Any good remedies to help with a cold?

Strawberry78 · Dec 28th, 2009, 05:30 AM

Hi Gals, I've come down with a cold - cant believe it! I'm 39+1 today, so could really do with out it. Do any of you have any tips on how I can get rid of it. I have taken a couple of paracetamol, but dont really like taking them even though I know there okay to take whilst pregnant. I dont really want to go into labour with a cold

jmac · Dec 28th, 2009, 05:32 AM

I had a cold at 39w and it was horrible. All I did was have lots of naps and sleeps (I felt totally wiped out) and lots of hot orange and honey drinks, plus the odd paracetamol (know what you mean about not wanting to take it) when I felt I really needed it.

Other than that, it was a case of blowing my nose like mad and waiting it out.

Hope you feel better soon.

Mitsuko · Dec 28th, 2009, 05:53 AM

There's not much you can do to get rid of it, I'm afraid. You can ease the symptoms though! Herbal tea with honey for sore throat, paracetamol for headache, lots of sleep to help your body fight and maybe some saline solution to keep your nose clear...

Dec 28th, 2009, 05:30 AM	#1
Strawberry78 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redditch, England Posts: 133	Any good remedies to help with a cold? Hi Gals, I've come down with a cold - cant believe it! I'm 39+1 today, so could really do with out it. Do any of you have any tips on how I can get rid of it. I have taken a couple of paracetamol, but dont really like taking them even though I know there okay to take whilst pregnant. I dont really want to go into labour with a cold

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Dec 28th, 2009, 05:32 AM	#2
jmac Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 940	I had a cold at 39w and it was horrible. All I did was have lots of naps and sleeps (I felt totally wiped out) and lots of hot orange and honey drinks, plus the odd paracetamol (know what you mean about not wanting to take it) when I felt I really needed it. Other than that, it was a case of blowing my nose like mad and waiting it out. Hope you feel better soon.

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Dec 28th, 2009, 05:53 AM	#3
Mitsuko Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,731	There's not much you can do to get rid of it, I'm afraid. You can ease the symptoms though! Herbal tea with honey for sore throat, paracetamol for headache, lots of sleep to help your body fight and maybe some saline solution to keep your nose clear...

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