With the onset of pregnancy, the female body is so physiologically arranged, the immune system is suppressed, in simple words - immunity is suppressed. This is necessary to maternal organism did not perceive - a fertilized egg (zygote, embryo) as a foreign organism. In fact, an embryo is an object consisting of a foreign protein.

With the onset of pregnancy and during its course, the risk of developing a cold in the form of influenza, ARVI or ARI increases. Therefore, expectant mothers are not advised to visit busy places and use public transport.

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  • Runny nose - as a sign of pregnancy
  • How does a cold affect the fetus?
  • Symptoms of the common cold in pregnant women
  • Influenza During Pregnancy
  • How to treat a cold? Do's and Don'ts?
  • Medicines for treating colds in pregnant women
  • How can you bring down the temperature?
    • Paracetamol
    • Analgin
  • Recommendations for the treatment of colds during pregnancy (ARVI, flu)

Cold as a sign of pregnancy

A cold during pregnancy can be the very first symptom of being in an interesting position. Immediately after conception, the concentration of two hormones, estrogen and progesterone, rises sharply. On early dates pregnancy - this causes a moderate increase in temperature, its fluctuations from normal to subfebrile (37.5 ° C) - chills.

A woman may not be aware that she is pregnant, but hormonal changes are already making themselves felt. Along with the increased temperature from the first days of pregnancy, there are:

  • body aches;
  • general weakness;
  • drowsiness and fatigue;
  • lethargy and weakness;
  • runny nose (rhinitis).

These "cold" symptoms can occur in the background normal temperature, even before the delay of menstruation, under the influence of "hormonal surge". In the initial stages, a cold may turn out to be pregnancy.

In any case, you need to remember that temperatures up to 38 ° C do not require radical treatment, you cannot knock it down with paracetamol or any other antipyretic drugs.

Runny nose during pregnancy

Such a ball thing as a runny nose can be a manifestation of various diseases, not necessarily colds. For instance:

  • ARVI;
  • rhinosinusitis;
  • allergic rhinitis;
  • vasomotor rhinitis;
  • rhinitis of pregnant women;
  • 3 trimester - general edema syndrome.

In the third trimester, the body prepares for childbirth,. In this case, swelling of the nasal mucosa and congestion are manifestations of edematous syndrome.

"Hormonal rhinitis" or a runny nose of pregnant women can accompany a woman all 280 days - until delivery. And no treatment is required. Allergic rhinitis and vasomotor rhinitis (in pregnant women, it has more pronounced manifestations than before conception) against the background of a rise in temperature to 37.2 - 37.5 ° C can be perceived by a woman as symptoms of a cold, but in fact they are not.

Colds in early pregnancy may not be a symptom of the disease. Therefore, differential diagnostics should be carried out by a doctor and it is impossible to self-treat, it is undesirable to take antipyretic drugs. The doctor will focus not only on complaints of a stuffy nose and fever, but also on the test results, local manifestations.

Acute respiratory viral infections during pregnancy have similar symptoms, but the infectious damaging agent (virus) can be any of these large group: respiratory syncytial infection, parainfluenza, rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, reoviruses, influenza viruses and others.

How does a cold affect the fetus during pregnancy?

Unfortunately, this question cannot be answered, it depends on:

  • the state of health of a woman before pregnancy;
  • from the period when the woman fell ill with a cold (1 trimester of pregnancy is the most unfavorable, susceptible and most delicate);
  • the presence of aggravating somatic diseases.

There is no doubt that the fetus suffers from a mother's cold during pregnancy:

  • he has oxygen starvation (hypoxia);
  • the risk of congenital defects is not excluded;
  • a cold can be complicated by the threat of termination of pregnancy;
  • secondary infections can join.

Symptoms of a cold during pregnancy

A true cold during pregnancy manifests itself in the same way as in a "pre-pregnant" body. Among the symptoms of ARVI during pregnancy:

  • runny nose;
  • acute sore throat;
  • sneeze;
  • headaches and pain in the eyeballs;
  • weakness, weakness, dizziness;
  • joint and muscle pain, body aches;
  • loose stools;
  • temperature rise;
  • enlarged lymph nodes.

Influenza during pregnancy

Influenza during pregnancy, in contrast to rhinovirus, adenovirus infection, has more pronounced symptoms of intoxication (high fever, muscle pain, aching joints, severe fatigue). They prevail over catarrhal phenomena. Influenza is characterized by an acute onset against the background of complete well-being. A pregnant woman can clearly answer the question when she got sick to the nearest minute.

Influenza is dangerous by the development of severe forms of the disease, the addition of a bacterial infection. Therefore, the treatment of influenza in pregnant women must necessarily take place in a hospital.

How to treat a cold during pregnancy?

In the first place in treatment is adherence to the regime: you need to get enough sleep, limit physical exercise, is very attentive to himself and to changes in state. Because during the illness there should not be any factors for which additional expenditure of strength is necessary. All symptoms of intoxication with ARVI are relieved by drinking plenty of fluids. A pregnancy cold with a temperature of more than 38.5 ° C requires the appointment of antipyretics.

In such a state, when the nose is stuffed up so much that breathing is difficult and the pregnant woman cannot sleep because of this, nasal decognestants (vasoconstrictor medications). In most cases, they are safe, but if they are taken occasionally: during the day, no more than 3-4 times in a short course. During pregnancy, due to increased blood circulation, the drug enters the bloodstream more than in a non-pregnant body and systemic manifestations can be observed - an increase in blood pressure, angiospasms. Placental vasospasm leads to impaired blood supply to the fetus and hypoxia, an increase in the baby's heart rate.

Cold medicines during pregnancy

Practice shows that during pregnancy, women often prescribe to themselves treatment with antiviral drugs. But it has been proven that they only "work" with the flu. With the rest of ARVI, they have no evidence base and their reception is useless at best.

The effect of drugs for ARVI during pregnancy:

  • Viferon suppositories for colds are prescribed quite often, but they are ineffective. This is a group of interferons, an analogue of Viferon - Biferon. It can be used as an adjuvant for the treatment of ARVI during pregnancy, but not as the main one.
  • , since it is not known for certain how they affect the fetus. There is very little research in this area.
  • Herbs and dietary supplements are highly discouraged. The generally accepted principle applies here - that which has not been thoroughly studied is not to be applied.
  • Vitamins are drugs that help the body fight disease. They are needed. But if antiviral agents and other medications have already been prescribed, it is better to postpone their intake until the main treatment is completed. Several drugs in blood plasma can interact and have a different effect than expected.
  • It used to be that vitamin C was believed to help people recover and shorten their illness. Studies have been carried out in which it has been proven that globally vitamin C does not affect the course of ARVI. For prevention, this biologically active vitamin is also not worth taking. For this purpose, a large dosage is used - 1 gram. At this high concentration, the vitamin crosses the placenta and can theoretically have an effect on the baby. What this effect will be has not been studied.
  • Antibiotics - drugs with antimicrobial action - are not prescribed in the onset of colds (influenza and ARVI), since they do not act on the virus. Antibiotic treatment at the onset of a viral infection does not prevent the development of a bacterial infection in the future. If a bacterial infection develops while taking antibiotics, then you will have to change the tablets to another group of drugs. Microorganisms develop resistance - they become insensitive to the drug. Therefore, treatment with any antibiotics is prescribed only by the doctor on the fact of the presence of a bacterial infection.

How to bring down a high temperature during pregnancy?

High fever during pregnancy is one of the most adverse factors affecting the fetus. Experiments on animals have shown that a high temperature in the 1st trimester can cause malformations. The damaging effect of temperature begins when the temperature rises by more than 1.5 degrees and lasts for at least 8 hours.

Paracetamol

In order to reduce the temperature during pregnancy, you can take drugs that can be used by the baby and you should not wait until it goes down on its own.

At the beginning of pregnancy, the temperature can be 37.2 - 37.5 ° C - this is normal and does not require treatment. But if the temperature is 38.5 ° C, this temperature must be brought down.

The safest and most studied drug from the group of antipyretic drugs is paracetamol. It can be taken for pains of any location (head, throat,). However, it is inherent, like all drugs, side effect... That is, an adverse effect on the mother and, in high concentrations, on the fetus is possible. Paracetamol is hepatotoxic - it can affect the liver. During pregnancy, for colds, you can use the drug in a dose of up to 2 grams, in extreme cases - up to 4. In the 3rd trimester, paracetamol is recommended to be taken in a dose of no more than 1 gram and in monotherapy (not in combination with other drugs, such as caffeine, vasoconstrictor).

Analgin

Side effects of analgin are very rare, despite this they are very significant: agranulocytosis, the risk of developing nephroblastoma (Williams' tumor) and leukemia in a child increases. During pregnancy, with a cold, metamizole (analgin) should not be taken, its use in the 3rd trimester is especially dangerous. The use of analgin is associated with the development of agranulocytosis in a newborn. Combined preparations of metamizole sodium - also cannot be taken.

Agranulocytosis is a sharp decrease in the blood of leukocytes and monocytes, the child's body immediately becomes available to bacterial, fungal infections, since there are no cells in the blood that can resist diseases.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of colds in pregnant women in the 3rd trimester

Diclofenac, ketanal, ketarol, ibuprofen - if indicated and with the permission of a doctor, can be used in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. In the third trimester, only paracetamol is again allowed for use.

Risks for a baby when taking NSAIDs in the 3rd trimester:

  • Premature closure of the ductus arteriosus that leads to pulmonary hypertension. It is very difficult to treat it.
  • The use of NSAIDs can postpone the date of delivery - it initiates a prolonged pregnancy.
  • Increased blood loss during childbirth, since the blood coagulation function in the mother decreases.
  • Formation of diaphragmatic hernias.
  • Delay intrauterine development fetus.
  • Reducing the quantity amniotic fluid.
  • When taking NSAIDs immediately before childbirth - at the end of the term - the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in a newborn is higher.
  • Cerebrovascular hemorrhage in a child

The drug of choice for lowering the temperature during a cold during pregnancy is paracetamol. Do not take Analgin and its combinations with other active ingredients. Avoid for treatment in the 3rd trimester of any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory diseases (after). Before and it is not advisable to take any pain relievers and antipyretic drugs.

Preventing colds during pregnancy

With the help of preventive measures, you can prevent colds (flu and SARS). During pregnancy, it is very undesirable to attend mass events: theaters, exhibitions, concerts, especially during colds (autumn, winter). Public transport should be avoided. These simple steps are also recommended when planning a pregnancy, when spouses are trying to get pregnant.

It is necessary to be very careful with yourself and observe others during a flu epidemic in order to notice and isolate yourself in time, or immediately exclude contact with a sick family member.

If someone is ill at home and there is no way to send the sick person to relatives, for example, a husband or a child, it is necessary to “move” the patient into a separate room, provide them with separate dishes and regular airing of the rooms. If the house has a portable UFO lamp for home use, it is imperative to "quartz" the premises.

If there are children preschool agethen it is advisable to interrupt the child's visit kindergarten, developmental activities, etc. Children at this age often get sick, they contact their peers, exchange microflora and get sick. The baby can easily get sick, but for a pregnant mother, the infection can be quite serious.

A gauze bandage practically does not help a healthy person not to get sick. But if there is no other way out, it can and should be used, while changing every 2 hours, washing and ironing is mandatory. If there is a family member in the house who has caught a cold, everyone, both healthy and sick, needs to wear masks.

During an epidemic, it is undesirable to visit a doctor antenatal clinic... If you have the opportunity to agree with your doctor for a specific time, do it. This will reduce the risk of getting the flu while waiting in line. By order, the reception of pregnant women takes place on certain days, when only healthy pregnant women come to the reception (as in a children's clinic - a day healthy child). It can be any day appointed by the administration of the LCD.

If a pregnant woman accidentally contacted a sick person - on the street, in an elevator, then when you come home you need to wash your hands with soap and water and rinse your nose with saline solution, rinse your throat. This will reduce your risk of getting sick. The virus, getting on the mucous membrane for some time, is simply on the surface and then penetrates the cells. If you come home, you wash the mucous membranes, then the chances of developing colds are reduced. The throat can be gargled with saline or chamomile tea. Do not use soda for rinsing, it dries mucous membranes. It can be used when there is plaque on the tonsils and needs to be loosened. It is undesirable to add iodine. It will penetrate in high concentration into the blood through the mucous membrane, and is dangerous to the fetus.

Before going outside, you can apply Oxaline ointment and Viferon ointment to the mucous membrane, it will not have an antiviral effect, but will become a mechanical barrier to the penetration of the virus. Upon returning home, rinse the nose again.

To strengthen immune system a pregnant woman can take vitamin D in consultation with the doctor. You can compensate for its deficiency with the help of fatty fish and eggs.

What to do if a pregnant woman is sick with SARS or influenza?

If you experience cold symptoms in the 1-3 trimesters of pregnancy, stay at home and stay in bed. Be sure to contact a doctor from the antenatal clinic or a paramedic by phone and get a consultation by phone. Do not take self-medication without your doctor's approval. The maximum that you can do yourself is an abundant hot drink in the form of a broth from homemade chicken, tea with fresh or frozen raspberries or currants (not to be confused with jam, in which after cooking nutrients minimum). You can drink warm milk with honey if you are not allergic to bee products.

The liquid that gets into the general bloodstream when drinking tea - reduces the general intoxication and the effect on the fetus, due to its strengthening. Phytomixtures - tinctures of chamomile, ginseng, licorice are extremely harmful to the fetus, as they are prepared with alcohol.

Folk remedies for the treatment of colds during pregnancy

Healers recommend using a natural immunomodulator - horseradish in the acute period. The root is rubbed on a fine grater, mixed in a 1: 1 ratio with sugar, and insisted for 12 hours in the refrigerator. Take 1 teaspoon per hour.

Chicken broth made from homemade chicken with the addition of dill, pepper, a large amount of onion has a miraculous effect: it reduces the symptoms of colds and acts on cellular immunity. The tool gives strength, gives a feeling of comfort and satisfaction, enhances the outflow of mucus from the nasopharynx and bronchi, stimulates the restoration of damaged cells, restores the function of the ciliated epithelium of the nasopharynx. The broth made of concentrates does not have the listed effects.

An excellent antimicrobial agent -. The root is crushed, 2 teaspoons are poured with boiling water and infused for 10-20 minutes. You can add a slice to the drink.

Possesses bactericidal properties. It contains phytoncides with antiviral effects and vitamins. It can be eaten or inhaled.

The course of colds during pregnancy manifests itself in the form of coughing, runny nose, sneezing, nome congestion, sore throat, malaise, headaches, possibly fever. Like everyone else, with the exception that the immunity of a pregnant woman is initially weakened. Therefore, the manifestation of all symptoms is likely to be more pronounced.

Expectant mothers are interested in whether a cold is dangerous during pregnancy, how to protect yourself from a cold, how and what to treat, what measures to take for get well soonwhat not to do, is it possible to take medications and which ones, so as not to harm the baby. You will learn the answers to these questions from the article material.

Colds are the same acute respiratory diseases or acute respiratory infections. Often a cold occurs due to a virus, the name of such a condition is acute respiratory viral infection or ARVI.

It is dangerous, as a cold can cause complications that are dangerous for both the mother and the baby. The most dangerous are viral infections (ARVI), especially influenza.

Often a cold during pregnancy manifests itself in the form, if a woman was a carrier of this virus before pregnancy, then the baby will be protected by the mother's antibodies. If a woman first became infected during pregnancy, then there may be various consequences.

However, it should be remembered that the capabilities of our body are high, do not immediately panic. Sometimes a severe flu can go away without serious consequences. According to statistics, 80% of women suffer colds, most at the beginning of pregnancy, and despite this, healthy babies are born.

Danger to the baby

The most dangerous is the cold in the first trimester, or rather, the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. After all, this is exactly the period when a small man is born and formed from a fertilized egg. If you get sick in the first trimester, then a cold will either affect the baby or bypass it. In the first case, it is likely that spontaneous miscarriage, since the child may develop malformations incompatible with life. If, after a cold, the pregnancy is proceeding well, no pathologies were detected on the ultrasound, then you should not worry.

In the second trimester of pregnancy, a cold is not so dangerous, although its appearance can lead to feto-placental insufficiency, which can harm a developing baby due to a violation of the supply of oxygen and nutrients to it ...

In the 3rd trimester, a cold can cause fetal growth retardation syndrome, intrauterine hypoxia fetus (lack of oxygen, which can cause disturbances in the baby's brain), and also lead to premature birth.

Danger for the expectant mother

A cold for a pregnant woman can carry extremely unpleasant consequences, such as polyhydramnios, risk spontaneous interruption pregnancy, as well as premature birth, large blood loss during childbirth, complication of the postpartum period, rupture of amniotic fluid ahead of schedule.

Preventing colds

Much easier to comply simple rules to strengthen the immune system than to fight the common cold.

In order not to catch a cold, you should take preventive measures, aimed at strengthening the immunity of a pregnant woman.

The expectant mother must follow the following recommendations:

  • Walk in the fresh air for at least three hours a day
  • Eat properly.
  • Take vitamins. Drinking vitamin teas, such as rosehip teas (rosehip contains vitamin C to boost the body's immunity)
  • Avoid contact with sick people
  • Prevent hypothermia of the body
  • Don't get wet in rainy weather
  • It is possible when visiting public places lubricate the nasal mucosa with oxolinic ointment
  • If someone is sick in your house, you can chop the onion and garlic and put it in the room
  • It is necessary to ventilate the room daily
  • You can use aromatic oils ( tea tree, lavender, orange, eucalyptus).
  • Rinsing the nose, rinsing the mouth after visiting public places
  • Dress for the weather

If you do get sick, you should follow several recommendations:

  • Reduce your physical activity, try to sleep well. During pregnancy, you cannot tolerate colds on your feet!
  • Do not take antibiotics, especially Levomycetin and Tetracycline! Antibiotics cannot help with ARVI, since they do not work on viruses. Antibiotics should be considered only in extremely severe cases, with the development of severe complications that cannot be dealt with using traditional methods.
  • Drink abundantly, preferably lemon tea, raspberry tea, milk with honey, infusion of raspberry leaves and twigs. It is necessary to control the amount of fluid taken, as excess fluid can lead to edema.
  • Reduce your salt intake, as salt contributes to swelling and, as a result, an increase in nasal congestion.
  • Reduce the consumption of fatty and heavy foods, as the body spends a lot of strength and energy on its assimilation, which is better spent on recovery.

How to treat a cold during pregnancy?

Be sure to consult your doctor. After all, the choice of treatment should be approached very carefully and deliberately. After all, colds and flu are not the same thing. Influenza cannot be treated on its own, it can lead to serious complications. If the cough does not decrease during the week, you should definitely see a doctor so as not to lead to pneumonia.

Mainly, the treatment of colds during pregnancy should be carried out using folk remedies and methods.

Throat

Gargle more often, preferably every hour. Choose the option that suits you best.

  • Gargle with decoction of chamomile, eucalyptus, calendula, oak bark, sea salt
  • Rinse with water, adding salt, soda and iodine. In a glass of water, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, a few drops of iodine.
  • Rinse with water with the addition of 1 tablespoon of propolis alcohol tincture.

Cough

  • Warm milk + inner goose fat or warm milk + butter + honey can be used to soften coughs
  • Raspberry, honey
  • Inhalation with essential oils. Essential oils of eucalyptus, rose hips, chamomile, thyme, sage, St. John's wort are suitable for such inhalations. Inhalation is carried out as follows: a few drops of the selected essential oil (you should like the smell) add to the pot of boiling water. Next, you should inhale the healing steam, bending over the pan and covering your head with a towel. Go to bed immediately after inhalation.
  • It is also useful to breathe in pairs of boiled potatoes in their uniform + 1 tablespoon of chamomile or sage or eucalyptus or black currant leaves.
  • Mix honey and water in a 1: 5 ratio at a temperature of 50 degrees. It is necessary to inhale vapors from one nostril, then the other nostril, then through the mouth.

Runny nose

  • Inhalation of the smell of chopped onions and garlic 2 times a day for 10 minutes
  • Using soda-tannin drops. Production: brew 1 teaspoon of tea in a glass of boiling water, boil it over low heat for 15 minutes, strain, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda. This solution should be instilled into the nose with 1-2 pipettes in each nostril 2-3 times a day, after instillation, immediately blow your nose well.
  • While sleeping, take an elevated position to reduce blood flow to the nasal mucosa.
  • You can bury herbal solutions from freshly squeezed apple or carrot juice
  • Soak hands under a hot water tap
  • Washing with soda solution, saline
  • Drip us with aloe juice

Temperature

If the temperature is less than 38.5 degrees, you do not need to knock it down.

  • Wet wraps are used. To do this, you need to wrap yourself in a wet sheet made of natural fabric, and cover yourself with warm blankets on top. In this case, heavy sweating occurs and the temperature drops.
  • Rubbing with vinegar solution with water (2: 1), vodka
  • Drink more diaphoretic tea, lime infusion
  • Drink cranberry juice

Headache

  • Attach a white cabbage leaf to the temples and forehead

Horseradish is an excellent immunostimulant. The horseradish root needs to be grated and mixed with the same amount of sugar, leave the mixture for 12 hours in a warm place, drain. In the acute period of a cold, take 1 tablespoon every hour.

Pregnant women are prohibited from colds:

  • You can't hover your feet, you can't take a hot bath
  • Do not use individual medicinal plants, be sure to read the package insert.
  • Immunomodulators, alcohol tinctures, antipyretics, drugs that increase blood pressure and pulse are not allowed.
  • Vitamin C tablets should not be taken, as more of it contributes to blood thinning and this can cause bleeding in early pregnancy.
  • Do not take antibiotics
  • Do not Aspirin and preparations containing it (Coldrex, Efferalgan)
  • You can not go to the bathhouse, sauna

However, unfortunately, it is not always possible to do without medical supplies... It is important to weigh every decision, every step, so as not to harm.

What medications can I take during pregnancy?

  • Paracetamol, preparations containing paracetomol (Panadol) - to reduce fever, to reduce headache
  • Pharyngosept - to reduce sore throat. It is used if redness and sore throat do not go away for a long time. It is used to treat stomatitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis.
  • Furacilin - for gargling
  • Bioparox - a topical antibiotic in the form of a throat spray
  • Mukaltin, iodinol - to get rid of cough, if you can't do without medicine.
  • Aqua Maris, Pinosol, Grippferon, Aqualor - drops in the nose
  • Dr. Mom, Gedelix - cough syrup
  • Vasoconstrictor drops (Nazivin, Vibrocil, Sanorin, Farmazolin, Naphtizin) can be used for 2-3 days 1-2 times a day if you cannot breathe at all.

Colds are better avoided by using preventive measures than by treating them. If you do get sick, you need to properly organize your day, use for treatment folk methods, consult a doctor. If you need to take medications, read the instructions carefully, take those medications that are allowed during pregnancy.

Have you been sick being in interesting situation? How were they treated?

Medicines for pregnant women for colds are allocated in a separate subgroup. After all, only these medicines are tested and reliably safe. It is worth noting that some of them are allowed only for certain periods. This article will tell you about what medicines can be used for pregnant women for colds. You will learn about the features of the use of certain funds. It is also worth mentioning the feedback from expectant mothers in correcting this condition.

Colds in pregnant women

While waiting for a child, every woman tries to protect herself from all kinds of diseases. After all, some pathologies can negatively affect the development of the future crumbs. However, it is not always possible to avoid a cold.

When fertilization occurs, the immune defense of the woman's body is suppressed. This is necessary for the correct and normal course of pregnancy. Otherwise fetal egg can be perceived as a foreign body. It is because of a decrease in immunity that infection with some colds occurs. Should I interfere with this process?

Colds in pregnant women must be cured. What drugs can be taken with this - you will find out later. Many expectant mothers also resort to using folk recipes medicine. In most cases, this disease is accompanied by fever, chills, runny nose, cough, and sore throat. Consider what drugs can be used for pregnant women with a cold.

and we fight viruses

Cold medications for pregnant women can be antiviral. But at the same time, they increase their own immunity. Drugs that provoke the production of interferon are very popular. It should be noted that this substance is independently produced by the body of a sick person. That is why it is not capable of harming the expectant mother and her future child.

Medicines of this type include "Interferon leukocyte", "Anaferon", "Ergoferon" and so on. Separately, it is worth highlighting the medicine "Viferon". For pregnant women with a cold, it is administered rectally. This method of use avoids the penetration of the active substance into the blood. It is worth noting that not all antiviral and immunomodulatory compounds that produce interferon are approved for use on different drugs such as "Likopid" and "Isoprinosine" can be used only in the third and second trimesters.

Antibacterial drugs

In some situations, prenatal cold medications may be required to eliminate bacterial contamination. Before using them, doctors recommend that a bacteriological culture be performed. This analysis allows you to locate microbes and reveal their sensitivity to certain drugs.

Among the antibiotics that are allowed during the waiting period for a child, one can note "Amoxiclav", "Flemoxin", "Augmentin", "Ecobol" and so on. The active ingredient of all of these drugs is amoxicillin. It is approved for use in the second and third stages of pregnancy. In the first third of the term, the medicine is contraindicated, as it can harm the developing body. In especially difficult situations, doctors may recommend other antibacterial compounds.

Eliminate sore throat

If a pregnant woman has a cold, then the main concomitant symptom is pain and the drugs allowed during this period will help to eliminate this problem. These include the drug "Miramistin", "Chlorhexidine", "Tantum Verde". These medicines are available as a spray. You just need to spray the medicine into the larynx. The described agents have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. The drug "Tantum Verde" is also recognized as an anesthetic. It reduces the severity of pain and eliminates itching.

Another approved medication is Lizobakt. This medication should be absorbed slowly in the mouth. It acts locally and has a bacteriostatic, analgesic and softening effect.

Fighting a runny nose

What other medicines are there for pregnant women for colds? If the pathology is accompanied by abundant mucus from the nose, then drops should be used. They are subdivided according to their action into vasoconstrictor, antiviral, antibacterial. It is recommended to rinse the nasal passages before applying the drug. This can be done with the help of such compositions as "Aquamaris", "Dolphin", "Aqualor" and so on. Normal saline can be used if necessary. A few minutes after the manipulation, it is allowed to use drugs.

To fight viral diseases, use the medication "Gripferon", "Derinat" or "Nazoferon". If it comes about bacterial damage, it is permissible to use the drugs "Polydex" or "Isofra". With nasal congestion, doctors sometimes allow the use of drops "Nazivin" or "Vibrocil". However, the dosage of the vasoconstrictor formulations should be for children. In some cases, with a lingering rhinitis, doctors prescribe warming up.

What to do if the temperature rises?

What should a pregnant woman drink with a cold if she has a fever? Many doctors advise against knocking down the temperature to the mark on the thermometer of 38.5 degrees. It is in this state that the body can most effectively independently cope with the infection. However, this statement does not apply to pregnant women. Expectant mothers should monitor their temperature very closely. When the scale on the thermometer has crept up to 37.5, you need to think about antipyretic drugs.

The most safe meanswhich can relieve fever is paracetamol. With this active ingredient, the drugs "Tsefekon", "Panadol" and many others are produced. You should definitely pay attention to additional components. The fewer you find them, the safer the medicine will be. During pregnancy, the use of the drug "Ibuprofen" is allowed. The described drugs not only lower body temperature, but also help to eliminate pain. As a result, the expectant mother feels much better. Doctors do not recommend abuse of the described medicines.

Coughing during pregnancy is a dangerous enemy

What other medicines can pregnant women take for colds? If the expectant mother is faced with a cough, then this can have a very bad effect on her condition. During the contractions of the bronchi, an involuntary tone of the uterus occurs. This can lead to a threat of miscarriage or premature birth. That is why you need to start dealing with this symptom as soon as possible. To begin with, it is worth determining the nature of the cough. It can be wet or dry, productive or paroxysmal.

The best cough remedy is inhalation. You can carry out the procedure with some medicinal formulations or ordinary mineral water. What else can you do? What medications can pregnant women have for a cold accompanied by a severe cough? TO effective means include the drug "Ambrobene", "Lazolvan", "ACC" and others. Sometimes doctors prescribe Coldrex Broncho.

Folk recipes

What to drink for a pregnant woman with a cold? Many mothers-to-be adhere to traditional medicine. They are sure that natural formulations cannot harm the unborn child. However, special care must be taken in such treatment. Here are some effective folk remedies for colds:

  • Warm milk. This remedy is excellent for eliminating cough. The effect will be enhanced if you add a piece to the white liquid butter... After using the composition, the tonsils and larynx are instantly softened.
  • This recipe belongs to the category of antipyretics. It is used both warm and hot. It is worth noting that the danger of this remedy lies in the fact that raspberries increase the uterine tone. Large doses can lead to the threat of premature birth.
  • Lemon and parsley. In the treatment of colds, you cannot do without vitamin C. This substance helps to increase the immune defense. Also, vitamin C can lower the temperature slightly. Lemon and parsley are high in this substance.
  • Onion and garlic. These funds are recognized to be very effective they can fight the common cold. To prepare the drops, squeeze out the juice of the onion and garlic, and add a teaspoon of olive oil.

It can be difficult to avoid colds during pregnancy, especially if the happy waiting period falls in the fall and winter. In this case, the woman immediately has a question, but how can you overcome the ailment, so as not to harm the baby and for minimum term get rid of discomfort. You can take medicines for colds during pregnancy, but not all and in a certain amount. Today we will consider what can and cannot be done with ARVI and flu for expectant mothers.

Most importantly, remember that a doctor's consultation is required! Only he can accurately determine your diagnosis and prescribe the allowed dose of cold medicines that can be taken during pregnancy, even if you have already experienced a runny nose, sore throat and fever a thousand times.

What not to do with a cold

If during pregnancy you feel unwell, weak and you have symptoms of a cold, you should urgently begin to fight them. But, carrying a baby under the heart, you should know that it is strictly forbidden and can harm the fetus.

  1. Do not self-medicate. Even one tablet of an illegal medicine can lead to irreversible consequences for the health of the baby. Before using any cold medicine, be sure to read the instructions, paying special attention to the point where the contraindications are indicated;
  2. Do not overuse vitamins. Many believe that after a large dose of vitamin C, the disease will subside. But this is not the case. If you are already taking vitamins, then there are enough of them to maintain immunity, and the additional complex may cause an allergic reaction;
  3. Don't overheat. Do not soar your feet, take hot baths and wrap yourself in warm blankets, especially if your body temperature is high.

How to deal with a cold

First of all, you should call a general practitioner at your home. Even if you do not have a temperature yet or it is not high, it is better not to go to the clinic. Now the body is weakened and at risk of contracting infections.

Treatment should be started as early as possible in order to prevent the development of the disease and fever. The best is how coldsand carry the flu in bed. The body recovers better during sleep.

Ventilate the area you are most in regularly.

Also, during a cold, it is worth remembering that you should not burden the body with heavy food. He needs strength now to fight the infection. But in general, you can't forget about nutrition, it grows in you new life and she also needs energy and nutrients. Give preference to dairy and plant foods, you can eat dietary meat.

Treat sore throat

According to the doctor's prescription, such throat medications can be used during pregnancy: Hexoral and Ingalipt. These are aerosol preparations. Their composition does not affect the life of the fetus, providing an antiseptic effect to relieve inflammation from the mucous membrane of the throat.

Good helpers for medicines can be folk remedieswhich quickly relieve sore throat. Rinse with salt solution and baking soda affects viruses and reduces inflammation. The rinse water should be warm, not hot. It is permissible to rinse with decoctions of chamomile, St. John's wort, eucalyptus and sage. Rinsing should be done about 4-5 times a day until symptoms disappear.

Getting rid of cough

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It is necessary to treat a cold during pregnancy very carefully so as not to harm the baby!

Ideally, the future mom would be better off not getting sick at all, but avoiding colds and flu during pregnancy in the cold season, rarely anyone succeeds. Even if contact with the outside world is kept to a minimum, viruses can be brought into the house by an unstuck family member.

Moreover! Sometimes they attack us from the inside without any external infection, because they doze in the genetic apparatus of cells, waiting for a favorable moment to declare themselves. Pregnancy is just one of these conditions.

Defense system female body during pregnancy due to physiological reasons is in a state of forced oppression - immunosuppression. This is a guarantee that the mechanism for protecting the internal environment from everything alien will not work against the incipient life. Full tissue compatibility is only possible between two clones or identical twins, but not between the expectant mother and her baby!

However, the same immunosuppression that inhibits rejection reactions and helps maintain pregnancy makes a woman highly susceptible to seasonal infections. If you pick up one of them, act wisely so as not to harm.

Treating colds during pregnancy

No chemistry during pregnancy you cannot take it (and the vast majority of drugs from the pharmacy are powerless against viruses), but phytotherapy should also be approached carefully: herbs are sometimes more powerful than drugs!

Phytomixtures for the treatment of colds during pregnancy

Under the ban, preparations containing alcohol (even in small quantities it is harmful to the fetus!), Especially tinctures of immunostimulants - licorice, echinacea, lemongrass, zamaniha, leuzea, ginseng, rhodiola rosea ... They increase arterial pressure and speed up the pulse, increasing the load on the hard-working heart of the expectant mother and the baby's vascular system.

His tiny heart is already beating in a frantic rhythm, making more than 200 beats per minute.

Accelerating this pace means wearing out the developing heart muscle and laying the foundation for cardiac ailments.

Advice: use an immunostimulant that does not give undesirable effects. This is the hell that has long been used from colds during pregnancy traditional medicine. Grate its root on a fine grater, mix with the same amount of sugar, leave in a warm place for 12 hours, strain and take 1 tbsp. every hour in the acute period of a cold.

Runny nose during pregnancy

Vasoconstrictor drops during pregnancy

Use drugs such as galazolin and naphthyzin only at the peak of a cold, strictly observing the dosage (1-2 drops, not a quarter of a bottle at a time!) And the frequency, which depends on the type of active substance. Some drugs are used 1-2 times a day, others - 4-5 times: carefully read the instructions!

The less you use vasoconstrictor drops during pregnancy, all the better. Why?

1. The vasoconstrictor effect can spread to the arteries of the placenta, disrupting the blood supply to the fetus, if you drip the medicine too often, for a long time or too much. Some of it is absorbed through the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx, while the other drains into the esophagus and enters the bloodstream from the digestive system.

2. Such drops have the unpleasant property of causing spasm not only of the adductor, but also of the discharge vessels, increasing the swelling of the nasal mucosa. The effect begins to manifest itself from the 3-5th day of illness, forming dependence on the drug. They dripped in - and it became easier to breathe, and an hour later your nose got even more stuffy and you reached for drops again - it's not for nothing that modern doctors call them drugs for the nose!

Have pregnant such dependence arises more easily than in everyone else: the hormonal background is such that nasal congestion is sometimes felt throughout all 9 months, and after childbirth, the manifestations of vasomotor rhinitis magically disappear. This is another reason to be careful with vasoconstrictor drops - the benefit of modern science and ethnoscience know many other remedies for the common cold!

Advice: rinse the nose from the syringe with a weak saline solution (in a glass of water - table salt at the tip of a knife) and instill in the nose a means based on sea water (Aquamaris, Salin).

Vitamins for colds during pregnancy

Cold-pregnancy-vitamins

The need for them among expectant mothers is already high, and during illness it increases. Do I need to take them additionally?

It all depends on the term pregnancy and the characteristics of the disease: consult your doctor! Without his permission, the drugstore dose vitamins do not increase. Perhaps the doctor will advise you to support the body with ascorbic acid, which is heavily consumed in infections, or ascorutin (strengthens the walls of blood vessels and reduces the risk of bleeding with influenza).

The main thing is to observe a fine line: to make up for the deficiency of vital substances caused by the disease, but not to create hypervitaminosis. Excess vitamin A on early stages pregnancy leads to malformations, and the overload of vitamins C and D in last months fraught with aging of the placenta.

Advice: lean on fresh fruits and vegetables and drink juices squeezed from them (except carrot). The body will assimilate the vitamins it needs from them without an excess.

Pregnancy and colds: honey treatment

Honey and beekeeping products

With their help, we usually save ourselves from respiratory infections. But it is better not to use this in the second half of pregnancy: an unborn baby may already have an allergy, and a future mother may have pregnancy diabetes.

Warming up during pregnancy


Pregnancy and colds - heat treatments

Many of them are contraindicated in your position. You may be used to taking when cold hot bath with salt and herbs. For a while pregnancy you will have to forget about it! Soaring feet is also undesirable: there is a real danger of reflexively stimulating the uterus, provoking an abortion or premature birth.

But even if nothing like this happens, the bad thing is that the blood will rush to the veins of the legs (stretch them and cause swelling), and at the same time drain from the placenta: during the procedure, the baby will suffer from lack of nutrition and oxygen.

Advice: hands under the tap with hot water for a future mother can soar - this is an excellent remedy for a cold and sore throat! Dry heat won't do any harm either. You feel that you are starting to unstick, wrap a warm scarf around your neck, put on woolen socks (you can put a little mustard powder in them or cut out mustard plasters insoles), warm pajamas and go to bed: it is possible that by the morning the cold will pass without a trace.

Pregnancy and colds: homeopathy treatment

Unlike traditional drugs, homeopathy is not harmful to pregnant women.

If you feel unwell, dissolve 5 grains of homeopathic (!) Antigrippin in your mouth every 15-30 minutes, or take a tablet of influenza-hel, which has the same effect, every 15 minutes for 2 hours. To consolidate the effect, continue the same for at least 5 more days, taking antigrippin every 2 hours, and influenza hel - 3-5 times a day.

See your doctor if:

  • We did not cope with the malaise in 2-3 days.
  • The temperature is above 38 degrees, especially if it is accompanied by severe intoxication - a feeling of weakness, weakness, headache, vomiting.
  • There are plaques in the throat, "plugs" on the tonsils.
  • The mucus from the nose or phlegm has become yellow-green and / or bloody.
  • A strong headache in the forehead and eyes, aggravated by bending.
  • Disturbed by a pronounced cough, wheezing, difficulty breathing.

Advice: it is better to invite a doctor in the morning when the painful symptoms are more pronounced and it is easier for the doctor to diagnose and choose the right treatment.

Pregnancy and colds: severe runny nose

Treatment of a common cold during pregnancy

It is difficult for mommy to breathe - and less oxygen is supplied to the baby. Moreover, with the abundant mucus secreted from the nose, your body loses up to 2.5 liters of fluid. Drink more - losses must be replenished!

  • Place an additional pillow under the headboard: this will reduce swelling and inflammation in the mucous membrane, and it will become easier to breathe.
  • Massage with your tips index fingers points at the outer base of the nostrils - nasal congestion will immediately decrease.
  • Several times a day, apply a little “Zvezdochka” balm to the bridge of the nose, temples and those places on the face where you feel discomfort.
  • Hot infusion of plantain, leaves of wild strawberry and St. John's wort helps from a cold and sinusitis: 2 tbsp. pour spoons of any herb with a glass of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, strain and drink half a glass 2-3 times a day.
  • Well cleans the nasal cavity, making breathing easier, soda-tannin drops: brew a teaspoon of tea with a glass of boiling water, evaporate for 15 minutes over low heat, strain through cheesecloth and add a teaspoon of baking soda. Bury 1-2 pipettes 2-3 times a day in each nostril, after which be sure to blow your nose.
  • Phytotherapists recommend pouring 6-8 drops of fresh juices (carrot and apple) or herbal infusions into each nostril 3-4 times a day. The latter can be used in the form of inhalation - 3-4 daily procedures for 5 minutes:
  • 1.Mix St. John's wort, willow and oak bark, linden flowers and mint leaves (1: 1: 2: 2: 2). Pour in 2 tbsp. collecting a glass of boiling water. Leave for 3 hours in a thermos, strain and add 3-5 drops of fir oil before use.
  • 2. Take equal parts yarrow and oregano herb, sage leaves, tricolor violet root and viburnum bark. Pour in 2 tbsp. collecting glass cold water, leave for an hour, bring to a boil, keep on fire for 5-7 minutes, cool and strain.
  • 3. Make a collection of equal parts pine buds, mallow flowers, coltsfoot leaves, willow bark and oregano herb. Prepare the infusion as in # 2.

Pregnancy and colds: temperature

Treatment of temperature during pregnancy

  • If temperature rises sharply, and at the same time you feel a chill and cannot get warm, hands and feet are ice cold, cover yourself with a blanket, drink a few glasses of hot diaphoretic tea and put a heating pad on your palms and soles. This will help widen the narrowed blood vessels in the skin, causing blood to flow, and thereby increase the release of heat. When you get warm, begin to bring down the heat using traditional grandmother's means: rub the body with vodka or half-diluted water with 3% vinegar (for the duration of the procedure, undress and do not rush to immediately wrap yourself up.
  • For fever, brew herbal tea: 2 tablespoons. dry or extracted from jam of raspberries. 4 leaves coltsfoot, 3 plantains, 2 oregano. Another recipe: 1 tsp. Pour 1 cup boiling water over finely chopped white willow bark, cool. Drink 4 times a day, 1 tablespoon.
  • prepare a coniferous cocktail in advance. Grind 100 g of young shoots of fir or pine buds and 50 g of raspberry roots. Place in a glass jar, pouring in 100 g of sugar. Top up with 1 tbsp. boiling water, leave for a day, and then heat for another 6-8 hours in a water bath. Leave to stand for 2 days, drain the resulting bright raspberry juice. Store it in a cool, dark place and take 1 tablespoon each. 4-5 times before meals.

Pregnancy and colds: sore throat

Throat treatment during pregnancy

  • Take 1 teaspoon of pharmacy rosehip syrup, 2 tablespoons each. beet juice and kefir. Squeeze the juice of ½ lemon into this mixture. This drink is useful for those suffering from chronic pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
  • Drink sage milk broth at night (already in bed). 1 tbsp. Pour dry herbs with a glass of milk, bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes over low heat, then strain and bring to a boil again.
  • It is better for expectant mothers not to use lollipops and pharmacy tablets for sore throat. Replace them with traditional remedies: hold a teaspoon in your mouth sea \u200b\u200bbuckthorn oil or vitaona, a piece of aloe leaf cut across.
  • Prepare an antiviral gargle for rinsing: birch leaf, eucalyptus and sage (1: 2: 3). 1 tbsp pour the mixture with a glass of boiling water, leave in a warm place under the lid for 15-20 minutes, strain.
  • Rinse your throat every 2 hours with warm boiled water with onion or beet juice (1: 1) or warm infusion of one of the herbs - St. John's wort, sage, chamomile, calendula, eucalyptus. Pour in 1 tbsp. raw materials with a glass of boiling water, leave for 15-20 minutes, strain. According to the same recipe, taking the components in equal parts, you can prepare a rinse from herbal preparations, only they need to be infused longer - 1-2 hours: № 1 - lingonberry leaves, St. John's wort herb, flowers of raspberry, small-leaved linden and mountain ash; No. 2 - immortelle flowers, raspberry leaves and horsetail herb.

Pregnancy and colds: lost voice

Throat Treatments During Pregnancy

Don't try to talk, even in a whisper - it can be even more dangerous. Than a loud speech. During laryngitis, whispering tense the vocal cords as if screaming. You can even lose your voice!

Breathe in the aromatic vapor every 30 minutes. Pour the herbal mixture with a glass of boiling water, soak for an hour under the lid. The composition of the infusions:

  • 1/2 teaspoon leaves of wild rosemary, 1 teaspoon leaves of large plantain and 2 teaspoons leaves of mother and stepmother;
  • 3 tsp each pine buds or lavender herbs and chamomile flowers;
  • 2 tsp tricolor violet herbs and 1.5 tsp. herbs of a series of three-part;
  • 1 tsp each leaves of coltsfoot. The flowers of the scepter mullein and the flowers of the elder.

Don't gargle! Not a drop will get into the larynx anyway - during the procedure it is tightly covered by the epiglottis. And rinsing sounds can be harmful.

Pregnancy and colds: cough (dry or wet)

Cough treatment during pregnancy

At the onset of the disease, when the cough is dry, drink and breathe over the steam of infusions and decoctions of chamomile, plantain, sage, three-leafed watch, linden blossom. They soften the larynx and bronchi, soothe irritated mucous membranes in the respiratory tract and have anti-inflammatory effects.

After 2-3 days, after the cough becomes wet and phlegm begins to recede, switch to decoctions of herbs with a drying, astringent and expectorant effect - snake mountaineer, lingonberry and eucalyptus leaves, wild rosemary herb, yarrow and string.

With a lingering cough during pregnancythat won't let you go by the end of the week. You should be examined by a doctor to rule out pneumonia.

Pregnancy and prevention

It was not in vain that we started the article with the fact that even if future mom does not happen "in the light", then her family members may well bring a cold into the house. After all, they still go to work, shop for groceries in crowded stores, and use public transport. How to protect them - and therefore expectant mother - from insidious colds, SARS and flu?
Especially to protect against these seasonal troubles, Russian scientists have developed a drug that strengthens the immune system. This is a modern immunomodulator Derinat. It is used simply - two drops of Derinat are instilled into the nose twice a day during the entire dangerous epidemiological period. Once in the body, Derinat enhances the production of a person's own interferons. Interferons fight against unfriendly viruses and bacteria, thereby protecting a person from the development of colds transmitted by airborne droplets. Derinat is very well tolerated, does not accumulate in the body, does not cause addiction and when early start reception is able to reliably protect against ARVI.
However, if the disease is already prevailing, Derinat will also be useful. After all, it will noticeably enhance the effect of antiviral drugs, alleviate the course of the disease and halve its duration.