Will wrestling during pregnancy affect the baby?

Women should pay attention to safety during pregnancy, especially in the early stages of pregnancy. If they accidentally fall, it may cause fetal displacement, and in severe cases, miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to safety, walk slowly, and not wear high heels. Pregnant women should have regular prenatal checkups and maintain a good mood. Will falling during pregnancy affect the child? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What impact does a pregnant woman’s fall have on the fetus?

It is very dangerous for pregnant women to fall, which will not only harm the pregnant women themselves, but also affect the health of the fetus.

Generally speaking, within 3 months of early pregnancy, the fetus is located in the pelvic cavity and is protected by the mother's pelvis. Unless there is a serious injury such as a pelvic fracture, a normal fall will not cause miscarriage.

However, in the late pregnancy, because the fetus has entered the abdominal cavity, falling is very dangerous. If the abdomen hits something, or the whole body falls heavily, even if the abdomen is not hit, the huge vibration and impact force on the abdomen will affect the fetus, and early placental abruption may occur, which can cause fetal death and severe internal bleeding in the mother. Therefore, pregnant mothers should avoid falling.

2. What should I do if a pregnant woman accidentally falls?

When a pregnant woman falls, she must be helped up immediately. Be careful not to pull her hard when helping her, so as not to hurt yourself.

After a fall, a pregnant woman should first feel whether she feels any discomfort, including abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge and other symptoms.

If you have abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding or discharge, lie down immediately and go to the nearest obstetric hospital for treatment. Even if there are no obvious symptoms, you must go to the hospital for treatment, so as to more effectively protect the health of the pregnant woman and fetus.

3. What tests should be done if a pregnant woman falls?

1. Fetal heart rate monitoring

Regardless of whether a pregnant woman has any abnormal symptoms after falling, she should go to the hospital for fetal heart monitoring to check the condition of the fetus.

Studies have reported that if a pregnant woman does not have early warning symptoms (vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain) and the fetal heart rate monitoring results are normal, the probability of adverse outcomes directly related to the trauma is extremely low. Therefore, at least four hours of fetal heart monitoring is very necessary.

2. Ultrasound examination

Although ultrasound examination may not be able to detect placental abruption or premature birth signs 100%, it can provide doctors with relevant clues and is one of the important means of assessing fetal safety.

3. Others

If the above two examinations are fine, but the pregnant woman is suspected to have other injuries, such as fractures or craniocerebral trauma, a single limb X-ray or MRI examination can be performed if necessary.

4. What should I do if a pregnant woman has abnormalities after falling?

If a pregnant woman has abnormal physical symptoms after falling, such as abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge, etc., the problem is a bit serious and it is best to go to the nearest hospital for treatment as quickly as possible.

Because abdominal pain accompanied by vaginal bleeding may be the start of uterine contractions, a sign of threatened premature birth, or it may be a more serious sign of placental abruption. Vaginal discharge may be due to rupture of the amniotic membrane, commonly known as "broken water."