What about a stuffy nose in pregnancy?

Colds are quite common during pregnancy. In order to protect the health of the baby, immunity is suppressed in the woman's body, therefore expectant mothers often get a cold, one of the symptoms of which is a stuffy nose. Because of the hormones, the nasal cavity becomes more blood-filled and saturated, which makes it more easily irritated. Redness, swelling and increased mucus production mean that your nose is quite often buried in a tissue. The mucus is colorless, it is either very thin or thick. What will help you with this?

Pregnancy cold can manifest itself at any time during pregnancy, most often it occurs during the first trimester. It can be very unpleasant for the expectant mother (it affects sleep and causes fatigue), but it does not endanger the baby. Antihistamines, nasal drops and increased drinking can be helpful.

If you have a stuffy nose, drink plenty of fluids, your drinking regimen should consist primarily of water and tea, and you should avoid caffeine, which has a dehydrating effect. You can reduce airway obstruction with moderate movement. Treat yourself to a walk in the fresh air, which will increase blood circulation. To prevent drying of the nasal mucosa, increase the humidity of the air in the rooms in which you move.

For a stuffy nose during pregnancy, you can choose preparations containing sea salt, which remove mucus and improve airway patency, antihistamines for itching in the nose and relief of nasal congestion, or nasal drops/sprays. Quixx extra 2.6% and Physiomer Hypertonic are popular nasal sprays containing sea salt solution. You can try Nasivin Soft 0.01%, a product with a low concentration intended for newborns, or GripVis nasal spray 1.6 mg/ml. If a stuffy nose is a symptom of the flu, you can use the homeopathic medicine Oscillococcinum. Always consult your doctor about the use of these preparations. You can achieve natural relief of the nose with a runny nose by rinsing the nose, you can use a bottle or a kettle for rinsing the nose and a saline solution.

Many moms have encountered pregnancy runny nose and stuffy nose during pregnancy. In discussions, they stated that such a cold can last for several weeks. They recommend humidifying the air in the room, sea sprays are helpful, but also nasal rinses with salt water. Several mothers claim that Muconasal Plus helped them the most, Nasivin or Olynth also proved themselves.

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