Can I get an IV drip during pregnancy?

Viral colds are the most common disease nowadays, and many pregnant women with special physical conditions are not immune to them. Pregnant women can go to the hospital for infusion due to colds or some diseases during pregnancy. However, the type of infusion depends on what it is. Some medicines are not suitable for pregnant women, so direct infusion is not recommended.

Can pregnant women with colds receive intravenous drips?

The cold is a self-limiting disease and recovery is a natural process. The purpose of medication is only to relieve various symptoms. Like other patients, pregnant women will recover from colds on their own after about a week of treatment. Since most antiviral drugs are not suitable for pregnant women, special care should be taken when using drugs to treat viral colds in pregnant women. First of all, the mother's own resistance should be the main focus, and then some drugs that do not affect the health of the mother and baby should be considered as appropriate. For pregnant women with mild cold symptoms, we first recommend that they drink more water and ginger soup, get more rest, and try their best to rely on their own immunity and resistance to fight the disease. If this doesn't work, you might as well use some mild Chinese patent medicine.

But if a cold causes a fever during pregnancy, especially a high fever above 38.5℃, it can be very dangerous. Especially in the early stages of pregnancy, that is, within three months of pregnancy, high fever can affect the embryo, leading to miscarriage and fetal malformations. At this time, pregnant women should seek medical attention in time and use physical methods to reduce fever or use penicillin antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor. This is safe for both the fetus and the pregnant woman.

Experts remind that the key to catching colds during pregnancy is prevention. The weather is getting colder, but the indoor space still needs ventilation. Pregnant women should try not to go to supermarkets, cinemas and other places with poor air circulation and crowded places to prevent colds and infectious diseases. If you catch a cold, drinking hot water and ginger soup are good ways to detoxify.

What to do if a pregnant woman catches a cold

1. Pregnant women with mild colds can drink more water, rest, keep warm, and take cold and heat-clearing granules or isatis root granules orally.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine can effectively control the cold virus and is non-toxic. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine's syndrome differentiation and treatment and Chinese medicine prescriptions are the best ways to treat colds in pregnant women. Pregnant women with colds can take Chinese medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

3. For those with severe colds and high fever, in addition to general treatment, body temperature should be controlled as quickly as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck. You can also choose to use medication to reduce fever. Never take western medicines such as Analgin that have serious side effects. When choosing antipyretic analgesics, avoid using drugs that have obvious adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, such as aspirin. Antipyretic analgesics such as acetaminophen can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

4. You can also use folk remedies, such as using a small handful of raw mung beans. Three sections of green onion (close to the root). Three large slices of ginger. One tablespoon of brown sugar. A bowl of water. Preparation method: ① Put the mung beans into a garlic mortar and mash them, put them into a large covered cup, and add a spoonful of brown sugar for later use. ② Add a bowl of water to the pot, bring it to a boil, put in the scallion and ginger slices and cook for a while (one or two minutes), pour the soup and ingredients into a covered cup, cover it with a lid and simmer for a while, then take out the scallion and ginger and serve. Directions: Before going to bed at night, drink the prepared sweet and spicy soup while it is hot, and then cover your head to sleep. Until you sweat all over.