My nose feels blocked and looks a little puffy these days, im in second trimester. Read somewhere that pregnancy can do this but its so annoying na. Anything that helped u manage it? Pls share ur experience.
This is a very common hormonal change, so please be gentle with yourself. Keep your salt intake low to help with the water retention, and do discuss it gently with your doctor if it feels uncomfortable.
You can't completely prevent it because it's hormonal, but drinking plenty of water actually helps flush out the excess fluids. Just sleep with a slightly high pillow, it costs nothing and works well.
Don't worry, this 'pregnancy nose' is incredibly common because of fluid retention! Drinking lots of water and doing light steam inhalation can help ease any congestion naturally.
Oh, I know how hard it is to look in the mirror and see your face changing so much. Please don't feel bad, it is just fluid retention and will go away once your sweet baby is in your arms.
Nose swelling or 'pregnancy nose' is actually just due to increased blood flow and estrogen levels. Keep your head elevated with an extra pillow while sleeping and avoid high-sodium foods.
Cutting down on extra salt and junk food really helped reduce my swelling. Since I had gestational diabetes, I had to be very strict with my diet anyway, and a clean diet really controls the puffiness.
