Combating Cold and Flu during Pregnancy

Woohoo, you’re pregnant! Instead of feeling anxious and stressed when your baby comes, now is the time to kick back and chill.

How to treat a cold or flu during pregnancy?
During pregnancy infections can affect your body as well as your unborn baby. This cognizance can make it more complex to deal with the illness. Earlier you might have taken an over-the-counter (OTC) decongestant if you got a cold or got sick with the flu. But now you need to rethink if it's safe or not. However, many medicines can be taken during pregnancy, so treating a cold or flu during pregnancy need not be anxiety-ridden.
According to most OB-GYNs, during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, it is best to avoid all medications. This is a pivotal time for developing the essential organs of  your baby. After 12 weeks of pregnancy, several medicines are regarded as safe. These include:-

• Plain cough syrup
• cough drops or lozenges
• At night, cough suppressant
• Rub menthol on your neck and under your nose
• Sticky nasal strips for opening congested airways
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain, fever, and anxiety
• Dextromethorphan and dextromethorphan-guaifenesin cough syrups

Avoid all-in-one prescription medications which combine ingredients to address many symptoms. Instead, pick single medicines for your symptoms. The medicines that should be barred during pregnancy until prescribed your gynaecologist.

• Aspirin
• Codeine
• Naproxen
• Ibuprofen
• Trimethoprim / Sulfamethoxazole

Hence, ensure to take proper medication and in case of any problem that persists longer consult the best gynaecologist in indore.