One of the dangerous factors in the intrauterine development of the baby is a cold during pregnancy of a woman. The immunity of a pregnant woman is always weakened, so the body cannot in full strength to withstand various infections or hypothermia. The consequences for your baby in case of illness can be very critical.
With a cold during pregnancy, body temperature may not increase, so the future mother should be treated very seriously. Any cold, and even more so the flu can lead to a number of dangerous complications. Therefore, when a chills appear, muscle pain, dry cough urgently consult a doctor.
The danger of colds during pregnancy
What is the danger of a cold during pregnancy?
If the usual ARI for the fetus is usually not dangerous, then viral infections (SARS, influenza, herpes) can lead to negative consequences, cause various pathologies of the fetus, fading of the fetal development (fading of pregnancy). The laying of all vital organs of the fetus occurs in the first months of pregnancy, so the cold in the first trimester is more dangerous than at a later date.
Prevention of colds
Preventive measures will help you protect yourself from unwanted colds. First, avoid visiting the places of the people’s accumulation (entertainment, public transport, markets, etc. p.). Walk at least 3 hours a day in parks, alleys, away from roadway.
Secondly, beware of sick members of your family. If one of the household is sick, if possible isolate it at least in a separate room.
And finally, use natural natural vitamins, fresh juices, onions, garlic. This will give your body more energy and strength.
How to treat colds during pregnancy?
The most important thing is no self -medication. A doctor’s consultation is necessary, since even the most “harmless” drugs have contraindications during pregnancy at first glance. Even the use of some folk methods of treatment (especially on the basis of herbs) can adversely affect your baby. For example, grass-impression (ginseng, licorice, rhodiola pink) cause an increase in your pulse and, accordingly, destructively act on the cardiovascular system of the fetus.
Any warming procedures are not recommended, in t. h. Do not steam your legs, and also do not use vitamins uncontrollably.
Thus, if you are still caught up during pregnancy, be sure to contact a doctor. He will help you choose the right course of treatment without prejudice to health to you and your baby. In addition, a competent doctor will exclude the presence of an intrauterine infection that you can take as a regular cold.
