https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:10:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-25374 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:04:44 +0000 Clementine 25374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ pre-pregnancy, I used Emergen-C. I swear by that. Not sure if you can take it while pregnant, so check with your doctor.</p> <p>If you have a sore throat, I also swear by gargling with warm salt water morning and night. There is so much bacteria in your throat that spitting some out is actually helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24593 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:32:32 +0000 mediagirl 24593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad you're feeling better @winniebee!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24592 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:29:56 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 24592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just survived a cold a couple weeks ago. The only things I was allowed to take were Tylenol, Benedryl and Sudafed PE. The sudafed didn't do much for me so I broke down and got a Neti Pot to help clear out my sinuses.... wish I would have known how awesome those things were - INSTANT relief!</p> <p>Hope you feel better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24588 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:28:10 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 24588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had two little colds so far in my pregnancy (I'm 22 weeks) and have only taken regular tylenol. I actually think not taking anything helps me get through it faster. When I used to medicate with nyquil and dayquil and stuff, my colds would always last forever. </p> <p>Oh, and I take 500 mg of vitamin C every day with my prenatals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24541 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:44:19 +0000 winniebee 24541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ooooh the neti pot sounds amazing!</p> <p>I feel MUCH better today. Tylenol, OJ, and 9.5 hours of sleep really helped : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24515 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:23:08 +0000 mediagirl 24515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Tylenol Cold and Flu one night because I was so miserable, I was even making our dogs miserable. Then, in the morning (at 2am when I woke up because the drugs wore off and I didn't want to take more) I got on the internet and started finding bad news about Tylenol Cold and Flu. I had to trust that my OB wouldn't suggest something that wasn't good for the fetus but that stopped me in my tracks. I had a few more regular strength Tylenol's during my cold but that was it. I just suffered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24354 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:10:16 +0000 MamaLove 24354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My docs only allow robitussum products for colds during pregnancy (beyond tylenol) but I believe there are only certain ones they allow. My docs also recommend the neti pot and a saline spray (no meds) to help with congestion. And steam from a shower or humidifier also seem to help! Feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24257 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:36:21 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 24257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was too paranoid to take anything so I used something similar to a neti pot, but it was more like squirt bottle with a saline solution. A humidifier and a saline spray (I used the baby version) is also great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24256 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:35:01 +0000 His Barista 24256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a humidifier and regular tylenol to keep my fever down. I tried tylenol cold once but it didn't work so I decided to notbkeep using it. I actually got better faster since I wasn't doing dayquil! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24250 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:30:31 +0000 twinmama 24250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the neti pot! I recently called my nurse about dealing with allergies during pg and she told me no drugs other than tylenol, and just stick to the neti pot and saltwater nose sprays (but I'm in the 1st tri). She also suggested running a humidifier and/or an air purifier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-24030 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:04:46 +0000 Mrs. D 24030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the vitamin C, but also drink lots of pure Orange juice. There are other foods with high vitamin C content, which should also help!<br /> Also have Chicken Noodle soup, I don;t know what it is, but it always makes me feel better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-23939 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:41:05 +0000 Navy_Mommy 23939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neti pot! I swear by mine to flush out and irrigate my sinuses even when I'm not pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-23938 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:40:44 +0000 rachiecakes 23938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ask your doctor - I couldn't take anything because of my high blood pressure, so you definitely want to make sure that you don't have anything that puts you at risk for taking cold medications before taking something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-23927 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:18:51 +0000 MegWag 23927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pre-pregnancy I always mega-dosed Vitamin C (1000mg an hour until your poo gets runny) and I did the same when I was 15 weeks.<br /> At first I wasn't going to because I'd read something online about not taking too much vit C while pregnant, but lots of friends said "Meh... do it anyway." So I did. And it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-23919 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:01:46 +0000 winniebee 23919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-23918 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:58:08 +0000 yoursilverlining 23918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you say Tylenol, I’m not sure if you are just thinking of the headache pills or not. My OB said its fine to take Tylenol Cold medicine, just not the multi symptom types. The only one I could find that wasn’t multi-symptom (which the OB approved), was the liquid form “Tylenol Cold and Cough” (it’s a blue colored liquid, found in the cold section). It helped my cold tremendously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/treating-a-cold-while-pregnant#post-23911 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:49:29 +0000 winniebee 23911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other than Tylenol anything you can take? I'm coming down with something and want to nip it in the bud. Will try to get more sleep tonight, but am in the middle of a 2 week long jury trial so taking it easy ain't an option. I'm 14+ weeks. Any suggestions??</p> <p>Thanks!!</p> <p>(PS - I can call my doc if it gets bad, but I am just beginning to get a cold and don't want to bother her yet). </p>