As you know, pregnancy and the common cold are an undesirable combination. However, one should not be too afraid of such a turn of events. Just a woman needs to be more attentive to her health, especially during the period of expectation of the baby. As a rule, people are not too serious about this disease. But pregnancy and the common cold, combined together, can become the impetus for very bad consequences, both for the mother and the child. While waiting for the baby, the female body's immunity decreases, as a result of which lovely ladies are at risk of contracting infectious diseases more than others.
A cold arises from a sharp hypothermia of the body, and its symptoms are cough, nasal congestion, headache, general malaise, sore throat, fatigue. A cold during pregnancy can result in various complications. Therefore, you must be especially careful, because in the cold season, others begin to sneeze and cough. Care must be taken not to become infected.
It is believed that it is especially dangerous to get sick in the so-called embryonic period. It's about the first eight weeks. The thing is that at this time all the organs are laid in the fetus and the intensive development of its tissues occurs. Experts believe that there are three most critical periods: the first is the 2nd week of pregnancy, the second is 3-6 weeks, and the third is the last month of bearing the baby. It is at this time that you need to be especially careful.
So, pregnancy and colds - it is best to avoid this combination with the help of prevention. To do this, refuse to visit especially crowded places and limit the circle of friends. It is also necessary to often ventilate the home and be sure to breathe fresh air during a three-hour walk. Prevention should be carried out not only by a pregnant woman, but also by her loved ones living in the same apartment. If, nevertheless, one of the relatives falls ill, he must be urgently isolated, and the woman should drip her nose with interferon. For preventive purposes, the intake of vitamin teas is also recommended. You can clean the air in the room by resorting to the folk method, spread the natural antibiotics onion and garlic in the apartment. You can use a more modern way - aromatherapy. To do this, take an aroma lamp and drip a few drops of tea tree oil, lavender or eucalyptus into it.
Many are interested in how to treat a cold during pregnancy. There are a few tips to consider. First, be sure to observe bed rest. No need to continue an active life and go for walks - beware at least until you recover. It is important to remember that you should not take any medications without first consulting your doctor. Self-medication can lead to sad consequences. The doctor will prescribe you gentle treatment, taking into account all the contraindications and your condition. It is also recommended to drink warm tea with raspberries, honey, lemon or juice. But be careful - firstly, some of the above products are allergens, and secondly, an excess of fluid in the body leads to the appearance of edema.
If you have a sore throat, then you can rinse it with the infusion of calendula or chamomile. To bring down the temperature really by eating large quantities of cranberry juice or rubbing the body with vinegar. A cough will help to cure licorice root syrup, and a runny nose - garlic or onion juice, always diluted with water. You can rinse your nose with a solution of soda or water with sea salt. Remember that in your position it is forbidden to put mustard plasters and soar legs. Refuse to take antipyretic drugs.
Thus, pregnancy and the common cold can cause undesirable consequences, so you need to make every effort to prevent this disease.