What to do when you're pregnant and have a cold

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My kids both developed colds earlier this week. I got it today. I'm completely miserable. Does anyone know if there's anything we can take? I'm a little over 28 weeks so far...

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I've heard there is stuff you can take but I was afraid. I had a cold twice at the beginning. I was taking teaspoons of raw honey, drinking tea with honey and sleeping with a humidifier right next to me. That helped so much! Hope you feel better soon

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Essential oils- a natural way to help with any kind of sickness. 
DoTerra has an oil blend called On Guard. Try diffusing it or putting it on your feet (diluting it with coconut oil)
http://www.mydoterra.com/sweeteva

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I read so many other ladies docs approved them to take benadryl but my doc said no Tylenol only. I am absolutely miserable. I've been drinking tons of water and oj and resting! Not sleeping so well since I can't breathe and am coughing.  But today I put tiger balm on my chest and that helped a bunch! Hope you feel better soon!

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ive been taking tylenol cold and multi-sympton and benadryl. sudafed works too

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I usually just have to suffer lol. Not much on the approved meds list for colds. Hot soup, gatorade, showers and rest.

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Benadryl is fine. Benadryl is the main ingredient in diclectin/diclegis, with a vitamin B. Tylenol safe too just beware cough and cold remedies and check to see if they contain Advil which can be unsafe. Hope you feel better.

Your pharmacist can help you pick something out btw. They are generally more reliable on the latest research than doctors, I find (biased, married to a pharmacist)

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Netipots will work wonders! It's just a saline rinse so all natural. I like the squeeze bottle kind. My OB and allergist approved it for daily use. I use it once a day normally and twice a day when sick.

Also, I saw another commenter mention essential oils. Young living has options too and even has special classes and oils for pregnancy and newborns. Let me know if you want more info. I love YL!

Feel better!

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I'm on my second pregnancy cold - no fun. My doc said Flonase and it's okay, but I prefer a Neti pot with a mixture of warm distilled water and Alkalol. Also definitely hot drinks & soup! I like lemon & ginger steeped in hot water.

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