What to do if a pregnant woman catches a cold

We all know that the physical fitness of pregnant women will decrease during pregnancy. Because the nutrients in the pregnant body are absorbed by the fetus, the resistance of pregnant women will naturally decrease, so pregnant women are prone to catching colds. However, due to pregnancy, some medicines cannot be taken. Therefore, if pregnant women catch a cold, they must drink more hot water to detoxify, and try to eat more fruits and vegetables. So what should pregnant women do if they catch a wind-heat cold?

1. Bean curd porridge

After a pregnant woman catches a cold, her appetite will decrease. She should eat some light porridge to supplement her nutrition and avoid eating hard food to avoid affecting digestion. Bean curd stick porridge is easy to digest, helps fight viruses, and is simple to make. When making it, prepare rice and bean curd sheets, wash them with water, put them together in a pot, boil them over high heat first, then simmer over low heat, add a little salt after they are cooked and it is ready to eat.

2. Winter melon and barley porridge

Winter melon and barley porridge is suitable for pregnant women with wind-heat cold, because it has the effect of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, can relieve wind-heat symptoms in pregnant women, and can also improve body heat. Pregnant women can ask their family members to cook for them. The preparation method is simple. When making it, buy the winter melon, peel it and cut it into pieces, mix it together with coix seeds, and cook it into porridge. After it is cooked, add a little salt to the porridge.

3. Carrot and Water Chestnut Porridge

During a cold, pregnant women have difficulty swallowing hard objects due to sore throat caused by internal heat. Eating carrot and water chestnut porridge, which has the effect of reducing internal heat, is good for the body. When making it, first prepare carrots, water chestnuts and millet. Peel the carrots and cut into pieces, peel the water chestnuts as well, add water and pour into a pot together with the glutinous rice, turn on the heat and boil. It can be eaten when cooked.

4. Onion and ginger soup

Both onions and ginger have bactericidal effects and can be eaten by pregnant women. They are effective in treating wind-heat colds. Pregnant women can cook onion and ginger soup. The method is simple and the ingredients include appropriate amounts of ginger and onion. First wash the ginger, peel and slice it, chop the onion, put them all into a pot, add water and boil. After they are cooked, add brown sugar, stir evenly, and heat for a few minutes before eating.

5. Ginger and Radish Soup

Shredded ginger and radish soup has the effect of dispelling wind-heat and is good for treating wind-heat colds. During treatment, first prepare the ginger, peel and shred it, then wash the radish, peel and slice it, put them all in a pot, add water and boil them. After it becomes soup, you can drink it.

6. Black Bean Tofu Soup

Black bean curd soup has the effect of relieving wind-heat colds and is suitable for pregnant women without causing any adverse effects. Its preparation method is simple. Before making it, prepare tofu, scallion and fermented black beans. Then cut the tofu into pieces, cut the scallion into sections, put them into a pot, add water and boil. It can be eaten after cooking.

7. Cabbage and Scallion Soup

Cabbage and scallion root soup has the effect of clearing heat and can help relieve various discomforts caused by wind-heat cold. After drinking it, pregnant women with colds will feel better, but they need to continue drinking it for a while. It is made with Chinese cabbage and green onion roots, which are put into a pot and cooked together, and then consumed while hot.

8. Orange peel water

Orange peel water is also helpful in treating wind-heat colds. It is easy to make and pregnant women can drink it too. Before making it, you need to prepare fresh orange peel and white sugar, then put them together in a pot, add water and boil, and drink it while it is hot.

Diet therapy can not only help pregnant women relieve the symptoms of wind-heat cold, but also help replenish the body's nutrition. When pregnant women have a cold, it is best to treat it with diet therapy and take less medicine to avoid the side effects of the medicine affecting the fetus. In addition, pregnant women are advised to eat less spicy or irritating foods to avoid worsening of the condition.