I was taking Chinese medicine and suddenly got pregnant.

It is also a common situation that you suddenly become pregnant while taking Chinese medicine. Usually, the medicinal properties of Chinese medicine are relatively mild and generally do not have too many side effects on the body. After pregnancy, a physical examination is needed to determine whether to continue the pregnancy. At the same time, it is also necessary to look at the Chinese medicine you are taking. If the Chinese medicine contains some ingredients that are not good for the fetus, it will easily cause fetal malformations.

Is it a big deal if I suddenly get pregnant after taking Chinese medicine?

If you find yourself pregnant while taking Chinese medicine, whether you can continue the pregnancy depends on what Chinese medicine you are taking. If you take some Chinese medicine to regulate your menstrual period or some Chinese medicine to promote ovarian development, these will have little impact on the fetus in the womb. Therefore, you can consider continuing the pregnancy.

However, if you take some traditional Chinese medicine to dissipate blood stasis or treat other diseases, long-term medication may cause some adverse effects on the fetus. It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up at this time to check how the fetus is developing.

If the pregnancy is four or five months, fetal malformation screening is required. If it is found that the child is indeed suffering from developmental problems, it is best to terminate the pregnancy. And only consider preparing for pregnancy after your body has fully recovered.

If you have been taking Chinese medicine and suddenly become pregnant, can you keep the baby? It depends on what Chinese medicine you use. Some Chinese medicines are harmful to pregnant women and fetuses, such as croton, morning glory, smilax glabra, aconite, and sodium sulfate, which can cause harm to expectant mothers and pregnant women within 3 months of pregnancy, and may cause fetal development disorders and cause miscarriage. If you use some non-toxic traditional Chinese medicine that can be used by pregnant women, it may not have any effect. Therefore, if you suddenly become pregnant after taking Chinese medicine, you should go to the hospital in time to check whether it is an internal pregnancy, explain the situation to the doctor, do a prenatal check-up, observe for symptoms such as threatened abortion, and deal with them in time.

Did the Chinese medicine you took before contain drugs that can attack pungent and hot elements, such as costus root, aconite root, kusnezoffii, and Chuanwu root? If it contains more aggressive drugs, it may induce fetal malformations. However, if it is a tonic medicine, the impact on the body is very small.