Does pregnant mother's diarrhea affect the baby?

Diarrhea is very common, and pregnant women in early pregnancy are not exempt from it. Only expectant mothers are worried about whether diarrhea in pregnant women will affect the fetus. What should pregnant women do if they have diarrhea? Does diarrhea in pregnant women affect the fetus? Does diarrhea in pregnant mothers affect the baby? Let's have a simple understanding and understanding of this issue. I hope the following points will be helpful to everyone!

Does diarrhea in pregnant women affect the fetus?

Diarrhea in pregnant women can cause great harm. Diarrhea in early pregnancy can affect the pregnant mother's body's digestion and absorption of nutrients, while frequent and severe diarrhea may cause uterine contractions and lead to miscarriage.

Because, if frequent or severe diarrhea occurs during pregnancy and is not stopped by medication in time, it will affect the pregnant woman's digestion and absorption of nutrients, and thus affect the health of the fetus. Secondly, when having diarrhea, the female body will secrete a natural component called prostacyclin, which will further irritate the stomach and intestines, aggravating the symptoms of diarrhea; at the same time, this component will also stimulate uterine contractions, which may cause miscarriage and premature birth. Finally, some diarrhea itself is a warning sign of premature birth or miscarriage, and pregnant women must pay great attention to it.

Therefore, many pregnant women become very anxious when they have diarrhea, and they either take medicine or get injections. In fact, many cases of diarrhea are caused by factors in daily life and are multifunctional diarrhea. Take emotional anxiety as an example, it can cause diarrhea! Therefore, once pregnant women have diarrhea, as long as there are no signs of infection, they should first start with daily life adjustments, eliminate the unfavorable conditions that cause diarrhea, and try to avoid medication and injections. If there are signs of infection, you should choose effective and non-toxic antibiotics for treatment as soon as possible. Don't go out to get medicine at will. Just take the medicine prescribed by the gynecologist.

What to do if pregnant women have diarrhea

1. First of all, appropriate infusion is needed to replenish the water and electrolyte solution lost due to diarrhea, especially calcium ions, and replenish the calories lost due to diarrhea.

2. In addition, closely observe whether the fetus is in good condition and whether there are any signs of premature birth or miscarriage.

3. Be careful when taking medicine. Pregnant women should be extremely careful when using antibiotics. In addition to side effects, many common antibiotics and antiparasitic drugs also have the potential to cause fetal malformations that are different from normal people and should not be used. Some more mild anti-diarrhea agents, such as kaolin and gum arabic, can be used. These drugs can absorb water and reduce gastrointestinal function; activated carbon tablets may also be worth a try. Do not use opium-based drugs to treat diarrhea, because this type of drug may cause bacterial penetration and repeated infection, which will aggravate diarrhea. Patients can also be given some microecological preparations, such as Lizhu Changle and Zhengchangsheng, to regulate intestinal bacteria and strengthen the body and eliminate evil.

4. For pregnant women who have diarrhea and are about to give birth, bedside protection should be performed according to intestinal infectious diseases to ensure the safety of the baby and the pregnant woman.

5. Pregnant women suffering from diarrhea can generally recover their bowel movements after 24-96 hours. If treatment fails, fecal intestinal pathogenic bacteria analysis and drug sensitivity tests should be performed, as well as gastrointestinal malaria and parasite tests. If necessary, chemical fiber sigmoidoscopy should be performed with caution to detect inflammatory bowel disease.

6. If it is a bacterial infection, you can take berberine in a smaller dosage. Berberine is safe for pregnant women.