I'm almost 20 weeks pregnant and I have a cold, not just a minor cold. I have a full blown cold. I've tried to get a closer appt. with my dr. but his answer for everything is "All pregnant woman go through this" so since all pregnant woman get full blown colds during there pregnancy, my question is, is there anything I can do to get rid of this cold?!
I know I can't take medications, but maybe there is another option?!
Thank you
And yes I am looking into finding another dr.
2006-08-27 07:12:22 · 15 answers · asked by Just Me 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
oh yes and I was being sarcastic about all pregnant woman getting colds during there pregnancy. I know not all of them do, I was just being a smart *** lol.
2006-08-27 07:13:17 · update #1
Ask your Dr what otc medications you might be able to take for a cold. Probably nothing. You'll just have to wait it out.
Drink lots of liquids. Orange juice. Hot lemon tea. Eat chicken noodle soup.
Heat some water on the stove or in the sink. Cover your head with a towel and lean over the hot water and let the steam rise to your face, nose & head. That will help you breathe better.'
2006-08-27 07:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got them because I was always pregnant in Winter. At my doc's office you see one guy one month and the 2nd the following and so on. The smart *** (who didn't deliver my kids) was the one who always said (what do you expect you are pregnant) the other guy who I love told me exactly what meds I could and could not take AND when it didn't go away and turned into sinus infection he prescribed antibiotics . He said he would rather know exactly what I was taking than have me take some OTC med he wasn't sure of. Get a new doctor or call and talk to the nurse who will probably be more helpfull. I cant remember what I took I THINK it was Tylenol cold and sinus for a while and also Robitussun.
2006-08-27 07:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some doctors will say it's ok to take childrens triminic. I had a bad cold when I was seven months pregnant. I coughed for two weeks straight and barely ever slept. I went and got some vapor bath in the baby sections of most stores filled up the bath tub got in rested my head on the side of the bath tub and went to sleep. this stuff is pretty good
2006-08-27 08:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by lynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you can take zinc. If you do, keep taking it for a week or so after you beat the cold. Zicam is zinc based i think, but you squirt it up your nose. works good for if you're congested there. Another thing for nose and upper throat is warm saltwater nasal rinse. if your throat hurts, stand up and stretch your neck backwards for awhile. do a little backbend to get your stomach into the stretch. repeat every couple hours, it'll help a bit. you can improve your circulation with alternating hot and cold showers. sit in the hot for awhile, then go as cold as you can handle until you get pretty used to it, then go back and forth a few times like that.
I don't know a thing about pregnancy, so it's up to you to figure out if zinc is okay or if cold water is okay. oh, the theory behind the showers is that they stimulate various types of circulation.
2006-08-27 07:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink hot teas. Also you can take Tylenol if you have pains or anything like that. Rest alot more than usual and make sure to drink plenty of fluids. I am pregnant with my second so I completely understand. It is miserable, but we kinda have to just make it through. Good luck and I hope you feel better.
2006-08-27 07:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by luvluv410 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your dr will tell you to get lots of rest and drink lots of fluids, as for the symptoms probably the only thing you will be able to take would be tylenol or a saline nasal solution, make sure you are taking your vitamins! other than that i think that is all that you can do
2006-08-27 07:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by Cherie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some over-the-counter cold medicines that are safe during pregnancy and your doc should have told you what they were, call and ask and drink orange juice and rest as much as you can!
2006-08-27 15:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by Faith W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking chamomile tea will increase your immune system effacacy, also try taking hot showers for the steam and warm baths with vicks vapor bath. For congestion you can irrigate your sinuses with saline nose drops. Get lots of practice with that, you will do it alot to your baby. And sleep.
2006-08-27 07:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by sexyheater 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My OB said while I am pregnant the only cold medicine I can take is Robitussin DM and Suddifed.
2006-08-27 07:58:30 · answer #9 · answered by mememe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your Labor and Delivery at the hospital and ask the nurse
You can even as the nurse any questions at the OB GYN office as well
2006-08-27 07:23:38 · answer #10 · answered by Coast2CoastChat.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋