Head colds when pregnant

[babymama19]

Hey guys,

I was just looking for some advice at all for remedies which are safe when pregnant for head colds. I have an awful headache and I'm really congested but cannot take anything. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Tea was the only thing that helped me. I took paracetamol if it was really bad but it doesn't really do much for me. Sorry

I'm in the final stages of a week long awful head cold and chest infection so I feel your pain. I tried to ride it out the first 2 days and then really struggled so I got some Vicks and used it on my chest and temples and found it definitely gave some relief.

I drank a lot of water as well and that seemed to help. Hope you feel better soon.

My doctor told me to steam with some menthol added to it. Seems to help a bit.

I've had a rotten cold for more than a fortnight now. My midwife suggested steam and olbas oil, and staying well hydrated to thin the mucus.

Have a shower and let the bathroom get full of steam, it will help your airways. I also used essential oil diffuser with menthol essential oil drops. That helped.

Head colds are awful when pregnant!

I used a saline nose spray for the snot which helped to clear my airways a bit, plus nasal strips (used for snoring) at night helped too.

Lots of vicks, tea, and general moaning got me through the last one!

Had sinusitis in week 3 of a cold and did lots of steam, hydrate as people say, and bought a nasal douche from the pharmacy....am now a nasal flushing douche convert! Even when you think you've blown your nose so much, more will come out (sorry tmi!) and really helped to flush the minging snot and sinus headache with. Hope you feel better soon x

I've just had a 2 week head cold which has been no fun at all.

Warm mist humidifier seemed to help though - just plugged it in by the bed and left it to run all night.

Plays havoc with the walls and windows but it made me feel better so swings and roundabouts...

I had this a few weeks ago and agree with the hot shower making a steam room type thing, I'd just sit in the shower and try and blow my nose (so attractive) but it really got things moving! And paracetamol when the pain got too much! Hope you feel better soon x

I have an awful cold at the minute and almost 7 weeks pregnant . Feeling like shit ! So thank you for posting as it’s good to get some advise at a worrying time x