What to do if you have a cold and fever during pregnancy

If you catch a cold or have a fever during pregnancy, it may also affect the fetus, so you cannot use medications during pregnancy. If you have a fever, you must choose physical cooling methods. For a cold, you should drink ginger water. Drink it in big gulps. Cover yourself with a quilt when you sleep to force out the sweat, and you will feel better the next day. If it doesn't work, you need to consider other methods. So, what should you do if you catch a cold and have a fever during pregnancy? Let me introduce it to you below.

1. Generally, pregnant women cannot take medicine in the early stage of pregnancy, because the baby is not yet fully developed at that time, and taking medicine will have a greater impact on the baby. Generally, taking medicine in the late stage of pregnancy will not have a big impact on the baby. Don’t stop taking any medicine just because you are pregnant. If you delay it, the condition will become more and more serious, and serious illness will affect the fetus even more. It is best to go to the hospital and get medicine prescribed by a doctor. Drink more water to speed up metabolism and eat more vegetables and fruits. You can try boiling water with scallions, ginger slices and rock sugar, the effect is quite good. Soak your feet before going to bed to remove the cold.

2. Since many western medicines cannot be taken during pregnancy, if you have a cold, it is recommended that you see a Chinese medicine doctor and take Chinese medicine. The effect is also good!

3. Many people suffer from the common cold during pregnancy, which has little effect on the fetus. However, if the body temperature remains around 39 degrees for a long time, there is a possibility of fetal deformity. Contracting influenza during pregnancy can not only cause fetal malformations, but the high fever and toxic effects of the virus can also stimulate uterine contractions, causing miscarriage and premature birth. A survey found that among 56 cases of deformed babies, 10 mothers had suffered from influenza between the first and 50th day of pregnancy, so pregnant women should be treated for colds in a timely manner.

4. The principles for treating colds for pregnant women are: control infection, eliminate viruses, and lower body temperature. 1. For mild colds with only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. You can pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water and keep warm, and you can often recover without treatment. If the symptoms still do not improve, you can take Chinese patent medicines such as cold and heat-clearing granules or Banlangen granules orally. 2. For those with severe cold and high fever, in addition to general treatment, body temperature should be controlled as soon as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck, cold compresses with wet towels, rubbing the neck and armpits on both sides with 30%-35% alcohol (or white wine diluted twice with water), etc.; you can also choose to use medication to reduce the temperature. When choosing antipyretic analgesics, avoid using drugs that have obvious adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, such as aspirin. Acetaminophen, Bupleurum injection and other medicines can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

The above are the treatment methods for colds and fevers during pregnancy. During pregnancy, you can follow the above steps. If you are still worried, you can see a doctor and take the vitamins prescribed by the doctor. Don’t buy medicine casually. For more knowledge, you can follow the editor at any time. The editor will continue to contribute sincerely to everyone.