What are the effects of fever and cold in early pregnancy

It is summer now, so the weather is too hot and people will not catch a cold. However, many pregnant women are very afraid of heat, so they go back and turn on the air conditioner. The shock of hot and cold air conditioning will cause them to catch a heat cold. The early stage of a heat cold is really difficult to deal with. Not only can you not take medicine, but you also have to endure the symptoms of a cold. In the next article, we will introduce how to treat a cold and how to avoid affecting the fetus.

When a pregnant woman catches a cold, it has two effects on the fetus:

1. The virus directly enters the fetus through the placenta, which may cause congenital heart disease, cleft lip, hydrocephalus, anencephaly and microcephaly in the fetus;

2. The second is the indirect effect of high fever caused by colds and toxins produced by metabolic disorders. High fever and toxins can stimulate uterine contractions, causing miscarriage and premature birth, etc. Therefore, we should pay attention to preventing colds. The following are several treatment methods:

1. For mild colds that only cause sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. Just pay attention to rest and drink plenty of water, and you can often recover without treatment. If the symptoms still do not improve, you can use Chinese patent medicines such as Isatis Root Granules.

2. If you have high fever or severe cough, you should go to the hospital for treatment. To reduce fever, you can use a cold compress with a wet towel, 30% to 35% alcohol (or white wine diluted twice with water) to rub the neck and armpits on both sides; you can also use Bupleurum injection.

3. Pregnant women with prolonged high fever or those with colds complicated by bacterial infections should go to the internal medicine department of a regular hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner.

First of all, a cold in the early stages of pregnancy has two effects on both the mother and the fetus. If bacteria enter the fetus' body directly, it may cause the fetus to suffer from congenital heart disease. Mothers should try not to catch a cold during pregnancy. If it is a mild cold, it can be treated in time.