What to do if you have diarrhea at 32 weeks of pregnancy

The physical changes in a woman during pregnancy are very strange because everyone's body constitution is different. Therefore, the pregnancy reactions of pregnant women are also different, so the situation of pregnant women in each cycle of pregnancy depends on their own situation. Therefore, it is normal for pregnant women to experience nausea, confusion, and vomiting. But what should I do if I have diarrhea at 32 weeks of pregnancy?

1. What to do if a pregnant woman has diarrhea

1. The first thing is to replenish fluids appropriately to make up for the water and electrolytes lost due to diarrhea, especially potassium ions, and to replenish the calories lost due to diarrhea.

2. At the same time, closely observe the fetal condition to see if there are any signs of premature birth or miscarriage.

3. Pay special attention when taking medication. Pregnant women should be particularly careful when using antibiotics. Many commonly used antibiotics and antiprotozoal drugs, in addition to having adverse reactions, have potential teratogenic potential that is different from that of normal people and should also be prohibited. Some milder anti-diarrhea agents, such as kaolin and pectin, can be used. These drugs can absorb water and reduce intestinal motility; activated charcoal tablets may also be worth a try. Do not use opioids to stop diarrhea, because these drugs may cause bacterial overgrowth and repeated infections, which will aggravate diarrhea. Patients can also be given some microecological preparations to strengthen their health and eliminate evil.

4. Pregnant women with diarrhea who are about to give birth should be isolated at the bedside according to intestinal infectious diseases to ensure the safety of the baby and other mothers.

5. Pregnant women suffering from diarrhea can generally resume normal bowel movements after 24-96 hours. If treatment is ineffective, fecal bacteriological culture and drug sensitivity testing should be performed, as well as intestinal protozoa and parasite examinations. Fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy should be performed cautiously when necessary to exclude inflammatory bowel disease.

6. If it is a bacterial infection, you can take some safe medicines for pregnant women.

2. What are the causes of diarrhea in pregnant women?

Due to changes in hormone levels in pregnant mothers, gastric emptying time is prolonged and small intestinal motility is weakened, making them easily affected by external factors and causing diarrhea.

1. Diarrhea caused by infection

Bacteria and viruses infect the digestive tract. Infection is the most common cause of diarrhea in pregnant women. The most common pathogens causing infection are Salmonella, Shigella dysenteriae, Campylobacter and viruses. Food poisoning or viral infections in other parts of the body can also cause diarrhea in pregnant women.

2. Diarrhea caused by diet

Eating rough, spoiled food and having bad eating habits, or being triggered by food allergies such as seafood.

3. Diarrhea caused by other chronic diseases

Such as thyroid disease, tuberculosis, colitis, etc.

3. Does diarrhea in pregnant women affect the fetus?

Diarrhea in pregnant women can cause serious harm. Diarrhea in early pregnancy will affect the pregnant mother's body's absorption of nutrients, and frequent and severe diarrhea may trigger uterine contractions and lead to miscarriage.

Because frequent or severe diarrhea during pregnancy, if not stopped by timely medication, will affect the pregnant woman's absorption of nutrients, thereby affecting the nutritional status of the fetus. Secondly, when suffering from diarrhea, women’s bodies will secrete a natural chemical component called prostaglandin, which will further stimulate the intestines and aggravate diarrhea symptoms; at the same time, this chemical component will also stimulate uterine contractions, which may lead to miscarriage and premature birth. Finally, some diarrhea itself is a warning of premature birth or miscarriage and pregnant women must take it seriously.

Therefore, many pregnant women become very nervous when they have diarrhea, and either take medicine or get injections. In fact, many cases of diarrhea are caused by lifestyle factors, which are functional diarrhea. Take emotional tension for example, it can cause diarrhea! Therefore, once a pregnant woman has diarrhea, as long as there are no signs of infection, she should first adjust her lifestyle, eliminate the adverse factors that cause diarrhea, and try to take less medicine and injections. If there are signs of infection, you should choose highly effective and non-toxic antibiotics for treatment as soon as possible. Do not buy medicine outside at will. Only take medicine prescribed by a gynecologist.