Winter is the peak season for colds. How to prevent colds and have a healthy diet for pregnant women to prevent colds? Let's take a look with the editor!
Symptoms of cold in pregnant women
Common cold is a common disease caused by various viruses. It usually has a sudden onset with an incubation period of 1-3 days, which varies with different viruses. Intestinal viruses have a shorter incubation period, while adenoviruses, respiratory syncytial viruses, and others have a longer incubation period.
The symptoms of a common cold in pregnant women mainly include sneezing, nasal congestion, clear nasal discharge, and can also manifest as cough, dry throat, itching or burning sensation, and even postnasal drip.
After 2-3 days, the nasal discharge becomes thicker, often accompanied by sore throat, tearing, decreased taste, difficulty breathing, hoarseness, and poor appetite.
A common cold generally does not cause fever or systemic symptoms, only mild fever, discomfort, mild chills, and headache.
During physical examination, congestion and edema of the nasal mucosa, and secretions in the throat can be observed. Generally, it can recover within 5-7 days.
Can pregnant women take medicine for colds?
The use of cold medicine is strictly prohibited in the first three months of pregnancy because this is the most critical stage of embryo development.
If a pregnant woman has the flu in the early stages of pregnancy, a doctor may even recommend terminating the pregnancy to prevent the virus from affecting the fetus. Medications should be used with caution during the middle stage of pregnancy, and drugs that may damage the auditory nerve, such as quinine, streptomycin, and kanamycin, should be avoided.
In the late stage of pregnancy, the influence of drugs on pregnant women and fetuses is relatively reduced.
Taking medicine for a cold while pregnant may affect the safety of the fetus, so it must be treated with caution. It is best to use medication under the guidance of a doctor.
Diet therapy for pregnant women with colds
Radish and cabbage soup
Ingredients: 250g cabbage heart, 60g white radish, 10g brown sugar.
Method: Put the cabbage heart and white radish in water and simmer for 10 minutes; then add brown sugar.
Usage: Eat the vegetables and soup while hot to relieve symptoms.
Apple honey water
Ingredients: 5 apples, 250g honey.
Method: Peel the apples and cut them into small pieces; boil them in 1 liter of water for 5 minutes, let it cool naturally to about 40°C, and add an appropriate amount of honey and stir well.
Usage: Drink in small amounts several times a day.
Milk cauliflower
Ingredients: 400g cauliflower, 50g milk, 50g chicken broth; appropriate amount of salt, MSG, chopped green onion, wet starch, and peanut oil.
Method: Wash and cut the cauliflower into small florets; put a little oil in the pan, heat it, add the cauliflower and stir-fry; then pour in milk and chicken broth, simmer on low heat for 10 minutes; finally, add seasonings, chopped green onion, wet starch.
Usage: Eat it while hot, cover yourself with a thick blanket to sweat, and it can relieve symptoms.
