What can be cured during pregnancy?
If the cough has overtaken the pregnant woman at first, to take any measures without consulting and doctor's permission is extremely dangerous. Since the baby is at this stage very vulnerable, and his organs are only being formed, the intake of many chemicals can have irreparable consequences. When treating a cough in the early stages of a doctor I advise you to bet on folk methods and only tested syrups and tablets approved by children from birth.
Not bad manifested themselves in the treatment of ailment of inhalation. So, we will define, that at dry cough pregnant women can drink herbal decoctions of thyme, chamomile, linden, althaea, plantain, and with a damp cough the ingredients can be replaced with eucalyptus, cowberry, mother-stepmother, string. Also, when treating a cough during pregnancy, doctors are not advised to be skeptical about rinsing your throat, as the glands and larynx are involved in the process, besides, the medicine penetrates into the trachea and bronchi without hindrance. Gargle can be gently herbal, salt and soda solutions. Do not neglect honey and potato compresses.
With regard to drugs, answering the question what can be taken from a cough during pregnancy, doctors admit the following medications:
- with a strong non-productive cough at the beginning of pregnancy - Bronchicum, Stodal, Sinekod;
- with a damp cough, regardless of the period of pregnancy - licorice root syrup, Bromhexin , Mukaltin, Herbion, Tussin, Breastfeeding, Doctor Mom, Prospan.
In the second and third trimesters, the list of drugs is slightly increased. So, if a pregnant woman suffers a severe dry cough, most likely the doctor will advise the following medicines: Stoptussin, Coldrex Knight, Falimint, Libeksin.
Of course, thinking about what you can drink to pregnant women from a cough, do not forget about simple and proven folk remedies, such as warm milk with butter, soda and honey, tea with lemon.