Caught a really annoying cough and cold and its not going since 3-4 days. Im 19 weeks and scared to just pop any medicine on my own. What home remedies or safe things worked for u all?
Cold on top of pregnancy is so draining, i feel u. Warm soups, honey in warm water, steam and proper sleep helped me. Hydrate a lot. For anything stronger or if fever comes, please check with ur gynac first.
For a normal cold, rest, warm fluids, steam, gargle with salt water and honey ginger work well. Avoid taking any medicine on ur own. If u have fever, body pain or it drags on, call ur gynac.
Beta for a mild cold try steam inhalation, warm water with honey, ginger tulsi kadha and lots of rest. These ghar ke nuskhe are safe. But don't take any cough syrup or tablet without asking ur doctor.
My family swears by pepper rasam and turmeric milk when there's a cold, and it did soothe me. Steam twice a day also. These are safe, but for medicine always trust ur doctor, not chemist suggestions.
Honestly i just doubled my rest, kept warm water and kadha through the day and used steam at night. It passed in a few days. Skip the OTC syrups, and if u must take something, one call to the doctor sorts it.
