38w 5d - will coughing a lot affect baby?

Question

Hello everyone,
I ended up getting that gross cold/flu thing that’s going around.  Seems like I got the cold.  Yesterday and today I’ve been coughing really bad.  It hurts but I can’t stop unless something comes up.  Basically coughing up a lot of mucus (tmi) and blowing my nose like crazy.   Will doing so stress my baby out?   A little paranoid.  I do have a safe puffer I can use during pregnancy due to a lung issue I had about 10 weeks ago.

Answer

I had the same thing not that long ago. Coughed so hard my ribs were extremely sore. It was brutal. But I got over it. I took DayQuil and NyQuil. I also used cough drops to help calm my cough a bit. I made sure to blow my nose after ever coughing fit. I tired to get all of the mucus out whenever I could so I could get over it faster. Get rest when you can too.

Answer

No it won't hurt your baby. It'll stress your pelvic floor muscles more than anything. I got a bad cold then bronchitis a couple of weeks ago. I was coughing like mad but my bub is fine.

38w 5d - will coughing a lot affect baby?

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