Dry cough during pregnancy

A dry cough during pregnancy always causes panic. Most drugs are strictly forbidden to take, and herbal treatment is not always effective, or it gives a short-term result. But it is simply necessary to fight this disease, since this type of cough can cause bleeding or miscarriage.

Cause of dry cough during pregnancy

Cough – it is a natural reaction of the body that prevents irritants from entering the body. Accordingly, in order for the treatment of dry cough to be effective, first you need to determine its root causes. The most common are:

• Dry air. As soon as the air humidity drops significantly, even healthy people begin to cough. This is especially noticeable during the heating season. All people think how to keep warm, but for some reason they forget about humidifying the air.

• Allergic reactions. Throughout pregnancy, a woman's body is weakened. Even if allergic rhinitis never bothered before conception, even a banal, at first glance, reaction to dust may occur for 9 months. Often, pregnant women begin to have a dry cough due to the presence of animal hair, synthetic materials, flowers, and domestic plants in the house.
• Smoking. Although most women who smoke during pregnancy give up this addiction, there are those who still cannot forget about cigarettes. Smoking can also trigger a dry cough.
• Cold. If a cough is one of the symptoms of the disease and is accompanied by a runny nose, fever, etc., then we are talking about a bacterial or viral infection.
• Walking. There are times when a pregnant woman walks in the frosty air for a long time, after returning home, a dry cough may begin.
• Stress. Overly suspicious women often suffer from coughing, which is a consequence of stress and anxiety associated with pregnancy. Most often, this phenomenon is observed in the last weeks before childbirth.

How to treat a dry cough during pregnancy

During treatment, first of all, it is necessary to take into account the fact that most drugs are simply contraindicated. But, nevertheless, there are options to get rid of the disease without harming the child:

• Regular ventilation of the room, as well as air humidification, will greatly alleviate the condition.
• Drinking plenty of warm drinks can help relieve sore throat. It is advisable to use herbal decoctions, such as chamomile or string. Decoctions of currants and raspberries recommended by our grandmothers are also very effective.
• In case of allergic rhinitis, you should rinse your nose with saline and do inhalation, for example, with Borjomi. Also, if necessary, you can use antihistamines for children.
• With a sore throat, you can drink a glass of warm milk with 1 tsp. honey.

• Among the drugs, it is worth giving preference to those made from natural ingredients. For example, Mukaltin is considered safe.
• Some doctors claim that breathing exercises can help cope with a dry cough. First you need to take one deep breath, then 3 short exhalations. After that, a few short breaths in and out. Finish the exercise with one long breath and 3 short breaths.

It is also important to remember that throughout pregnancy it is strictly forbidden to soar your legs, use medications that contain alcohol, and use unfamiliar herbal teas.