Cough during pregnancy, may be allergies, respiratory tract infections and other diseases caused by the need to go to the hospital in a timely manner to identify the cause of the disease in the doctor’s guidance to choose the general cough method or medication to stop coughing, for treatment.
1. General cough method: pregnant women with mild cough symptoms, should be sufficient rest to avoid physical exhaustion; in the diet should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, such as pears, etc., and drink more warm water or plant-based beverages such as rock sugar pear water, pear shellfish and so on. Avoid eating cold and spicy food, such as ice-cream and chili peppers, so as not to aggravate the cough.
2. Drugs to stop coughing: If pregnant women cough seriously, it is recommended to go to the hospital, identify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the drugs that have less impact on the fetus, can be symptomatic application of cough medication, such as tangerine red phlegm pills, etc., such as the combination of bacterial infections, according to the specific circumstances of pregnant women to choose amoxicillin, cephalosporin antibiotics and other anti-infective treatments, with history of allergy patients are prohibited.
When coughing during pregnancy, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to identify the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not abuse the drugs on their own, so as not to cause adverse effects on the fetus.