What to do when a pregnant woman has a chronic cough that won’t go away

Pregnant women coughing for a long time, may be upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, allergies, it is recommended to pay attention to daily care, but also to the hospital to identify the cause, targeted treatment.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: causes coughing more reasons, if the pregnant woman’s body immunity is reduced, coughing symptoms may be more obvious or long lasting. It is recommended to increase the amount of water, pay attention to cold and warmth, moderate activity to increase immunity, can help improve.
2. Bronchitis: During pregnancy, the body’s immunity is low, viruses and bacteria invade and trigger bronchitis. It is recommended to gargle with warm salt water and apply antibiotic treatment under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Allergy-induced cough: Allergy-induced cough, if the symptoms are mild, it is generally not recommended to take medication to avoid the impact on the fetus. It is recommended to find and get rid of the allergens, the symptoms of coughing can be reduced or stopped, if the symptoms are too serious, you need to take anti-allergy drugs.
If the cough symptoms are more serious, must be examined and treated under the guidance of a doctor, so as to avoid the disease progressing into pneumonia.