How should I treat a cold during pregnancy?

Pregnant women are a special group with poor immunity. They need care, love and help. Pregnant women have poor immunity, which makes them easily infected by bacteria or viruses and form colds. Colds in pregnant women are very serious and cannot be treated in the same way as normal people. Special treatments must be used. How should we deal with colds in pregnant women? Let us study together.

What to do if a pregnant woman has a cold and fever

A mild cold does not require a lot of medicine, and you can recover by drinking more water and resting. After pregnancy, some people's body temperature will rise due to the increase in basal metabolism, generally not exceeding 37.50C. Xilixin is a cephalosporin antibiotic and should be one of the drugs with fewer side effects on pregnant women.

What are the dangers of catching a cold during pregnancy?

The main harm of a cold to pregnant women is the impact on the growth and development of the fetus, which may cause congenital malformations of the fetus, such as microcephaly, anencephaly, hydrocephalus, congenital deafness and intellectual disability. According to research, the teratogenicity rate of viral infection within 1 month of pregnancy is 50%, 25% within 2 months, 17% within 3 months, and it decreases significantly after 3 months. It can be seen from this that colds have the highest teratogenicity rate and the greatest impact on the fetus, especially within 3 months of pregnancy, and special attention should be paid.

Can pregnant women take Chinese medicine when they have a cold?

First of all, we should understand that both Chinese medicine and Western medicine are medicine. Chinese medicines are mostly natural medicines, derived from animals, plants, minerals, etc. in nature, and have fewer side effects; Western medicines are mostly chemical drugs, mainly artificially synthesized, with a single and strong effect, and therefore have more side effects. This is relative. It is very wrong and harmful to use Chinese medicine casually thinking that it has no side effects. At present, there have been many reports on the toxicity and side effects of traditional Chinese medicine, which should arouse people's attention.

The above tells you what we should do if a pregnant woman has a cold and fever? If not handled in time, the consequences will be serious. We also told everyone why we can take Chinese medicine for pregnant women with colds. We must pay attention to pregnant women's colds, care for this special group of people, give them help and love.