeed for 2 hours after taking this medicine.

If the condition is very serious, you can consider taking some throat-clearing and throat-relief granules, which are a Chinese patent medicine without any toxic or side effects. If the condition is not very serious, you can drink some Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs stewed with pear juice.

It is recommended to take the child to the pediatric department of the hospital for examination to see if it is caused by inflammation. The sputum can also be sucked out with a suction device.

Once there is phlegm in the throat, you will inevitably cough. If you cough for a long time, your throat will become swollen and sore and your voice will become hoarse, so you must eliminate the phlegm and stop the cough as soon as possible. The type of cold can be determined by the shape and color of the sputum. If the sputum is thick and yellow-green in color, it is a heat cold and requires clearing heat. If the sputum you cough up is thin and clear, like egg white, then it is a cold and you need to dispel the cold. Different types of sputum require different treatments. My two children often catch colds, cough, and have phlegm in their throats. I often take the following measures, which are very effective. Especially the third and fourth types are also suitable for mothers who have cough and phlegm during breastfeeding.