Cold rant

[RainbowFlowers]

I'm 24 weeks pregnant and for the majority of it I've had a cold or a few cold symptoms. At the mo I have a slightly stuffy nose and a bad headache almost a migraine I would say.

I think the headache is partly to do with interrupted sleep due to 3 year old.

When I've got this bad headache I struggle to be productive in the day. I work in the evenings. I feel down by not being productive and feel my son is having too many boring days.

Not sure what I want from this thread. Any one else have this? Got any tips for home remedies for cold symptoms that are safe during pregnancy.

Thanks

It sounds like you're being quite hard on yourself. I'm sure your son is doing great and benefitting from having you around, and it's good to have some "boring" days in the mix as well as more exciting ones.

The stuffy nose is a pregnancy symptom. It's from the increased blood supply to your nose (and everywhere else).

I've heard a humidifier can help? I haven't dared to try it myself because I already have a slight damp problem in the bedroom. I also try sleeping propped up slightly to aid drainage, which I think does help. Steam from the shower helps quite a bit. And hot water and lemon.