Danger for the little baby during pregnancymay represent the common cold of the mother, which at other times she easily carried on her feet. It is cough that bears the greatest danger, because during an attack it is quite likely that the tone of the uterus will increase. You should not allow this to happen, because it hurts for the future mom and has a bad effect on the blood supply of the baby, right up to the onset of hypoxia. Therefore, treatment for pregnant cough should begin as early as possible.
How to treat
Naturally, the doctor should be engaged in treatment.Pills for cough during pregnancy are prescribed with great care. After all, conventional drugs can do more harm than good, especially in the first trimester. Some drugs are completely contraindicated for pregnant women, some can be used only in a certain period of development of the fetus.
Pills for cough during pregnancy
For dry cough, the following drugs are prescribed:"Stoptussin", "Stodal", "Bronhikum", which the manufacturer produces in the form of pastilles, syrups, elixirs, mixtures. If the cough is very strong, in the second and third trimesters, Coldrex, Sinekod, Falimint, Libexin, Travisila are allowed and only under the supervision of a doctor.
Moist cough is treated by breastfeeding,elixirs, licorice syrup, althea. Such drugs as "Gerbion", "Doctor Mom", "Prospan", and "Tussin" are prescribed. Well contribute to the discharge of sputum cough pills - during pregnancy, herbal remedies can be taken. Perhaps treatment tablets "Bronkhipred", "Ambroxol", "Bromheksin", "Flavamed", "Bronhikum." But most importantly, any of these medicines should be taken as prescribed by a doctor and in prescribed dosages.
What cough pills during pregnancy is strictly prohibited
In the first trimester can not use drugs "Bronholitin"
Pregnancy and cough - decoction of herbs
By law an effective way to treat coughfuture moms are considered simple inhalation. After all, any acute respiratory viral infection or acute respiratory infections in the first stage of the disease is characterized by a dry cough, but inhalation softens and soothes the cough. It would be great to use a nebulizer or a special inhaler, but in the absence of the same, the available tools will do. For example, you can breathe over the spout of the teapot in a paper cone or, covered with a blanket, above the saucepan. Well helps steam from simple boiled potatoes in their skins with onions and garlic. With a dry cough, you can use inhalation on herbs such as chamomile, lime blossom, thyme. Hypericum, sage or plantain, as well as marshmallow or three-leaf watch are well suited. For wet cough, mother and stepmother, a string, wild rosemary, plantain leaves are acceptable. Remarkably help lingonberry leaf, eucalyptus, grass yarrow. You can drink herbal teas or charges of these herbs, but in moderation. Be healthy!
