What is the impact of a cold during four months of pregnancy on the fetus?

Many pregnant women will have some physical illnesses after pregnancy, such as the common cold. However, taking medicines during pregnancy can cause great harm to the fetus. Therefore, many pregnant women do not know what the impact of a cold in the fourth month of pregnancy will be on the fetus. So let me tell you what the impact of a cold in the fourth month of pregnancy will be on the fetus!

The principles of treating colds for pregnant women are: control infection, eliminate viruses, and lower body temperature.

1. For mild colds with only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. You can pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water and keep warm, and you can often recover without treatment. If the symptoms still do not improve, you can take Chinese patent medicines such as cold and heat-clearing granules or Banlangen granules orally.

2. For those with severe cold and high fever, in addition to general treatment, body temperature should be controlled as soon as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck, cold compresses with wet towels, rubbing the neck and armpits on both sides with 30%-35% alcohol (or white wine diluted twice with water), etc.; you can also choose to use medication to reduce the temperature. When choosing antipyretic analgesics, avoid using drugs that have obvious adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, such as aspirin. Acetaminophen, Bupleurum injection and other medicines can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

If it is just a common cold and not viral, there will be no impact. It is best to go to the hospital for a blood test to find out. If the condition requires, you still need to take medicine. Tell the doctor that you are pregnant. The medicines prescribed by the doctor are safe and you can take them with confidence. It will be bad if you delay it for a long time, especially if you cough. If you cough hard, it will easily involve the chest and stomach, which will affect the baby in the early stage.

Do pregnant women now know the impact of a cold in the fourth month of pregnancy on the fetus? I believe that after the detailed explanation in this article, if you catch a cold during pregnancy, you will know what to do to reduce the harm to the fetus and the pregnant woman herself, and prevent problems with the fetus's growth and development.