Help! Poorly and Pregnant!

[Babyno2mamabear]

Ok so, in the grand scheme of things I know this isn't a huge deal. But I'm 10 weeks pregnant and I've had a HORRIBLE cold for the last week....to the point I've had my first 2 days off work in 2 years!! I feel lousy, can't sleep, now I have a chesty cough and every time I cough (which is constant) I'm also sick from my "all day sickness". I feel rough and my husband and toddler are fed up of me feeling incapable....and so am I haha. What can I do to Help?! I really really don't want to take medications...I don't take them when I'm not pregnant cos I'm never sick. Moan over but please someone sympathise with me/send me some tips for a speedy recovery 😂

Nothing really. Lemon and ginger tea with honey and throat lozenges such as lovjets (NOT strepsils) are about as good as it gets. I feel you, I had the same thing a few weeks ago.

Lemon honey and ginger, saline nose rinse. That's about your lot!

@overagain thank you for both the sympathy and advice!! Not heard of those lozenges so I will take a look at the pharmacy! X

I think she might have meant ‘Lockets’ 😂

‘Lovjet’ sounds like something in Ann Summers 😳

Honey and lemon drink works great for the sore throat. I used that even before I was pregnant i found it better than throat sweets. Try get a warm bath and go to bed early. You will need lots of rest.

You can take paracetamol! Don’t suffer unnecessarily x

Hot water with a slice of lemon, small piece of ginger and teaspoon of honey really does work.

I feel you ive had 15 weeks of daily antibiotics to fight off a double kidney infection which took 7 weeks to clear which has completely compromised my immune system so I am now 40 weeks pregnant on Tuesday drowning in my sons head cold