What should pregnant women pay attention to when going to the hospital for prenatal check-ups during the epidemic? How can pregnant women avoid infection with the new coronavirus during prenatal check-ups?

As we all know, the new coronavirus has recently appeared all over the country, and many people have been infected and sick, especially the middle-aged and elderly, of course, including some children and pregnant women. Many pregnant women have to go to the hospital for prenatal check-ups, so how can they avoid being infected with the new coronavirus during prenatal check-ups? Let's take a closer look!

Can pregnant women have prenatal checkups during the epidemic?

Pregnant women must follow the doctor's advice and undergo prenatal checkups.

Especially for pregnant women in late pregnancy over 28 weeks, as well as some high-risk pregnant women, such as those who are older or have some complications, they should listen to the doctor's advice and have strict and regular prenatal checkups.

Of course, if there are no special problems during the early and mid-pregnancy period, you can communicate with your doctor and appropriately extend the interval between visits to the hospital for check-ups.

What should pregnant women pay attention to during prenatal check-ups during the epidemic?

During the prenatal checkup, you must pay attention to these issues:

1. Wear a mask.

If there are family members accompanying the pregnant woman, they should also wear masks. If the pregnant woman has a fever, it is recommended to go directly to the fever clinic first, and then conduct a series of follow-up examinations based on the results of the examination.

2. Pregnant women should not touch their mouth, eyes, nose, etc. without washing their hands. If they leave the hospital, they should wash their hands as soon as possible.

3. Reduce the number of accompanying persons, and try to keep only one relative to accompany. The more people there are, the greater the risk of cross-infection. If a pregnant woman comes to the hospital for a physical examination, it is best to wear a medical-grade mask and try to minimize the time she stays in the hospital. If she must wait, try to minimize the time she stays indoors.

Protection work for prenatal check-ups of pregnant women during the epidemic

1. Keep warm: The temperature in Hefei is relatively low at present, so please keep warm and avoid catching cold.

2. Respiratory protection: All pregnant women who come to the hospital for treatment must wear protective masks that meet the requirements. Note that the mask must completely cover the mouth and nose, and the nostrils must not be exposed outside the mask.

3. Contact protection: Keep your hands clean and avoid touching public areas in the hospital. If it is unavoidable, wash your hands and disinfect them in time. For high-risk pregnant women with pregnancy complications, it is recommended to wear latex gloves and double-layer masks when visiting the hospital. If you find suspicious patients such as coughing around you, you should stay away as soon as possible and disinfect them in time.

4. Advice on the way: All patients coming to the hospital for treatment are recommended to drive to the hospital by private car. If you must take public transportation, please remember the public transportation you take (such as license plate number, car number, seat number, etc.) and take protective measures on the way.

5. Recommendations for returning home: Disposable items such as masks and gloves used when visiting the hospital should be disposed of promptly after returning home, and should not be placed in the trash can at home for a long time. Please change your outer clothes and trousers immediately after entering the house, and place them in a ventilated place outdoors, or use 75% alcohol spray for disinfection. Pregnant women should wash their hands with disinfectant soap immediately after entering the house, and it is recommended that the rubbing time of both hands should not be less than 30 seconds. If conditions permit, you can choose to take a full body shower, and pay attention to gargling and cleaning the nasal cavity.

6. Accompanying suggestions: For pregnant women who come to the hospital for prenatal check-ups, the number of accompanying persons should be reduced, and in principle, no more than one person should be allowed. In addition, the accompanying person should not have a history of contact with the epidemic area, and should not have a recent history of coughing, fever, etc. It is recommended not to let people with diabetes, hypertension, or those over 60 years old accompany the patient.

7. Use of communication tools: Pregnant women who come to the hospital for prenatal check-ups should minimize the use of mobile phones and other communication tools during the journey and after arriving at the hospital. If it is really necessary to use them, please use alcohol or other disinfectants to disinfect the communication tools in time to avoid cross infection.

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Normal prenatal checkups for pregnant women can basically be guaranteed during the epidemic prevention and control period

Zhao Yangyu, deputy director of the China National Obstetric Quality Control Center and director of the obstetrics department of Peking University Third Hospital, said in Beijing on February 1 that normal prenatal examinations for pregnant women can be basically guaranteed during the prevention and control of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic.

China's National Health Commission held a press conference on the same day to introduce the health protection of pregnant women, infants and young children, and childcare institutions in the prevention and control of the new pneumonia epidemic.

Zhao Yangyu said at the press conference that under the current circumstances, normal prenatal checkups for pregnant women can basically be guaranteed. She pointed out that pregnant women are a relatively special group. Normal pregnant women may have a series of abnormal problems as their gestational weeks continue to increase, so it is recommended that pregnant women must follow the doctor's advice for prenatal checkups. Some high-risk pregnant women, such as those who are older or have some complications, must follow the doctor's advice and strictly follow regular prenatal checkups.

She also said that in the current special period, if the pregnant woman is in the early or mid-pregnancy and has no special problems, the interval between visits to the hospital can be appropriately extended under the doctor's advice.

Zhao Yangyu introduced that in order to ensure the safety of pregnant women, hospitals at all levels have formulated a series of prevention and control measures. For example, hospitals will now take measures to disperse pregnant women, including staggered time periods to avoid too many pregnant women gathering together, which can reduce the waiting time or treatment time of pregnant women in the hospital.