hi

'm in my 13th week of pregnancy..have a cough which irritates me in the night..badly.. 'm worried that my baby gets hurt everytime i cough i cough continuously for 5 -10 mins..i even pee..while coughing..can anyone tell me ..that this kinda of coughing hurts the baby..and i dnt feel anything ..i mean i dnt feel that i have ababy inside me..unless i get some pain...is this normal..pls anwer my concerns saradha replied. hi - i belong to april 2007 board. but since as i also suffered from severe dry cough after cold last week - i thought i can talk to u abt this - when u have dry cough and that too continuously - drink hot water - this will help in reducing the dryness of ur throat - as the kid may feel uncomfortable when u cough at length. try to put salt in hot water and goggle twice or thrice a day - ofcourse it has to be spitted out. dont take more of cough syrups as u may feel sleepy thru out the day. give voice rest for 3 days. try not to speak to anyone unless its very important. it will become ok in a span of 3 days ya. there is nothing to worry too much on this. talk to ur baby about ur cold - it can start understanding what u speak.

all the best. neelima replied. hi,
no reasons to worry of the cough.but a very helpful suggestion to you, when you cough cross your legs..it will prevent any amniotic leak or urine.
crossing legs only when cough...at normal times do not cross.its bad for the blood circulation.
take care
bye Sunshine replied. Hi,

Don't panic. Unless u bleed, u'r baby's perfectly safe. All that coughing will do is probably wake him/her from a slumber and cause him to move about his arms and legs. 13th week is still to early to detect any movements.
So please relax.
Minor cramping is also normal during pregnancy. Just take a nap or rest if u'r in pain. If the pain is too much to bear and persistant then contact your doctor.
Since loss of bladder control is normal during pregnancy, it's ok to pee when u cough. Just don't PANIC.
All the best.
And take care,
Sunshine