Why sometimes stuffy nose during pregnancy?
Causes of Difficulty Breathing in Expectant MothersThere may be many. One of them is a hormonal imbalance in the body. As a rule, after a few weeks, when the body gets used to pregnancy, the condition improves. However, for some pregnant women, this condition goes away only after childbirth.
Nasal congestion during pregnancy leads tooxygen starvation of the fetusPhoto: Getty In some cases, the cause of shortness of breath is sinusitis - swelling of the mucous membrane, which is accompanied by the stagnation of secretions. In this case, the woman complains about the absence of a runny nose, headache, shortness of breath. At the first sign of sinusitis, it is worth taking measures not to start the disease. In the accumulated secret bacteria and microbes multiply. It is dangerous for mother and baby. The cause of sinusitis can serve as too dry air in the room. Get a good humidifier. It will be needed after the birth of the child. In addition, often stale and sultry air leads to the development of sinusitis. Often go out for a walk, ventilate the rooms, do not stay in the smoky rooms. A rhinitis may appear during a child's nagging in the face of a stuffy nose. It speaks about the development of rhinitis. This is caused by a virus or an allergic reaction. Accurately determine the cause of a cold will help the doctor. At the first sign, immediately contact the clinic. Allergy is dangerous for the fetus. Relieve the condition of a pregnant woman and remove the accumulated mucus will help the correct position during sleep, when the head is above the body.
What to do when the nose is stuffed during pregnancy?
To reduce swelling of the nasal mucosa, you need todrink at least 2 liters of liquid per day. But do not get drunk before bed, so as not to provoke swelling of the legs. The following actions will help ease the condition of the pregnant woman and reduce swelling of the mucous membrane.
- Rinsing. You can buy ready-made liquid for washing or dissolve a teaspoon of sea salt in 500 ml of water.
- Massage the wings of the nose. Well helps to bring the secret acupressure of the sinuses and the area around the eyes.
- Warming up with warm salt.
- Inhalations of infusions of chamomile, sage, calendula, eucalyptus, St. John's wort.
When these methods do not help, you can usenasal drops. Pregnant women are not recommended to use ordinary drops, it is better to choose a baby. It is undesirable to use them longer than three days. It is necessary to bury the nose only before bedtime, once a day. Nasal congestion is an unpleasant phenomenon among future mothers, which cannot be ignored. Without treatment, the problem will only worsen and become chronic. There are many ways to alleviate the condition of a woman. Remember that all medications are taken only on prescription.
