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Even ordinary aspirin cannot be taken during pregnancy. We treat a runny nose in pregnancy with home remedies. Teas, inhalations and lots of rest.
Runny nose in pregnancymust be treated gently. Especially in the first trimester, i.e. until the 12th weekof pregnancytaking medications should be limited to the necessary minimum.
When a runny nose is accompanied by a strong cough, fever or when the discharge from the nose turns into purulent, do not delay the visit to the doctor.
When you have a runny nose during pregnancy, you cannot reach for aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen as before. It's also safer to avoid decongestant nasal drops - if you can't do without them, use them for at most 3-4 days. Now also sudafed, gripex, acatar or cirrus agents are not for you.
How to treat a runny nose in pregnancy?
You have to stay at home, rest a lot, drink a lot of fluids and be sure to ventilate the apartment well, which will alleviate the condition of irritated mucous membranes and a stuffy nose. Use sea water sprays instead of nasal drops. It's also worth learning how to rinse your nose. Sea water or saline solution can be used for this purpose. During pregnancy, you can take inhalations with the addition of essential oils. It is best to choose the following oils for this purpose: eucalyptus and mint.
Runny nose and fever - what to do in pregnancy
The only drug that is safe to take is paracetamol in the doses recommended by the manufacturer. Elderberry and linden herbal teas can also reduce fever.
Throw used wipes into a closed bin or toilet, tucked under the pillow are a habitat of germs.
You can also drink tea with honey and lemon. If the fever is quite high, it is allowed to cool the body in a cool bath, as well as cold compresses on the forehead and wrapping the calves with a towel soaked in cold water. If a woman has a sore throat - she can reach for lozenges. Most are allowed during pregnancy, but you should always ask your pharmacist for advice before buying any particular drug. You can soothe your cough with homemade garlic onion syrup. Marshmallow syrup is also good. Cough can also be relieved by inhalations with coltsfoot or thyme infusion.
ImportantRecipe for onion syrup
Sprinkle the sliced onion with sugar to release the juice.spoon.