My wife is in her eighth month of pregnancy. She is suffering from severe cough. We have moved from doctors to doctors. Tried various combination of medicines prescribed by the doctors. She is unable to get rid of the cough. We are unalbe to understand what exactly is happening. Because of this cough problem, she is straining her abdomen a lot, she is unable to eat food properly. She also worries that frequent coughing may affect the baby inside the womb. Many a times she vomit due to more and more coughing. How to get rid of this. consuming medicines during pregnancy is not good for the goign to born baby. I am really fed up. Can any one come into help me. Suggest me a medicine which is safe, which works well & does not affect the pregnant women & the going to born baby. Anticipating a helpful/useful response. Thanks - Yuvaraj
2006-11-07 18:44:01 · 9 answers · asked by Yuvraj M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Many reason can be attributed to cough, from allergy to gastric disorder and even cooking smoke or smell.
1. Get a air purifier, and spend most of the time in that room.
2. Eat small meals 6 to 10 time a day.
3. Meals should be mild easy to digest and soft.
4. If it is caused by throat irritation eat a banana, or soft bread without crust, it will clean the throat.
5 Drink water slowly to clear the throat or keep it wet.
6. Most doctors use the info that you give to them so it is up to you to see what is causing it. This means keeping a good record. It may even take investigating on your part.
7. Ware a dust mask.
The above will help because coughing causes throat irritation.
She will need more energy once the baby is born so just start investigating the cause, you can only find it and remove the cause.
Have doctor perform certain tests if it was not performed or was performed long time a go.
2006-11-08 08:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure the exact situation of your wife but a couple months ago (I wasnt pregnant by the way) I randomly got severe coughs that mostly affected me in the morning and right before I went to sleep and it lasted for like a week and a half. For some reason they would be worse when I lied down so I had to sleep sitting up and hot tea with honey and/or lemon would usually help. I also would eat this japanese candy with aloe vera (kinda like what they put in lotion but its safe) and it would soothe my throat. That worked way better than cough drops. Hope that helped although I am no doctor.
2006-11-07 18:57:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking at this. http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5985,00.html
This may help a little bit. Good luck! I got a bad cough with both of my pregnancies towards the end because I smoked before I was pregnant
2006-11-07 18:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by Carrie M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing over the counter is safe for the baby except throat spray & cough drops (in moderation) Has she dried using a coolmist humidifer? Those really helped me. Also she may have bronchitis which is what it sounds like to me, if she has not yet been checked for it, make sure she is...soon.
2006-11-07 18:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is dangerous to be taking in meds at this time , especially cough meds. Was she able to have an ultrasound? What about natural meds, like crushing ginger and boiling it and drinking the liquid concoction that come from it. Mix a Little sugar to sweeten. This is a temporary remedy however, you need to see another obstetrician.
2006-11-08 01:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has she been checked for asthma? i got a bad cough when I was pregnant and I seen a dr that thought I had asmtha and he gave me an inhaler to use and that did help a little. maybe look into it, even if she didn't have it before.
2006-11-07 18:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by Mandi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has your wife been checked for tuberculosis? it might be that or a chronic allergy cough or asthma, other than that i don't know. Sounds like she needs to see a pulmonolgist
2006-11-07 18:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by llllll_amanda_lllllll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard that the pregnant should not get attcked by cough..
Take care a lot, to avoid certain foods like oily ones....
i suggest you to go to an expert homeopathic doctor.
the problem will be difinitely solved...
Try him...
Good luck to you both....
2006-11-07 22:20:55 · answer #8 · answered by MADDY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.richters.com/newdisplay.cgi?page=./QandA/Medicinal/20020904-2.html&cart_id=5957169.8723
this is the only thing i could find,but i have never heard of it b4 tonight.
2006-11-07 18:55:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋