Nosebleeds and nasal stuffiness commonly affect women during pregnancy. The changes in your body caused by the hormone, progesterone, dilate veins and relax body tissues.
By the second trimester, your body's blood volume has increased by about forty percent, putting more pressure on the veins and the mucusThe viscous secretions of the mucus membranes and glands. Mucus contains mucin, white blood cells, water, salts and exfoliated cells.
Visit our comprehensive glossary for more pregnancy terms and definitions. membranes in your nose and nasal passages. This pressure causes nosebleeds and a stuffy nose in many women during their pregnancies.
Some women also develop a chronic cough from a postnasal drip. For most women nosebleeds are not a problem, but if you have chronic hypertension you will need to tell your doctor so that your blood pressure can be monitored.
Nosebleeds and nasal stuffiness are very common complaints of pregnancy.
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Try not to increase the pressure on the veins in your nasal passages, or dry them out. Avoid blowing your nose hard, to clear your nasal passages. Instead increase your fluid intake and use a humidifier. Do not use a nasal decongestant without your doctor's consent since many contain medications that should be avoided during pregnancy.
If you are experiencing a nosebleed, sit down, tip your head back and pinch your nose. Hold it for five minutes, then apply a cold compress to your nose. You can also try placing a cold compress behind the back of your neck. The bleeding will almost always stop by itself, but you can also try placing a couple of dabs of petroleum jelly to the inside of your nose.
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