What kind of throat lozenges can pregnant women take?

Pregnant women should focus on protecting their health during pregnancy and prevent external irritation. Among them, food or medicine taken into the body is the key monitoring part, because any adverse substances entering the body may cause serious damage to the development of the fetus. However, some pregnant women cannot help but take medicine because of some minor problems, which seems very careless. Next, let’s take a look at what kind of throat lozenges pregnant women can take for hoarseness.

During pregnancy, it is not recommended to take any medication or throat lozenges. Because throat lozenges basically contain mint, if pregnant women take mint, it can easily affect the fetus's nerve and taste development. If you experience inflammation during pregnancy and develop symptoms such as sore throat, it is recommended to improve the symptoms by adjusting your diet. For example, you can eat more mung bean porridge, and you can also eat more fruits that clear the throat, such as apples, pears, watermelons, etc.

In your daily diet, you should eat light, easily digestible foods that are rich in protein and vitamins. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid spicy and irritating foods that are easy to cause inflammation, such as onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, dog meat, donkey meat, and fried foods. It is recommended to pay attention to rest and avoid fatigue and staying up late. Drinking boiled water and a glass of warm honey water after getting up every morning can help relieve symptoms.

After pregnancy, pregnant women should try to drink pure milk or yogurt. If you gain weight quickly or your pre-pregnancy weight is high, it is recommended that you drink low-fat pure milk or low-fat yogurt. It is not recommended to use milk-containing beverages, such as yogurt. Because this drink contains low protein content and high calories. In addition, you can also use milk powder for pregnant women after pregnancy. Milk powder for pregnant women is fortified with trace elements needed by pregnant women, which has a certain effect on promoting the growth and development of the baby and preventing complications during pregnancy.