What should I do if I catch a cold while preparing for pregnancy? This is a common problem faced by couples trying to conceive. Not only does a cold make you feel uncomfortable, it may also have a certain impact on preparing for pregnancy and giving birth to a healthy baby. Below, I will reveal to you effective ways to deal with colds during pregnancy.
First of all, we need to understand the impact of colds on the body during pregnancy. A cold is a respiratory infection caused by a virus. Common symptoms include sore throat, runny nose, cough, fever, etc. During pregnancy preparation, colds may affect a woman\’s ovulation and endometrium preparation, reducing the pregnancy rate. At the same time, if drugs are used improperly during a cold, it may also have an adverse effect on the health of the embryo.
So, what should you do if you catch a cold during pregnancy?
1. Maintain adequate rest: During a cold, the body is in a weak state and needs adequate rest to restore physical strength. It is recommended that couples preparing for pregnancy take more rest to avoid overexertion, which will help improve the body\’s resistance.
2. Diet: A reasonable diet is crucial to restoring health. When preparing for a cold during pregnancy, you can choose foods that are easy to digest, such as light soups and porridge, vegetables and fruits, etc., and avoid eating too many greasy or irritating foods.
3. Replenish water: During a cold, drinking more water can help dilute the virus and eliminate it from the body. Couples preparing for pregnancy can drink more warm water, light salt water or warm drinks to maintain adequate water intake.
4. Warmth protection: When you have a cold, keeping the body warm can help improve immunity. Women preparing for pregnancy can wear warm clothing to avoid catching cold, and can use uterine warmers or hot water bottles to enhance blood circulation in the uterus and promote ovulation.
5. Avoid drug abuse: When you have a cold during pregnancy, it is not recommended to use drugs casually. Many cold medicines contain ingredients that are harmful to the embryo and may affect conception and embryonic development. If the symptoms are not severe, you can choose safe Chinese medicine or herbal medicine, but it is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor.
6. Natural remedies: When you catch a cold during pregnancy, you can try some natural remedies to relieve symptoms. For example, you can gargle with salt water to relieve a sore throat, rinse the nasal cavity with warm salt water to relieve nasal congestion, add honey water with lemon slices to relieve coughs, etc.
In short, catching a cold during pregnancy is a relatively common thing, but we can alleviate the symptoms and protect our health through reasonable care and effective response methods. If the symptoms are severe or last for a long time, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time and seek guidance and treatment from a professional doctor. I hope the above methods can be helpful in dealing with colds during pregnancy. I wish all couples preparing for pregnancy a good pregnancy as soon as possible!
