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Will Severe Cough Affect Pregnancy ?

Im 30th weeks pregnant experiencing dry cough w/ phlegm. It's been 4 days and im not taking medicine only continuing taking my regular vitamins my ob gyne had given me.. the coughing is too much because it gives pain in my belly... and phlegm is also there.. will it give problem with my baby? For remedies, warm lemon juice, then 1 teaspoons of honey, then I gargle warm water w/ little salt to relieve the dryness and soreness.
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

I will agree with the natural therapy you are taking. Most of the medicines for cough have some sedative action and may not be very suitable in pregnancy.

As for the cough, you might want to get a sputum culture done, since you cannot be x rayed in view of the pregnancy

And no, the excess cough should not affect the baby. You see the baby is surrounded by a protective fluid layer. This avoids the baby from getting hurt by any direct pressure. So no, unless there is something critical going on already, it is unlikely to hurt the child

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Will Severe Cough Affect Pregnancy ?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query I will agree with the natural therapy you are taking. Most of the medicines for cough have some sedative action and may not be very suitable in pregnancy. As for the cough, you might want to get a sputum culture done, since you cannot be x rayed in view of the pregnancy And no, the excess cough should not affect the baby. You see the baby is surrounded by a protective fluid layer. This avoids the baby from getting hurt by any direct pressure. So no, unless there is something critical going on already, it is unlikely to hurt the child I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)