❌ Most oral decongestants (like pseudoephedrine/Sudafed or phenylephrine) are not recommended, especially in the first trimester. Always check with your OB before taking anything.
✅ Sit in a steamy bathroom for 10 minutes or use a facial steamer. nasal congestion pregnant
Hang in there. It usually goes away within two weeks after delivery. Until then, keep the tissues handy and give yourself grace. 💕 or a fever—that’s not pregnancy rhinitis
If you have green/yellow mucus, facial pain, or a fever—that’s not pregnancy rhinitis; that’s an infection. nasal congestion pregnant
It’s not a cold! Increased blood flow and pregnancy hormones (estrogen and progesterone) cause the mucous membranes in your nose to swell. Up to 30% of pregnant women deal with this, especially in the second and third trimesters.