Likely pregnancy rhinitis if no fever, itch, or colored mucus. Safe: Saline spray, humidifier, elevation, hydration. Avoid: Oral decongestants, Afrin-type sprays. Call MD: Fever, facial pain, or one-sided symptoms.
Pregnancy rhinitis often through the second trimester, may worsen in the third trimester (due to higher blood volume), and typically resolves within 1–2 weeks after delivery . nasal congestion in early pregnancy
I cannot overstate how much this symptom flew under the radar in the pregnancy books I read. We talk about nausea and sore breasts, but we rarely talk about the inability to breathe through your nose. The sleep deprivation caused by pregnancy rhinitis is real. You are already tired from the first-trimester fatigue; adding a stuffy nose to the mix ensures that sleep is fragmented and unrefreshing. It also dulls your sense of taste and smell—which, honestly, can be a blessing if you are dealing with food aversions, but mostly it just makes eating feel like a chore. Likely pregnancy rhinitis if no fever, itch, or