I'm 35 weeks and have a head cold/cough. what are some things I can do or take to get rid of it fast? It just started Saturday. I've tried Original Mucinex but it mostly for chest congestion which I don't have. Any home remedies or tips would be greatly appreciated. 
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Take Benadryl and go to bed super early- like 7pm. And drink a lot of fluids.
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I would try a shot of apple cider vinegar if you can stomach it, gargling with warm salt water, and saline nasal spray or a netipot with a saline wash. Also lots of rest if you can and drink tons of fluid. Get well soon!
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I've never found much to help besides just the standard advice of fluids, rest, and sleep. Sorry, I hope you feel better soon!!
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Neti pot (but make sure you use boiled water) and gargling with salt water, and chicken soup! Feel better!
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36 1/2 here with a head cold as well. It seems to be a 36-48 hour thing. Benadryl, Sudafed, Tylenol all safe. Agree with the above - take what you need (for me it was Benadryl at night to help the runny nose) and rest up. Hope it passes soon!
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You can also take OTC steroid nasal sprays, they can help a lot with congestion.
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Lots of fluids - hot water with lemon and honey is my favorite. I'm so sorry! Being sick is bad, sick while pregnant is the worst!
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I'm so sorry! Not being able to breathe through your nose during the labor is the worst. Get some essential oils and use them every 30 minutes all day long.
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My go-to is this tea: grated ginger, lemon, apple cider vinegar, and honey (not raw if you’re pregnant, at least that was my OB’s rule). I then add a teaspoon or two of elderberry syrup. It always made my head cold feel better for a few hours!
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I had a head cold when I was induced at 39 weeks and it cleared up immediately after giving birth. Seriously. I woke up from a post labor nap and was cured. But at 35 weeks I don't recommend birth as a remedy for at least another two weeks!
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Thai lemongrass soup. Normally works like a charm. And also your OB. I tried to fight mine from 35-36+5 and ended up in L&D overnight on antibiotics and with an IV. I'm a huge anti-meds person and was so grateful they could help me fight my cold turned into pneumonia. Through OB on call gave me grief for not calling to be seen sooner when I was sick (my primary care wouldn't prescribe to a pregnant woman until I'd been sick for 10 days)
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Ugh I hope you find relief soon from some of these remedies.
I've had chest and nasal congestion/mucous for TWO MONTHS NOW. I am getting so sick of it, but nothing is working for relief so my midwives and I are pretty sure it's simply a really annoying pregnancy side effect of increased fluids/mucous.I've tried every allergy med and nasal sprays. I'm 37+3 today and I am on the verge of antibiotics (I have a lot of allergies to antibiotics so I am super conservative there) to try one more thing to make this go away before delivery.
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Thank you everyone for your advice! I really appreciate it and will try some and see what happens. Unfortunately I woke up worse today and it has moved to my chest. I'm hoping this is the worst of it and it gets better from here. I see my OB tomorrow so hopefully he can check and make sure this isn't turning into pneumonia. I'm really dreading my Husband and son getting it next and we have a c section scheduled for the 3rd...EEK.
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