Companions of the “interesting position” often become not only morning sickness, but also other unpleasant symptoms.
I never had even the slightest runny nose, but got pregnant – and the nose was constantly stuffed up, and a box of paper napkins became the main companion of life along with mints for nausea. Unpleasant? Undoubtedly. But what to do while expecting a baby, girls often suffer from a runny nose, which is not associated with a cold or allergies.
The danger of this condition is that the body ceases to receive a sufficient amount of oxygen. A lack of oxygen, hypoxia, in turn, can provoke headaches, lethargy and drowsiness. However, a few weeks after giving birth, rhinitis, or nasal mucosa inflammation syndrome, disappears.
How to tell rhinitis from a cold
The most important difference is that a runny nose with a cold is accompanied by a sore throat, fever, etc. Temporary rhinitis – sneezing and nasal congestion. Thus, the body reacts to the active production of estrogen, the female sex hormone responsible for the functioning of the reproductive system. Its side effect is that estrogen increases mucus.
Allergic reactions may also appear, which did not occur earlier. In such cases, it is necessary to see a doctor to identify allergens. He will prescribe the necessary drugs in safe doses. Doctors strongly discourage pregnant women from using vasoconstrictor drugs. They can provoke oxygen starvation of the fetus, which can be fraught with a threat of miscarriage or birth abnormalities.
How to ease unpleasant symptoms
Doctors advise to monitor the water balance every day. It is necessary to drink two liters of water and refrain from drinks containing caffeine, which retains fluid in the body. But this is only if you do not have such a problem as edema – here the doctor may recommend, on the contrary, to limit the amount of fluid.
It is important to ventilate the apartment, while it is imperative to dress warmly and leave the room so as not to blow out.
If there is a lack of humidity, you can put a bucket of water in one of the rooms, which must be changed twice a day. Massaging the bridge of the nose will also ease the symptoms of rhinitis. To get rid of puffiness, you need to go to bed in woolen socks. Before going to bed, it is recommended to rinse your nose with a decoction of chamomile or a weak saline solution (1 teaspoon of salt in 0,5 liters of water).
By the way
A runny nose is not the only nuisance that can fall on a pregnant woman’s head. Non-obvious “side effects” of pregnancy may include:
increase in leg size;
rash and pigmentation on the skin, acne and pimples;
increased salivation;
gingivitis of pregnant women – inflammation of the gums;
metallic taste in the mouth;
darkening of the armpits.
What is the main danger of edema during pregnancy, read on .