What should I do if I took Chinese medicine before getting pregnant?

If a woman suffers from some illness that requires medication before pregnancy, it is recommended to stop taking the medication for one month or even longer before becoming pregnant. If couples drink Chinese medicine before pregnancy, it will affect the development of the fetus. Studies have shown that many medicines will affect the quality of male sperm and egg cells, or cause fetal malformations. The "problem of neglecting medication" must alert pregnant parents.

If the couple needs to take medicine for a long time, they must be guided by a doctor before preparing for pregnancy. Many drugs have a certain degree of effect on body cells, such as growth hormone, some antibiotics, antiemetics, new anti-cancer drugs, tranquilizers, etc. For women, it takes 14 days for an egg cell to develop from a somatic cell to a perfect egg cell. If you take any medicine during this period, it will affect the egg cell. Generally speaking, it is safer for women to get pregnant 20 days after stopping medication. Some drugs have a longer effect on cells, so women who take drugs for a long time must be under the guidance of a doctor before deciding on a safe pregnancy time.

Drugs can also affect the quality of men's sperm, such as common antihistamines, new anticancer drugs, caffeine, morphine, steroid hormones, diuretics, etc. This kind of medicine can affect the normal growth and development of the fetus, causing neonatal defects, delayed baby language development, and abnormal personal behavior. Therefore, men who are planning to have a baby should not blindly follow the trend and take medication. During the planned pregnancy period, if you need to take medicines, you can check the instructions for use of the medicines to avoid taking medicines with the words "pregnant women should not take".

The best time to take Chinese medicine before pregnancy is half a year or a year before pregnancy. Conditioning the body at this time can not only lay a good foundation for the newborn's physical fitness throughout his life, but also is a good time for the young mother's body to "fully rest". Especially for elderly women or women with a history of miscarriage, women with gynecological diseases caused by bacteria, women with endometrial damage, women with damaged vital energy, women with serious illnesses, women who have lost weight, women who have undergone surgery, getting pregnant after Chinese medicine conditioning can not only make the mother healthy, but also provide a good growth environment for the baby.