Resting gives your body more energy to fight the infection. Drink lots of fluids — this will help you feel better and is important for your milk supply when you are breastfeeding. Avoid dehydration which can be dangerous in pregnancy — warm drinks with lemon and honey can be especially soothing.
Getting Sick with the Flu While Pregnant Can Increase Birth Defects Risk. Women who become sick with the flu early in pregnancy are twice as likely to have a baby with a serious birth defect of the brain, spine, or heart than women who don't catch the virus.
According to March of Dimes, catching a cold will not harm a developing fetus, and the pregnant person will typically recover in a week or so. People are also more likely to catch potentially more serious infections, such as the flu, during pregnancy.
Yes, vapor rub is safe to use during pregnancy.
Is my baby at risk if I test positive for COVID-19? Pregnant people with COVID-19 are more likely to get seriously ill, which can lead to pregnancy problems such as preterm birth. The CDC recommends that pregnant people get vaccinated to protect against serious illness.
People who have COVID-19 during pregnancy are also at increased risk for complications that can affect their pregnancy and developing baby. For example, COVID-19 during pregnancy increases the risk of delivering a preterm (earlier than 37 weeks) and/or a stillborn infant.
We know that pregnant patients with COVID-19 are at an increased risk for severe illness compared with nonpregnant patients. Pregnant patients are at threefold increased risk for intensive care unit admission and ventilator requirements.
However, troubling signs include fever and chills, shortness of breath or an increased heart rate, and symptoms that linger more than 10 days or become more persistent. In those situations, a pregnant woman should seek the care of a doctor.
Pregnant people are at high risk for severe illness, hospitalization and death if they get the flu. If you get the flu while pregnant it can also cause serious problems for your baby including premature labor and birth defects.
Increased Risk of Severe Illness
If you are pregnant or were recently pregnant, you are more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19 compared to people who are not pregnant. Pregnancy causes changes in the body that could make it easier to get very sick from respiratory viruses like the one that causes COVID-19.
NIH-supported scientists found that pregnant people who had COVID-19 and were carrying male fetuses transferred lower levels of antibodies across the placenta.
The available studies on COVID-19 infections in pregnancy have not reported an increased chance for birth defects beyond the background risk. Fever is a possible symptom of COVID-19. A high fever in the first trimester can increase the chance of certain birth defects.
Do not eat raw or undercooked meat, chicken, or fish (such as sushi or raw oysters). Do not eat raw eggs or foods that contain raw eggs, such as Caesar dressing. Do not eat raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts. Do not eat soft cheeses and unpasteurized dairy foods, such as Brie, feta, or blue cheese.
A: For mild symptoms, it is safe to take several over-the-counter medications in pregnancy. For symptoms of fevers, chills or body aches, it is safe to take acetaminophen. One gram of acetaminophen (two 500mg tablets) every six hours can help decrease a fever. If you have a cough, cough syrups are safe in pregnancy.
Caring for your newborn in the hospital if you have COVID-19
Current evidence suggests that the chance of a newborn getting COVID-19 from their birth parent is low, especially when the parent takes steps (such as wearing a mask and washing hands) to prevent spread before and during care of the newborn.
Pregnant women can take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for a sore throat with a limit of 3,000 mg in 24 hours. An antihistamine may help if the sore throat is due to postnasal drip because it can dry up those secretions. Sprays or lozenges that contain benzocaine, a local anesthetic, can help numb the throat.
Can Strepsils lozenges be taken during pregnancy and lactation? No adverse events associated with taking Strepsils basic range of products (Amylmetacresol/Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol) have been reported during either pregnancy and lactation.
The study analyses around 200 cases of pregnant women from the three hospitals who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy. In total, nine cases of placentas infected by SARS-CoV-2 were found, and in five of them this had resulted in intrauterine foetal death.
“We were surprised to find that women who had COVID-19 during their pregnancies had placentas with an impaired immune response to new infection.” This finding, Adams Waldorf added, “was the tip of the iceberg” in how COVID-19 might affect fetal or placental development.
Cough medicine
Expectorants like Mucinex, cough suppressants like Robitussin, vapor rubs like Vicks VapoRub, and cough drops are all considered safe during pregnancy.