What to do if you catch a cold during your fourth month of pregnancy

Some pregnant women have problems during pregnancy, so they need timely treatment to ensure the health of the pregnant women, especially some pregnant women have colds, so they should pay attention to timely treatment, especially pregnant women should not take cold medicine without authorization, so what should I do if I catch a cold in four months of pregnancy? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

When a pregnant woman catches a cold, it has two effects on the fetus:

First, the virus directly enters the fetus through the placenta, which may cause congenital heart disease, cleft lip, hydrocephalus, anencephaly and microcephaly.

;The second is the indirect effect of high fever caused by colds and toxins produced by metabolic disorders. High fever and toxins will stimulate uterine contraction, causing miscarriage and premature birth, so you should pay attention to preventing colds. Here are some treatment methods: For mild colds, if there are only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. You can pay attention to rest and drink plenty of water, which can often heal without treatment.

If the symptoms still do not improve, you can use Chinese patent medicines such as Isatis Root Granules. If you have a high fever or severe cough, you should go to the hospital for treatment. To reduce fever, you can use a cold compress with a wet towel, 30% to 35% alcohol (or white wine diluted twice with water) to rub the neck and armpits on both sides; you can also use Bupleurum injection. Pregnant women with prolonged high fever or those with colds complicated by bacterial infections should go to the internal medicine department of a regular hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If pregnant women have the above problems, they need to pay attention to timely treatment to ensure their health. Especially if some pregnant women have a cold, they should pay more attention to treatment to ensure the safety of their bodies. Finally, I wish pregnant women a speedy recovery.