Patient's question:
I am pregnant and have now been pregnant for five months. The weather has been quite cool these days, and I have once again developed symptoms of a cold—headaches, hiccups, and a runny nose. What should I do about a cold at five months pregnant?Doctor's answer:
Pregnant women are more prone to catching colds after becoming pregnant due to the decline in their body's resistance. If a pregnant woman catches a cold at the fifth month of pregnancy and does not have a fever, the impact on the fetus and the mother is not significant. For a common cold, one can adopt the method of drinking more water to promote the excretion of toxins. Alternatively, over-the-counter Chinese herbal medicines can be taken for treatment, such as Lan Gen Granules or Lan Kou Fu Ye, which can help alleviate the symptoms. At this stage, the main organs of the fetus have already developed, so the impact on the fetus is minimal.