Pregnant women, due to being in a special period and experiencing discomfort, should be cautious or even abstain from taking medication, as the properties of many drugs may affect the health of the fetus. Today, let's learn together about what to do if you have a sore throat at 13 weeks of pregnancy?
If a pregnant woman at 13 weeks of pregnancy has a sore throat, the first step is to distinguish whether it is caused by dry throat or a complication of throat pain caused by other diseases.
If the sore throat is caused by dry throat, pregnant women can alleviate the condition by drinking plenty of warm water.
If a pregnant woman's sore throat is caused by other diseases, in addition to following the doctor's advice to take appropriate medication after examination, the following methods can also be used to relieve the sore throat:
1. Pregnant women can rinse their mouth and throat with diluted salt water. Because salt has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, rinsing mouth and throat with diluted salt water can effectively relieve sore throat and significantly alleviate sore throat.
2. When a pregnant woman has a sore throat, she can also eat some fruits such as watermelon, apples, pears, etc. that produce fluids and moisten the lungs to relieve the discomfort in her throat.
3. During the period of sore throat, pregnant women should try to reduce the consumption of overly greasy or spicy foods such as thick chicken soup and pork rib soup as much as possible, in order to avoid exacerbating the sore throat caused by the stimulation of these foods.
4. Pregnant women should ensure emotional stability and a calm mindset when they have a sore throat. They should not be irritable, as anxious emotions can cause liver fire to rise in the body and worsen the condition.
