Why does not the nose breathe during pregnancy?
The future mother faces a number of problems: swelling of the nasal mucosa, shortness of breath, bleeding and even a change in the shape of the nose. Most often, the reason lies in a sharp change in the hormonal background of a woman.
Nasal congestion during pregnancy causesdiscomfortPhoto: Getty "Runny nose" of pregnant women is the result of increasing the level of hormones that increase blood flow. Active blood circulation leads to mucosal edema, frequent bleeding and difficulty with breathing. For the same reason, the future mother may bleed and gums. Normally, the hormonal rhinitis does not require special treatment and completely passes after childbirth, but if it becomes impossible to breathe with the nose, you should consult your doctor. Perhaps the cause is not hormones, and the common cold is allergic or inflammatory.
What if my nose does not breathe during pregnancy?
Future mums can not be treated with the usual habitways and self-prescribing vasoconstrictive drugs. Careless use of such drops leads to an increase in pressure, which is dangerous for a woman and for the development of a baby. Burying 1-2 drops is possible only in exceptional cases, for example, to facilitate breathing at night. If you are troubled by nasal congestion during pregnancy, use the following recommendations:
- buy an air humidifier and ventilate the room you are in;
- rinse your nose with sea salt solution 2-3 times a day, dissolving 1 tsp. salt in 0.5 liters of water;
- do inhalation with the addition of essential oils of mint, eucalyptus or juniper;
- lubricate the nasal mucosa with peach or apricot cosmetic oil to eliminate dryness and remove swelling;
- rinse your nose with a strong decoction of chamomile, sage and other medicinal herbs.
With frequent bleeding from the noseconsult with your doctor, and if there are no contraindications, start taking vitamin C regularly. If folk methods of treatment do not help to get rid of stuffiness, the cause of excessive edema of the mucosa should be clarified by the treating doctor. Only he will be able to choose therapy, adequately assessing the condition of a pregnant woman.
