But try to reframe it. Every stuffy, sleepless night is a sign that your blood volume is surging, your progesterone is high, and your placenta is building a fortress for your baby. The congestion is a noisy, annoying side effect of a very quiet miracle.
You’ve prepped for the nausea, the fatigue, and the food aversions. But no one told you that you might feel like you’re trying to breathe through a straw for nine months. nasal congestion early pregnancy
The Pregnancy Stuffy Nose No One Warned You About: Understanding Nasal Congestion in the First Trimester But try to reframe it
Many standard decongestants are Category C drugs , meaning animal studies have shown risks, and human studies are lacking. Pseudoephedrine, in particular, is linked in some studies to a small increased risk of abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis) if taken during the first trimester. You’ve prepped for the nausea, the fatigue, and