What are the effects of a cold during five months of pregnancy on the fetus?

When a woman is pregnant, her body's resistance is relatively weak. If she is not able to add clothes in time or is exposed to a strong cold virus, she is likely to catch a cold. Around 5 months of pregnancy, which is a period of rapid fetal development, a cold in pregnant mothers will have some adverse effects on the development of the fetus. The following editor will introduce some coping measures and things that should be paid attention to.

In the early stages of pregnancy, some pregnant women will have a fever that lasts for several days. If the body temperature does not exceed 37.50C, it may be due to physiological changes caused by the pregnancy itself, rather than a fever caused by a cold. As long as you pay attention to rest and drink plenty of boiled water, your body temperature will gradually return to normal. However, if the body temperature exceeds 37.50C and is accompanied by symptoms such as sore throat and cough, seek medical attention promptly and take medication under the doctor's guidance. The cold virus has a direct impact on pregnant women, and the high fever (above 39 degrees Celsius for 24 hours) and toxins produced by metabolic disorders caused by the cold have an indirect impact. The virus can enter the fetus through the placenta, possibly causing congenital heart disease, hydrocephalus, anencephaly, microcephaly, etc. The use of bacterial specific activity increases the risk of cardiovascular malformations in the fetus.

In addition, the fetus is in a sensitive period of cell division and organ differentiation, so the impact of the cold virus is relatively greater; but there is no need to worry too much. Once a high fever of more than 39 degrees occurs for three consecutive days, you should go to the hospital for an ultrasound to see if the fetus is affected.

What to do if you have a cold and fever during pregnancy

Pregnant women cannot take medicine during pregnancy. What should they do if they have a fever or get sick?

1. Find out the cause of the fever and take into account nutrition and rest: In addition to finding out the cause of the fever, moderate fever reduction is necessary for pregnant women. Fever often increases the mother's metabolic rate and is accompanied by many uncomfortable symptoms such as headache, loss of appetite, general fatigue, palpitations, and even dehydration, which increases the burden on the pregnant woman's cardiopulmonary function. Therefore, you should choose to reduce fever moderately. Generally speaking, if the pregnant woman's body temperature is not higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius and there are no obvious discomfort symptoms, you can consider using physical methods to help reduce fever, such as: ice pillow, heat dissipation patch, warm water wiping, such as wiping the body repeatedly with a warm towel, placing ice packs in the armpits, forehead and groin, etc.

2. Use of antipyretics: Try not to use them. As for when to consider using drugs, it varies from person to person. However, if the body temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius and accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, you can consider using drugs under the guidance of a doctor, otherwise it will harm the fetus.

3. It must be reiterated that the pathogen that causes fever itself is more harmful to the mother and fetus than the fever itself.

Therefore, if you catch a cold during pregnancy, you must find out the cause in time, and then take medicines that are less harmful to the fetus under the doctor's advice. Do not use medicines indiscriminately to avoid causing greater harm to the fetus due to adverse reactions of the medicines. If you find that you have a fever, you should take effective cooling measures in time.