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What to do: stuffy nose during pregnancy
During the period of childbearing, the nasal mucosa swells, breathing and the outflow of secretions are difficult. Knowing what to do when your nose is blocked during pregnancy can help prevent sinusitis or allergic rhinitis from developing.
Why is the nose sometimes stuffy during pregnancy?
The reasons for shortness of breath in the expectant mother can be many. One of them is hormonal imbalance in the body. As a rule, after a few weeks, when the body gets used to pregnancy, the condition improves. True, in some pregnant women, this condition disappears only after childbirth.
A stuffy nose during pregnancy leads to oxygen starvation of the fetus
In some cases, the cause of shortness of breath is sinusitis – swelling of the mucous membrane, which is accompanied by stagnation of secretions. In this case, the woman complains of the absence of a runny nose, headache, shortness of breath.
At the first sign of sinusitis, it is worth taking measures so as not to trigger the disease. In the accumulated secretion, bacteria and microbes multiply. It is dangerous for mom and baby.
Too dry indoor air can cause sinusitis. Get a good humidifier. You will need it after the baby is born.
In addition, stuffy and stuffy air often leads to the development of sinusitis. Go for a walk more often, ventilate the rooms, do not stay in smoky rooms.
While carrying a child against the background of a stuffy nose, a runny nose may appear. This indicates the development of rhinitis. This is caused by a virus or allergic reaction. Your doctor will help you pinpoint the cause of the common cold. At the first sign, immediately contact the clinic. Allergies are dangerous to the fetus. The correct position during sleep, when the head is above the body, will help alleviate the condition of the pregnant woman and remove the accumulated mucus.
What to do when a stuffy nose during pregnancy?
To reduce swelling of the nasal mucosa, you need to drink at least 2 liters of fluid per day. But do not get drunk before bed, so as not to provoke swelling of the legs.
The following actions will help alleviate the condition of the pregnant woman and reduce the swelling of the mucous membrane.
- Washing. You can buy a ready-made rinse liquid, or you can mix a teaspoon of sea salt in 500 ml of water.
- Massage the wings of the nose. Acupressure massage of the nasal sinuses and the area around the eyes helps to remove the secret well.
- Warming up with warm salt.
- Inhalation with infusions of chamomile, sage, calendula, eucalyptus, St. John’s wort.
When these methods fail, nasal drops can be used. Pregnant women are not recommended to use ordinary drops, it is better to choose baby ones. It is undesirable to use them for more than three days. You need to bury your nose only before bedtime, once a day.
Nasal congestion is an unpleasant phenomenon among expectant mothers that cannot be ignored. Without treatment, the problem will only get worse and become chronic. There are many ways to relieve a woman’s condition. Remember that all medications are taken only as directed by your doctor.
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