What medicine is good for pregnancy?

Conceiving a baby is a very happy thing for parents. Everyone hopes that their baby is healthy and smart, so various examinations will be done in the early stages and some medicines that are beneficial to the fetus will be taken. In the early stages of pregnancy, because the fetus is not stable, pregnant women need to take some medication to protect the fetus. However, there are many drugs for preserving pregnancy, and it is difficult for pregnant women to choose which drug is better to take. It is also difficult to know which drug is more effective in preserving pregnancy.

1. For pregnant women who may have miscarriage due to corpus luteum dysfunction and progesterone deficiency, but whose B-ultrasound images show a live fetus, pregnancy preservation can be performed. Abortion caused by this reason should use progesterone under the guidance of a doctor. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) can also be used under the guidance of a doctor to promote the synthesis of progesterone. The progestin drugs used during abortion and fetal preservation are very safe and pregnant women do not need to worry. However, avoid the use of progesterone derivatives, such as oral medroxyprogesterone, because they have a luteolytic effect.

Second, for pregnant women who may have premature birth due to pregnancy-induced hypertension, uterine malformation, twins, polyhydramnios, etc., but the fetus is alive and the amniotic membranes have not ruptured, they can use tocolytics to preserve the fetus under the guidance of a doctor. At present, salbutamol (Albuterol) is the most commonly used drug in clinical practice. It can relax uterine smooth muscles, has a mild effect and relatively mild side effects.

How should pregnant women take pregnancy-preserving medicine: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chinese medicine taken during pregnancy must be symptomatic. Even if general tonic medicine is taken, it should be mild and moderate, and consistent with the pregnant woman's constitution. Professor Chen said that expectant mothers should not abuse Chinese herbal supplements after pregnancy, especially those that are very spicy and hot. Not only are they not beneficial to the fetus and pregnant women, but they will aggravate symptoms such as vomiting during pregnancy and increased blood pressure.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that after pregnancy, Yin blood gathers to nourish the fetus, which will put the expectant mother's body in a physiological state of "Yin blood deficiency and Yang Qi hyperactivity". Therefore, when taking tonics, attention should be paid to cold tonics before delivery, and more bitter and cold medicines should be used. For example, Scutellaria baicalensis is a traditional Chinese medicine with heat-clearing effects. If the symptoms of Yin deficiency and internal heat are severe, you can take some tonics that nourish Yin blood under the guidance of a doctor, such as Tremella fuciformis soup.