Can pregnant women spray alcohol?

There are many ways to disinfect and sterilize, but for pregnant women, disinfection and sterilization require special attention. As a common disinfectant, is ethanol suitable for pregnant women? Pregnant women can use medical alcohol for disinfection, but it should be used with caution and it is best to use it under the advice of a doctor.

Pregnant women are a relatively special group of people. There are many things that need to be paid attention to during the pregnancy stage, especially the hygiene and health of pregnant women during pregnancy, which requires more caution. So how can we deal with some disinfection and sterilization issues during pregnancy? Ethanol is often used for disinfection and sterilization. Can pregnant women also use ethanol for disinfection and sterilization?

Alcohol is strictly prohibited during pregnancy. It is necessary basic common sense. If a pregnant woman wants to disinfect her hands or clean wounds during pregnancy, can she use ethanol? The answer is undoubtedly yes, but ethanol is irritating after all, so it is recommended to avoid it as much as possible.

Pharmaceutical ethanol is a more common disinfectant and sterilization ethanol. Its key ingredient is alcohol. In daily life, some people generally use alcohol to clean wounds in order to achieve the purpose of sterilization and disinfection. It is important to note that the ethanol purchased from pharmacies has two concentrations: 75% and 95%. The main uses of these two concentrations of ethanol are different.

The main benefits of cleaning with alcohol are that it does not hurt your hands; it has little harm to the body (except for those containing alcohol); it is easy to evaporate and dry quickly; generally speaking, if the alcohol is applied to the pregnant woman's skin, avoiding the abdominal area, a small amount of application will not cause any serious problems, but depending on individual differences, it is not completely absolute. The only effective method is to recommend regular prenatal checkups and close monitoring of the fetus' condition to detect abnormalities in the test tube embryo at an early stage. In addition, excessive depression is not good for the growth and development of the test tube embryo, and pregnant women are advised to maintain a stable mood.

2. Can pregnant women use alcohol to cool down?

Pregnant women will inevitably have some fever symptoms during pregnancy. If they take medicine at this time, it may affect the fetus in the belly. Therefore, many pregnant mothers choose not to take medicine, but use physical cooling methods to reduce fever. But can pregnant women use alcohol to reduce fever? Here is the explanation for you.

In addition to its disinfection and sterilization function, ethanol also has another function, which is to physically cool down fever. Some people will use ethanol to physically cool down fever hands because ethanol is easy to evaporate and dry quickly. Alcohol can soften blood vessels and bring a lot of heat when evaporating. Around 4 weeks of pregnancy, expectant mothers can use alcohol baths to help reduce fever. This method cools down quickly, and the body temperature usually drops quickly. If the temperature is not very high, the high volatility of ethanol can be used to achieve the purpose of cooling. The body absorbs very little and has little effect on the fetus. However, if the body temperature is high, you need to see a doctor, and don't just delay the condition by cooling it down physically.

Specific methods of cooling down with alcohol:

1. Take one part of 95% ethanol purchased from the pharmacy, add two parts of warm water, mix well and set aside; if it is 75% ethanol, add the same amount of warm water as ethanol, and you can also add ice cubes to enhance the cooling effect.

2. Use gauze or a small towel to wet the body of the pregnant woman, usually in areas with more blood vessels, such as the neck, armpits, inner thighs, etc. These areas have fast blood circulation, shallow blood vessels, and are easy to dissipate heat.

3. Apply in a certain order, from top to bottom, from left to right, using a patting method until the skin turns slightly red, paying attention to the heat insulation of the rubbed body parts. The movements should be fast, and 5-10 minutes each time is enough.

Note: When scrubbing, avoid the expectant mother's head, face, abdomen, soles of feet and chest area to avoid side effects. Although ethanol is more volatile than water, it may cause discomfort to expectant mothers with fever. Secondly, breathing in alcohol vapor or even absorbing alcohol through the skin is not good for the patient.