What to do if a pregnant woman catches a cold in the late stage

Pregnant women have a relatively weak constitution and are very susceptible to infection. If you catch a cold in the late stages of pregnancy, try not to take large amounts of medication, because each medication contains highly irritating ingredients that are very detrimental to the healthy development of the fetus in the womb and will also cause harm to your own body. You can drink some rock sugar and snow pear or mung bean soup to reduce internal heat, and drink as much water as possible to eliminate toxins from the body. Here are some specific measures.

1. Drink more boiled water

I believe everyone is familiar with the benefits of water. Drinking more water is an excellent way to treat a cold. If a pregnant woman has a mild cold, with only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. Just make sure to get more rest and drink plenty of water. Generally, the condition will heal without treatment in about 7 days. However, be careful not to drink boiled water or water that is too hot. Whether it is too cold or too hot water, it may irritate the respiratory tract and cause coughing, so drinking warm water is most appropriate.

2. Rinse your mouth with concentrated salt water

This is also a simple and convenient method. Pregnant mothers usually have an itchy and sore throat when they first catch a cold. At this time, you can gargle and rinse your throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes, and repeat more than 10 times to see the effect.

3. Eat a light diet

Eating habits are something that pregnant mothers should pay attention to. Pregnant mothers should avoid spicy food, eat less irritating and fried greasy food, and eat more protein-rich foods, such as soybeans, lean meat, etc. Note that ginger, onion and garlic cannot be eaten.

4. Drink honey lemon water

There are some simple drinks that pregnant mothers can try to make themselves. If you have a cold and cough, you can drink some hot honey lemon water first, which will make you feel better. Then put an egg in a bowl and beat it, add a small amount of white sugar and ginger juice, and drink it 2-3 times with half a cup of boiling water to stop coughing.

The above are some methods that expectant mothers can use to treat colds themselves, which can cure the cold even without taking medicine. But the most important thing is to prevent colds. Pregnant mothers can soak their feet in hot water every day, eat more vitamin-rich foods, maintain an optimistic attitude, and walk outdoors more often to strengthen their physical fitness. These can prevent the occurrence of colds.