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The Baby Blog: Archives for January 2026

When The Sniffles Strike During Pregnancy: Cold Meds & Your Questions Answered

Is it a cold? The flu? It’s just miserable. It’s Friday afternoon and you have had a tickle in your throat since you woke up this morning, along with pressure behind your nose and in your forehead, and a drippy nose. You are sure that you have a cold and not the flu or COVID-19. You have been trying to contact your doctor about what you can take because you are pregnant and worried about taking the wrong medication. With each hour that passes, you know it is unlikely that you will get in touch …

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