Please Help, new mum to be needing advice?
Hi All,
Iv only just registered to this site so am a bit of a novice. My baby is due in sept and am 9weeks and 4 days. Although iv had a really really bad cough for the past few weeks and the doctors say they cant do anything for me but to drink hot water, honey and lemon. I was doing this but nothing really helped and now im coughing a lot and getting pains in my stomach. Really really worried that something bad could happen and its making me out of my mind with worry.
Please can anyone offer any advice?
Iv only just registered to this site so am a bit of a novice. My baby is due in sept and am 9weeks and 4 days. Although iv had a really really bad cough for the past few weeks and the doctors say they cant do anything for me but to drink hot water, honey and lemon. I was doing this but nothing really helped and now im coughing a lot and getting pains in my stomach. Really really worried that something bad could happen and its making me out of my mind with worry.
Please can anyone offer any advice?
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Congrats on your pregnancy. Sorry you aren't feeling too good, if you are worried your cough is getting worse then it would be a good idea to go back to your GP.
You do find during the first 12 weeks or so that you get pains when you sneeze or cough because of everything being so relaxed and stretching down there.
Unfortunately you are limited with what you can take medicine wise as obviously you don't want to harm your little bean.
Take care, hope you cough clears up soon so you can enjoy the rest of your pregnancy x
Now, the cough. You really don't need to worry. I had the worst bout of flu ive ever had in my life at xmas-i was coughing so badly, i was amazed the baby was staying in there! They're so well protected, it would take a major hit/trauma to the stomach to cause any damage, coughing will NOT cause any harm even though it feels painful and uncomfortable to you.
Just put your feet up and take it easy.
Please try not to worry, i know it's easier said than done but you really don't need to-your little baby is just fine in there and probably enjoying the rocking motion from you coughing-they find any movement soothing.
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Thanks for the reccomendation for the forum, i'll give it a look.
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If you are coughing up gunk, or if you have a high temperature then you should go back to your GP, if not just rest as much as you can, and drink lots of fluids.
Hope you feel better soon,
oh and welcome to BE!
Nx