Anybody else get really congested during their second trimester?

I feel like my nose hasn’t been clear in weeks… hoping this doesn’t last the rest of my pregnancy! Any tips??

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Yes! Saline spray helps big!!

Been congested since the first trimester 😭

Saline spray, neti pot, and PB put me on plain mucinex

Me but I also moved from west coast to the east coast so I thought it was that 😂

I’m 20 weeks and I’ve been congested since like week 12… some days I feel it in my nose, other days in my chest and I just wanna wake up and breathe clear air 🤣😭 i don’t foresee it going away any time soon

I have a runny nose every single day basically and I’m so sick of it!

This is definitely a crappy pregnancy symptom! I've been dealing with it my entire pregnancy.

Me! I have not really ever had allergies but they are in full swing right now & I'll be 20 weeks tomorrow. I just had an appointment on Friday with my OB & she suggested Benadryl & lots & lots of fluids. I am not a fan of medication so she also told me I could try peppermint essential oils!

Yes! 😒 I have chronic rhinitis and it's been so much worse since I got pregnant. I've been blowing my nose SO much over the last five months, it's ridiculous. I really hope it goes back to normal after the baby is born 😅

Yes! So stuffed up since the 2nd trimester started

I thought it was just the weather 😂 I’ve been congested since week 14 and I’m at 18 weeks now

Yes! I thought it was so weird since I never had it with my first! I take musinex every day for it

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