Cough during pregnancy - how to eliminate the symptom?
Unfortunately, in the most delicate period of lifeMany women are affected by such a problem as a severe cough during pregnancy. To aggravate the situation can also weakened immune system, which endangers the mother's organism at the very beginning of the "interesting situation". Therefore, a woman is obliged with special trepidation to take care of her health and immediately take measures to eliminate the focus of the disease.
What is the danger?
Many effects of cough during pregnancy in 1trimester does not immediately become apparent, what is the main danger of the disease. At the moment of cough, the abdominal wall strongly tenses, and with it the internal organs, the main one being the uterus. Attacks of such a disease lead to the tone of the uterus, which can lead to premature miscarriage.
Also, increased uterine tone preventsnormal blood supply, and with it the supply of oxygen to the embryo, which in the future threatens to turn into hypoxia. In addition, regular seizures can lead to detachment of the placenta inside the womb and increase pressure. That's why it is worth paying attention to the symptoms of the disease and contacting a specialist to know how to cure a cough.
Causes of seizures
Because cough is a symptom, it means thataccompanies the disease. It can be as simple ORVI, and a pneumonia, an inflammation of an ear canal, a bronchitis, gastric diseases, a nervous pressure, disturbance of function of a thyroid gland or an allergy. Any of these disorders can affect the development of the fetus in an unfavorable manner. Therefore, it is very important to seek medical help on time and undergo cough treatment.
However, the most common ailment areinfections of the upper respiratory tract. Sinusitis, rhinitis, adenoiditis - this is only a small part of the diseases that can provoke the appearance of a cough. If the infection affects the pharyngeal mucosa, pharyngitis develops, and if the larynx is laryngitis. In the case of pneumonia or bronchial inflammation, pneumonia or bronchitis may occur, with a large amount of sputum accumulating in the airways and a woman suffering from regular coughing attacks.
Preparations for cough
To eliminate the symptoms of unwanted seizuresit is necessary to apply for help to a specialized specialist. He diagnoses the cause of the disease and prescribes a course of medications. Most often in the first trimester, doctors recommend drinking such syrups as: Bronchicum, Stodal and Sinekod. Cough during pregnancy in the 2nd trimester is treated with such drugs as "Libexin", "Coldrex Knight", "Stoptussin" and "Fallimint". We also accept the use of universal medicines, for example, Tussin, Bronchistrest, Bromgexin, Gerdelix, Prospan, Herbion, Teraflu, etc. But every drug should be prescribed exclusively by a gynecologist.
What can not be taken by a pregnant woman from a cough?
In the period of gestation, it is contraindicated to take such drugs as: Tussin plus, Grippex, ACTS, Kodelak, Dzhoset, Ascoril, Glycodine and Petrussin.
In addition, women are not allowed to wait for a child:
bathe in a hot tub;
put at night mustard;
soar your legs;
to conduct courses of UHF and other physiotherapy;
take an excessive amount of vitamin C.
