Does a cold in pregnant women affect the fetus?

1. Common cold

In fact, if a pregnant woman has a cold, the main symptoms are sneezing, nasal congestion, and no fever. The symptoms are mild and will heal on their own without taking cold medicine for about a week. In this case, a pregnant woman's cold has no effect on the fetus.

2. Severe cold

Can a cold in pregnant women affect the fetus when symptoms are more severe? A persistent high fever or cold is not a common cold but a symptom such as a flu virus infection. At this time, a pregnant woman's cold will have an impact on the fetus.

If pregnant women have severe cold symptoms, and are accompanied by headache, sore throat, asthma, etc., it is recommended to identify the cold or wind-heat cold as soon as possible, and take the symptomatic medicine under the guidance of the doctor.

In the early stage of pregnancy, because the various organs of the fetus are not fully developed, after a cold, bacteria and viruses can pass through the placenta, affecting the organ development of the fetus, resulting in fetal congenital heart disease, as well as cleft lip, hydrocephalus, anencephaly and microcephaly . Serious consequences such as deformity.

In the third trimester, although the fetus is basically fully developed at this time, the chances of colds causing malformations or birth defects to the fetus are reduced, but the high fever and toxins produced by metabolic disorders caused by colds will stimulate uterine contractions, easily lead to premature birth, and increase neonatal mortality. .

How can pregnant women prevent colds

Because pregnant women can not use drugs indiscriminately, so pregnant women should actively prevent colds in their daily lives. How can pregnant women prevent colds? Usually pay attention to keep warm, soak your feet in hot water for 15 minutes every night, which can effectively prevent colds; in addition, washing your face with cold water and breathing steam can also prevent colds and runny nose.

Method 1: Eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Eating more fresh vegetables and fruits and foods rich in vitamins will help improve the resistance of pregnant women, help prevent colds, and supplement the nutrients that pregnant women need during pregnancy.

Method 2: Soak your feet in hot water. Soak your feet in hot water for 15 minutes every night.

Method 3: Wash your face with cold water. Wash your face with cold water every day and rinse your nostrils with a handful of water, which is to gently inhale a little water through your nostrils, blow it out, and repeat several times.

Method 4: Massage the nasal groove: Rub both hands, warm the palm and massage the Yingxiang point (located at the midpoint of the nasal groove and the outer edge of the horizontal plane of the nose) for more than 10 times.

Method 5: Breathing steam: When pregnant women have a cold, pour boiling water into a cup and take a deep breath into the hot air until the water in the cup cools. A few times a day can relieve symptoms of nasal congestion.

Method 6: Hot air blowing: When pregnant women have a cold, they can use a hair dryer to blow hot air on their temples for 3-5 minutes, several times a day, to relieve symptoms.