During pregnancy, pregnant women's physical health work, everyone should pay attention to preventive measures to protect the health of the baby and pregnant women. Colds are common during pregnancy. What precautions should we pay attention to? Can pregnant women take medicine for colds? Pregnant women are often affected by disease during pregnancy. How should we take preventive measures? Let's take a look at it next.

Can pregnant women take medicine for colds?

1. Most of the anti-cold medicines are compound preparations, which contain a variety of ingredients. Most of the common drugs contain histamines. Not to be taken during pregnancy, especially before 4 weeks of pregnancy. Cold medicines are mainly symptomatic medicines that treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and are not safe medicines for pregnant women. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women should not take anti-cold medicines.

2. Antibiotics. If there is no clear evidence that pregnant women have bacterial infections, such as tonsillitis, high blood pressure, yellow phlegm, runny nose, etc., antibiotics are not required. Because antibiotics can act on the fetus through the placenta, there is a 20%-40% chance of harming the fetus. Choose safe antibiotics under the guidance of your doctor.

3. Antiviral drugs have adverse effects on the fetus, and pregnant women are not easy to use . If it must be used, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Antipyretics. A cold accompanied by a high fever often indicates a serious condition, and you should seek medical attention in time. Indomethacin is an antipyretic drug that is contraindicated in pregnant women, and aspirin should not be used after 32 weeks of pregnancy.

5. Expectorant and cough medicine. Generally safer, but pregnant women should not use iodine-containing cough suppressants.

What should a pregnant woman do if she catches a cold

Method 1: Pregnant women should pay attention to rest when they catch a cold

Pregnant women do not have to worry about a cold, they must pay attention to rest. Due to the special physical condition of pregnant women, once pregnant women catch a cold, they should immediately put down the heavy work at hand, take more rest, avoid fatigue and stress, and reduce the occurrence of complications. During the epidemic, pregnant women should pay attention to personal hygiene, avoid going to crowded places, do not touch people with colds, and ventilate the home, keep the temperature and humidity appropriate, and maintain a good mood to fight the virus.

Method 2: Pregnant women drink more hot water when they have a cold

Drinking plenty of water and urinating more will help the virus get out of the pregnant woman's body. Drinking more hot water can replenish the body fluids lost when you have a cold and fever, and help to expel toxins. In addition, proper intake of vitamin C can relieve cold symptoms such as coughing and sneezing. The effects of drinking water are long-term. It has a certain preventive effect on pregnant women constipation, colds, diarrhea, etc. Therefore, pregnant women can't wait to drink more water when they are sick. It is what we should do to prevent problems before they occur.

Method 3: Pregnant women should take medicine as prescribed by a doctor

If pregnant women have severe cold symptoms, they should take the medicine strictly according to the doctor's advice. The constitution of pregnant women is different from other constitutions, so do not take medicine by yourself. Most of the anti-cold medicines are compound preparations, containing a variety of ingredients, and most of the medicines are histamines, so they should not be taken during pregnancy, especially before 4 weeks of pregnancy. For the safety of medication, pregnant women are advised not to use anti-cold medicines. If it must be used, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

How to prevent colds in pregnant women

Method 1: Keep indoor air circulation

Pregnant women must maintain air circulation during pregnancy. Keeping indoor air circulation has a great effect on preventing colds, especially the particularly difficult viral colds, which are very common when the seasons change. If pregnant women usually pay attention to indoor ventilation, they will stay away from this trouble and reduce the frequency of colds. Because this is not only related to their own health, but also to the development of the baby, so pregnant mothers should take precautions in advance and must not be careless.

Method 2: Increase the amount of exercise

Pregnant women increase physical activity during pregnancy can effectively prevent colds. Many pregnant mothers often say that they need to keep fit, but very few insist on exercising during pregnancy. After all, after being pregnant, you are more tired and out of breath when you walk a little, let alone exercise, which may be difficult for pregnant women. Exercise can not be less, usually more exercise, not only conducive to natural labor, but also enhance the resistance of pregnant women, has a strong preventive effect on colds!

Method 3: Soak feet in warm water

Pregnant women soak their feet in warm water to prevent colds. Pregnant women's cold feet can sweat quickly, which has a particularly good relief effect on pregnant women's cold symptoms, but we must pay attention to the water temperature not too high. Pregnant women can also soak their feet more when the seasons change, which also has a certain effect on preventing colds and relieves the physical fatigue of pregnant women.