What to do if you are pregnant with a cold

Pregnant women who have a cold should be treated according to the cause and degree of the cold under the guidance of a doctor and follow medical advice on the use of medication. The first three months of pregnancy is a critical period for the development of the fetus, and medication should be used carefully to avoid causing fetal malformations. Pregnant women with mild colds can drink more water, take rest and keep warm, gargle with saline if they have a sore throat, and drink warm boiled water or honey-lemon water to moisten their throat if they have a cough. If you have a high fever, in addition to general treatment, you should control your body temperature as soon as possible by physical cooling methods, such as placing ice on your forehead and neck, etc. You can also choose to use drugs to lower your temperature under the guidance of your doctor. Pregnant women should not take any medication on their own, especially not aspirin drugs as they did in the past when they had a cold and fever, as some drugs may be teratogenic to the fetus. If a pregnant woman has no obvious symptoms of bacterial infection, including tonsillitis, runny nose, coughing up pus, etc., antibiotics may not be used. If bacterial infection is present, safer drugs can be chosen under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, antiviral drugs have adverse effects on the fetus and are generally not recommended for use, and if they must be used, a medical professional should be consulted.