What is the cure for coughing during pregnancy?
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For any over the counter medications like cough syrups and such, check with your obstetrician. Some of these raise blood pressure which is not a good idea.
Warm drinks like tea help.
Suck on hard candies or even better, metholyptus drops.
Mix together honey and fresh lemon juice and take a spoonful whenever the coughing starts.
If the coughing comes from postnasal drip from a stuff nose, ask the pharmacist for an over the counter sinus rinse or use a saline nasal spray.
If the coughing in from lung congestion, fill a bowl with hot water and put some Vicks or other menthol salve in there. Put a towel over your head, lean over the bowl, breathe in the steam. Be sure to blow your nose and cough up and SPIT OUT whatever may come up.
you can drink lots of water to keep the throat and mucus clear. check with the dr or drug store first but a cough drop should be ok but not the cough medicine. does she have allergies. your drug store will know of a safe cure for this without hurting the baby
You can try a cough drop but read the back of the cough drop bag to see if it says not to take during pregnancy. I took halls cough drop when i had a cold during my pregnancy but for real that is all you can do.
There is a cure for coughing? Wow! Where was it when I was pregnant? Talk to your ob doc about this. He may not want you taking cough syrups, cough drops. lozenges or other OTC meds
Here are a few simple home remedies that will help to overcome cough. Have honey in a hot drink before bed time.To relieve fits of coughing due to dryness in the throat, suck a few pepper corns. Check out http://useinfo6.blogspot.com/ for more remedies and information.
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