How to treat a cold when you're pregnant

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Cold symptoms might feel stronger or come on quicker when you're pregnant.

Doctors recommend to steer clear of Advil, ibuprofen, and aspirin-based products, but beyond that any basic over-the-counter med, like Tylenol, should be OK.

For the average adult, a cold lasts 7 to 10 days. But when you're pregnant, you should talk to a doctor if your cold lasts more than seven days.

This article was reviewed by Graham Snyder, MD, MS, who is the medical director for the Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology branch at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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You're told to avoid lots of things while pregnant drinking that glass of wine, going out for sushi, and, of course, getting sick. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, you feel those tell-tale signs of a cold coming on.

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