Can pregnant women get intravenous drips if they have a cold?

Colds are a very common disease during the change of seasons from spring to autumn. They are divided into bacterial colds or viral colds, and there are quite a lot of categories. Although colds are minor matters, they are a big deal for special groups such as pregnant women. Ordinary people may be able to cure a cold with simple cold medicine, but this is not allowed for pregnant women. Be sure to go to the hospital for a check-up and take medicine and get injections as directed by the doctor.

In the early stages of pregnancy, high fever affects the development of embryonic cells and is particularly harmful to the nervous system; high fever can also increase the stillbirth rate and cause miscarriage. Therefore, if a pregnant woman catches a cold, she should take medication reasonably under the guidance of a doctor.

Generally speaking, all medications are prohibited during the first three months of pregnancy, because the first three months are the critical period for embryo formation. If it is a mild cold and the symptoms are not particularly severe, non-drug therapies can be adopted, such as massage, acupoint massage, physical therapy, qigong conditioning, etc. Drinking more boiled water or taking a hot bath can help your body recover and is relatively safe. Symptomatic treatment can be provided: such as drinking more ginger and sugar water, eating a light diet, eating more vegetables and fruits, and keeping bowel movements smooth. If you have a headache or fever, you can take paracetamol orally or inject acetaminophen into the muscle. If it is influenza, the pregnancy should be terminated to prevent the virus from harming the fetus.

Medication should be used with caution during the second trimester. Drugs that are damaging to the auditory nerve, such as gentamicin, streptomycin, and kanamycin, should be used with caution, and it is best not to use them as much as possible. Generally speaking, taking medication in the late pregnancy will not have much impact on the pregnant woman or the fetus.

If a pregnant woman has a cold or fever, she may choose some Chinese herbal medicines with fewer toxic and side effects to treat the symptoms. Isatis root, isatis indigotica leaf, forsythia suspensa, notopterygium wilfordii, honeysuckle, etc., which have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and resisting viruses, have good therapeutic effects. Chinese patent medicines and their preparations such as Yinqiao Jiedu Pills, tablets, granules, compound isatis indigotica injection, Yinhuang oral liquid, etc. can be used.

Pregnant women must pay attention to preventing colds, eat proper nutrition, and strengthen their physical fitness. When the weather changes from hot to cold, they must keep warm. Winter and spring are the seasons when colds are more common. Pregnant women are advised to avoid contact with patients with colds, avoid crowded places, and reduce the number of travel and business trips. These are effective ways to avoid infection with infectious diseases such as influenza.

In fact, cold is a very common disease. There is no need to make a fuss about it, but it must be taken seriously. Pregnant women should take colds especially seriously and must be treated with caution. Take less antibiotics and try to use physical cooling. Pregnant women should also pay attention to their own health and try to avoid colds and other diseases.