Runny Nose: While Pregnant

✅ Saline rinse, humidifier, extra pillows, hydration. ✅ Call your OB if: Fever, colored mucus, facial pain, or symptoms >2 weeks. ✅ Medication rule: Saline = best. Antihistamines = okay with approval. Decongestants = avoid. ✅ Natural caution: Stick with ginger tea, honey, steam. Avoid echinacea and elderberry.

This is a specific condition caused by pregnancy itself, not by a virus or allergies. It affects roughly 20–30% of pregnant women, often starting in the second trimester and lasting until delivery. runny nose while pregnant

Because pregnancy suppresses the immune system slightly (to protect the baby), you may catch more colds. Seasonal allergies can also continue or worsen during pregnancy. ✅ Saline rinse, humidifier, extra pillows, hydration