https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 04:24:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-662194 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:01:10 +0000 pastemoo 662194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hot water with lemon... like every 30 minutes. :( Get well soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-662145 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:21:15 +0000 autumnlove 662145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@VanillaBean: I really hate ginger but I am willing to try anything at this point!</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: Oh yeah, I called DH at work and told him I wanted to drink an entire bottle of codeine syrup! Not like I have any..and I would never do that! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-662128 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:05:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 662128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: there are a ton of natural remedies out there. I'm sure you are so sick (literally) of being sick so maybe try some of them out. Most of them aren't too hard to try. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-662113 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:57:30 +0000 dagret 662113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know that there was an OTC cough med that my ob said was ok during pregnancy bc I took some in the 2nd trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-662056 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:26:05 +0000 VanillaBean 662056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's a natural remedy that my mom used to give us for coughs. Now, I use it whenever I have a cough. </p> <p>Buy yourself fresh ginger if you do not have any on hand. Slice two to three thin slice of the ginger (about 3 mm in width each) and pound it with the end of a knife or spoon to release its juice. Take the ginger and gently rub it on your neck/throat area before going to bed, this will help reduce the coughing you do so you can get some sleep. You can do this during the day, too, if you need to. I find that my coughs are worst at night. Do this each night until your cough goes away. </p> <p>You can also thinly slice the ginger, put it in a cup of hot water, add some honey to sweeten and drink. This will soothe your throat. </p> <p>or take a thin slice of ginger and chew on it. I prefer to do the other two. My brother swears by this, saying that it works better this way. </p> <p>Good luck and I hope you feel better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-660839 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:54:11 +0000 autumnlove 660839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I don't know anything about teas but I will look into it now! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-660626 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:34:57 +0000 T.H.O.U. 660626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Oh man! That makes it even worse I'm sure! </p> <p>I'm turning to Dr. Google then: </p> <p>Mullein tea for coughs and congestion<br /> Mullein tea is well-known for relieving chest congestion from coughs, colds and the flu. It acts as an expectorant, loosening trapped mucous and soothing sore throats. Make mullein tea by filling a tea ball or strainer with dried mullein herb and steeping in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes. Sweeten with raw honey and drink as needed to relieve symptoms.</p> <p>Learn more: <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/035323_home_remedies_colds_coughs.html#ixzz2OH8K8h8m" rel="nofollow">http://www.naturalnews.com/035323_home_remedies_colds_coughs.html#ixzz2OH8K8h8m</a></p> <p>mix apple cider lemon and caynne pepper<br /> <a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-Cayenne-Pepper-Cold-Remedy-25811765" rel="nofollow">http://www.fitsugar.com/Apple-Cider-Vinegar-Cayenne-Pepper-Cold-Remedy-25811765</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-660617 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:30:39 +0000 autumnlove 660617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: GD here. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-660615 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:30:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 660615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honey? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-treat-a-severe-cough-during-pregnancy#post-660610 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:28:51 +0000 autumnlove 660610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cough has been going on for a month and the last 2 weeks have been especially rough and I can't function anymore. I cough throughout the day and it gets awful at night...I've tried a humidifier, sleeping on an incline, various cough drops, sleeping in my glider, sleeping on my side. </p> <p>My Dr says we can treat it PP if needed and just deal with it because OTC syrups will be useless (possibly unsafe) and stronger stuff will cross my placenta.</p> <p>Do you have any other suggestions? Help! </p>