Pregnancy is a great time, but during this period you need to be very careful and prudent. Rarely can anyone protect themselves from viruses in the cold season, especially if everyone around sneezes and coughs.
Even if the disease will bypass you, you still need to know what cold medicines are unsafe for pregnant women:
- Phytomixers . Preparations containing alcohol, increase the blood pressure of the mother and make her heart beat faster. This is a strong load on the vascular system of the baby, which can affect its physical development.
- Drops narrowing the vessels . The risk of threat to the baby taking drops in the nose is large enough, because you can disrupt the blood supply to the fetus. Such drugs are addictive, and without them, it becomes more difficult for the pregnant woman to cope with the stuffiness of the nose.
- Antibiotics . The intake of strong tablets from colds is highly undesirable during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. About injections, there can be no question. They can disrupt or completely stop the development of the baby.
Therefore, if you are already unwell, then do not delay with treatment. After all, with a swollen infection, you will have to take medications from the consequences caused by a cold, and when pregnancy is generally better to exclude the use of medications.
What should I take with a cold?
There are effective safe methods for fighting colds:
- Horseradish . In the grated root of the plant, you need to add a similar amount of sugar and let it brew for twelve hours. With acute cold, take the medicine every hour.
- Salt solution from the common cold . On a glass of water, you need to add half a teaspoon of salt and rinse your nose or buy harmless drops of Salin, Aquamaris on sea water.
- Pills for colds for pregnant women . The antiviral drug viferon can be taken with a cold, because it is safe and effective in pregnancy.