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6 Month Pregnant. Started Dry Cough And Lower Abdominal Pain. Is There Any Affects On Fetus?

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Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2012
Question: i have just completed 6 months in pregnancy and 7th month started. i am having bad dry cough and it hurts my lower abdomen whenever i cough, i am worried if it hurts my baby. i am having low lying placenta too. please advise on this.
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Answered by Dr. Meenakshi Titoria Sahu (31 hours later)
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Drink hot beverages, chew lozenges like halls/ vicks etc and try cough syrup like honitus twice a day. Also my suggestion is to get examined by local doctor who may give you a short course of antibiotics. You should also take steam inhalation at least thrice a day. Avoid cold water and drinks and spicy meal which can irritate throat. Cough in my opinion will not hurt the baby.

Best wishes
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6 Month Pregnant. Started Dry Cough And Lower Abdominal Pain. Is There Any Affects On Fetus?

Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Drink hot beverages, chew lozenges like halls/ vicks etc and try cough syrup like honitus twice a day. Also my suggestion is to get examined by local doctor who may give you a short course of antibiotics. You should also take steam inhalation at least thrice a day. Avoid cold water and drinks and spicy meal which can irritate throat. Cough in my opinion will not hurt the baby.

Best wishes