How to treat a sore throat at pregnancy

How to treat a sore throat at pregnancy

Unfortunately, the pregnant woman is not protected from viruses, and any respiratory disease throughout all pregnancy is capable to be shown by cough, cold or a sore throat, especially more than once if interesting situation fell on the autumn and winter period. However in treatment it is important to consider not only the health, but also safety of future kid.

Instruction

1. Most often inflammation of tonsils is caused by streptococci and staphylococcus. And as their influence can affect also health of future kid, take timely measures for prevention further development of a disease and fast elimination of already available symptoms. However do not forget that treatment of a throat during pregnancy has to take place with use of safe and at the same time effective ways.

2. At the first tonsil pains begin to rinse in each hour a throat solution of soda or salt (1 tablespoon on 0.5 l of warm water). Such rinsings create an alkaline environment in an oral cavity and interfere with further reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms. Alternate rinsing by alkaline solutions to anti-inflammatory grass broths – camomiles, an eucalyptus and leaves of a wild strawberry. They remove inflammation and reduce pain. Do rinsing in the first day of a disease - each hour, in the second day - each two hours, in the third day - each three hours.

3. Also for treatment of a throat do inhalations. Use for them the same means, as for rinsing – soda, a camomile, potato broth. Inhale steam only from a teapot nose. Do inhalations 5-8 times a day and every day reduce their quantity.

4. Except local treatment of a throat, wash out the organism from a virus or an infection. For this purpose drink more liquid – tea with honey and a melissa, sour fruit drinks, citrus juice, camomile broth. Every day accept a double dose of vitamin C. It is very useful to pregnant women throughout all term of incubation of a fruit.

5. Avoid any physical activity. Give to the organism the chance to be restored quicker. Observe a bed rest not less than three days. You keep legs, a breast and a neck in the warm, but be not fond of thermal procedures (mustard plasters, foot and general bathtubs). They can negatively affect not the course of pregnancy. Just do not overheat.

6. During pregnancy you carry out the main intensive treatment of a throat in the first three days from the moment of emergence of the first pain. Further continue elimination of the residual phenomena before complete cessation of a disease.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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