Is it okay to take cold medicine in early pregnancy?

Sometimes we don’t realize we are pregnant until later, and we don’t know when we are pregnant. So if we take cold medicine during pregnancy, will it affect the baby in the belly? Many people say that you can’t take medicine during pregnancy, which will affect the baby’s development and, in severe cases, the baby’s intelligence. Is there any scientific basis for this statement? What should I do if I take cold medicine?

We must pay special attention after pregnancy, because if we are not careful, the fetus may be miscarried or deformed. There are also many women who will experience symptoms of cold, fever, and inflammation in the early stages of pregnancy. At this time, some women do not know that they are pregnant, so they will take cold medicines in the early stages of pregnancy.

So what should we do if we take cold medicine after we become pregnant? Now I will share with you what to do if we take cold medicine after we become pregnant.

1 Taking medicine at different times will have different consequences. For example, if the medicine is taken within one week after the formation of the fertilized egg, the fertilized egg has not yet been implanted on the endometrium and will generally not be affected by the medicine. However, if the medicine is taken one to two weeks after fertilization, it will cause miscarriage.

2 Between three and eight weeks after the formation of the fertilized egg is an important period for the embryo to undergo organ differentiation. If the embryo is stimulated by external drugs during this period, it is very likely to cause fetal malformations. Therefore, we cannot use drugs at this time, and it is best not to take some tonics and health products.

3 Therefore, if we take cold medicine before pregnancy or in early pregnancy, the impact on the fetus is very small, and we don’t need to worry too much. If we take cold medicine during the highly sensitive period of teratogenicity, we must have an abortion. If we do not have an abortion, we can have a prenatal diagnosis after sixteen weeks of pregnancy to find out whether the fetus is deformed.

Note: In the United States, drugs can be divided into five levels. Class A and B drugs are harmless to the fetus and can be taken during pregnancy, such as vitamins, penicillins, cephalosporin antibiotics, etc.

During pregnancy, the physical condition of pregnant women is relatively poor, so we need to pay special attention to diet. Some foods cannot be eaten by pregnant women. Our best way is to make sure we check carefully before buying food, especially medicine. We need to get prescriptions from professional doctors and cannot take medicine casually on our own, as it will cause serious consequences.