Pregnancy rhinitis significantly impacts quality of life and sleep. A stepwise, evidence-based approach prioritizing non-pharmacological and topical therapies is recommended. Further prospective research on long-term maternal-fetal outcomes is warranted.
If you feel fine during the day but sound like a freight train at night, gravity is working against you. When you lie down, blood flow to the upper body increases, further engorging those already swollen nasal tissues.
Before attributing nasal congestion to pregnancy, clinicians must exclude: