Is cough dangerous for expectant mothers?
Cough itself is not a disease, but onlya symptom that can signal a variety of diseases. A doctor should identify the cause of the cough - this is the doctor the expectant mother should contact if she is bothered by a cough. Self-medication is dangerous: infectious diseases that cause cough, if not treated in a timely manner, can cause significant harm to the health of the future baby.
Cough during pregnancy can causehypertension of the uterus, hypoxia of the fetus and uterine bleeding. Photo: Getty The cough is not as harmless as it may seem. Frequent and severe cough during pregnancy can cause:
- uterine bleeding,
- hypertension of the uterus,
- disorders of blood circulation in the placenta and fetal hypoxia.
Especially high risk for those women who have a diagnosis of low-grade placenta or low fixation.
How to eliminate cough during pregnancy?
The treatment of the expectant mother should be carried out understrict medical supervision. Uncontrolled use of many cough medicines is dangerous, especially during the first 12-14 weeks of pregnancy. As a rule, doctors recommend giving up synthetic medications and opting for herbal cough remedies or traditional recipes. Dry cough during pregnancy can be cured with remedies that thin mucus and facilitate its evacuation from the bronchi:
- warm milk with a spoon of honey,
- decoctions of lime flowers, sage, chamomile. Herbs are brewed at the rate of 1 tsp. for a glass of water, drink the infusion you need warm,
- abundant warm drink: fruit drinks, compotes, light herbal teas,
- gargling with a solution of soda or a decoction of chamomile.
With a damp cough to accelerate the recovery will help:
- decoctions of yarrow and alternating in the form of drinking or inhalation,
- syrups on the plant basis: bronchicum, gedelix, syrup from the root of the althaea. Strictly adhere to the recommended dosage.
Under strict prohibition:
- self-medication and use of any methods of treatment and medications without consulting a doctor;
- physiotherapeutic procedures - warming up, electrotherapy, cans, mustard plasters;
- hot foot baths.
Pay attention to your health and kid's health: at the first symptoms of coughing, consult a doctor and do not delay the treatment prescribed by him.
