What should a pregnant woman do if she gets prickly heat?

In the summer, due to the hot weather, many friends will sweat a lot, and the child staying on the skin surface for a long time will cause certain irritation to the skin, and it is easy to get prickly heat at this time. The immune ability of pregnant women is weaker, so the chance of getting prickly heat will also increase. It is best for pregnant friends to remove prickly heat through some safer methods after it occurs.

Pregnant women who develop prickly heat should apply some cool, non-irritating talcum powder. It is best to choose baby powder, such as Pigeon baby powder, which is non-irritating and can be used when the baby is born, killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, you can also apply some topical medications, sprinkle some powder on it after wiping it dry, or you can apply calamine lotion to the affected area (do not wash it with hot water and soap, and never use ointments, which can easily hinder the evaporation of sweat and aggravate the symptoms).

Mild prickly heat can be disinfected by gently applying 35%~70% alcohol to prevent the infection from spreading.

What to do if pregnant women have prickly heat? Diet therapy

Some fresh fruits and vegetables that can reduce internal heat and disinfect can often achieve unexpected results in removing prickly heat.

Bitter melon treats prickly heat: The simplest way is to mash the bitter melon to extract the juice and apply it directly to the affected area. Or you can choose a ripe bitter gourd, take out some of the pulp, and pour in 50 grams of traditional Chinese medicine borax. When the borax melts, water will flow out. Use this water to apply to the affected area, and the effect is excellent.

Ginger juice treats prickly heat: Rubbing your body with fresh ginger slices can prevent and treat prickly heat. If you already have prickly heat, apply fresh ginger slices directly to the affected area. It will subside and disappear after a few hours.

Raw cucumber juice can treat prickly heat: Apply raw cucumber juice or cucumber slices to the affected area. It can usually heal in 2 to 3 times.

Tips for pregnant women with prickly heat

In addition, drink more cool boiled water, mung bean soup, white fungus and lotus seed soup, etc., and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables such as watermelon to help relieve heat and reduce temperature, but do not drink too much cold drinks. Doing so can reduce or prevent prickly heat.

In fact, eating some fruits that have a cooling and heat-relieving effect in the summer, such as watermelon, can also relieve the prickly heat. At the same time, drinking more mung bean soup and boiled water can have a good effect in reducing heat. Once prickly heat is found, it can be treated with the above methods.