Cold bug at 8mos

crys_camp

Hi all, I caught a cold bug from work and it's been ROUGH. Managed to make it 2 years without getting sick and here we are. I am 34 weeks along now so we are close!

The worst is all the coughing. Especially at night which makes it hard to sleep and now losing my voice from it. I can feel my lower belly ligaments are sore and painful when I cough now.

I feel at a loss for what other remedies to try to help alleviate symptoms.

Any suggestions?

I have:
taken robitussin 
cough drops
tea with honey 
warm soups
salt water gargle
humidifier 
vaporub 
lots of water and rest

knottie5c29cefe9ef0479f

hang in there! I caught a URI around 32 weeks and it lasted about 2 1/2 weeks. I slept in our living room bc I would have multiple coughing fits every night. Just brace yourself with a pillow when coughing. Towards the end of it I coughed very hard and felt like I bruised a rib for a few days. I could barely move. 

I took a little Tylenol when I had a fever early on but otherwise avoided it. It turned into a sinus infection towards the end and my doc prescribed amoxicillin. I luckily started to get better without taking it. 

I honestly tried every single thing you mentioned here. It was such a frustrating experience. All I can say is it will pass! And my OB said the baby was just fine during everything. 

momof_t_k_e_baby4

The only other things I could suggest would be to try sleeping more upright (wedge pillows or in a recliner), as that helps mucous drain instead of pooling (the pooling exacerbates coughing)... and sinus rinses if they're feeling congested. They're honestly awful, but it's the only thing that helped with sinus pain and congestion for me during pregnancy. Hope it passes quickly!

hayhay4713

I had Covid at 31 weeks and it was rough mostly cause of the coughing with the belly and all the extra mucus. Lasted about a week. Tons of water and rest. Nasal sprays were my saving grace. I still have a ton of extra mucus and use the sprays. 

cbrannen613

I'm in the same boat. 39w+1d. I've been sick for about 9 days now. Tried everything you have and, yes, the coughing is the absolute worst! Taking steamy showers multiple times a day has helped. Just hoping baby stays put until I'm better. Good luck!