Rhinitis is the most common ailment of the respiratory tract. This is due to the fact that it is the nasal mucosa that first collides with dry dusty air, low temperatures and viruses. It would seem: an ordinary innocuous cold, everyone knows how to treat it. But quite another thing - a runny nose in pregnancy, the consequences of which can be irreversible. However, do not be afraid right away. If you know the cause of the common cold and work properly to remove it, the child will not be threatened.
Runny nose and sneezing during pregnancy is not a rare story, because the weakened immunity of the expectant mother is very susceptible to any external influences. In this material, we will consider what can cause a runny nose in pregnant women, and what drugs to treat it.
Is the rhinitis dangerous during pregnancy?
A rhinitis can really be dangerous if it is a signal of penetration into the body of a viral disease. The virus becomes very threatening for the child at the stage of the formation of its organs, and first of all it affects the central nervous system of the baby.
But even if snot during pregnancy have nothing to do with infection, but are just a manifestation of vasomotor rhinitis typical for pregnant women, they still impede breathing. This can cause the child to lack oxygen, which means that to cure a runny nose of any form is still necessary.
What can you treat a cold for pregnant women?
The question is not simple. The problem is that most drops in the nose during pregnancy can not be used, because they have a vasoconstrictive effect. If you use these drugs in small doses, they will act locally. But if the norm is exceeded, the drops will have a vasoconstrictive effect on the entire body, including the blood vessels of the placenta. And it's through the placenta that oxygen and nutrients come in to the baby. Since it is impossible to determine the allowable rate, it is better not to put your child at risk. Thus, completely contraindicated funds containing indanazoline, oxymetazoline, phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine, xylometazoline, phenylephrine, tetrisolin, pseudoephedrine, oxymetazoline, naphazoline, tramazolin.
We will understand, what drops in a nose pregnancy admits:
- First of all, these are salt-based preparations. They include such medicines as: Dolphin, Physiomer, Humer, Aquamaris, Akvalor, Salin, Alergol. These medicines help to evacuate mucus from the nasal cavity, facilitating breathing, and also reduce the swelling of the mucous membranes.
- The homoeopathic "Euphorbium compositum" proved effective in the fight against the common cold. This drug for the common cold in pregnancy does not harm the fetus and is allowed to use.
- It is allowed to use the local antiseptic preparation "Pinosol" on the basis of essential oils. This nasal spray for pregnant women should not be used for more than three days. Dose - four times a day for two drops.
- Another category of treatment
a strong cold in pregnancy is a drop made by folk techniques. For example, from Kalanchoe. From the leaves of the plant squeeze the juice and buried in the nose four drops three times a day. In addition, you can prepare the medicine from garlic. The clove of garlic should be crushed and poured with water in a proportion of 1: 3, then wait 30 minutes and strain. Bury three drops three times a day. Drops in the nose during pregnancy from such natural natural remedies prove to be very effective.
Before using any of the above described means, it is necessary to consult a doctor.