Safe cold and flu remedies during pregnancy

Edited and translated by Gao Yinan, People's Daily Online

As winter approaches we share the remedies which are safe for treating symptoms of coughs and colds in pregnancy. The advice for avoiding colds and the flu when pregnant is not all that different than when you are not pregnant.

If you are pregnant and do get a cold, do not take any over-the-counter cold or cough medications without consulting your doctors or health care providers. Most antihistamines, decongestants and cough medicines should not be taken during pregnancy unless instructed to do so by the doctors.

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