Does diarrhea in pregnant women affect the fetus? The harm of diarrhea in pregnant women

Diarrhea in pregnant women is a common disease before pregnancy. Don’t be nervous if you have diarrhea. If the condition is serious, go to the hospital for treatment. Never take medicine on your own, otherwise it may affect the growth and development of the fetus.

Does diarrhea in pregnant women affect the fetus?

Pregnancy itself does not cause diarrhea, nor does it aggravate existing diarrhea symptoms. However, frequent and severe diarrhea during pregnancy is very likely to induce uterine contractions and lead to miscarriage. It is also not conducive to the pregnant mother's body's absorption of nutrients.

Therefore, once a pregnant woman develops diarrhea, the most important treatment measure should be appropriate fluid replacement to make up for the water and electrolytes lost by the pregnant mother due to diarrhea, especially the supplementation of potassium ions, which can increase the calories in the pregnant mother's body. At the same time, pay attention to observe or feel whether the baby in the belly is normal, and whether there are any signs of premature birth or miscarriage.

The harm of diarrhea in pregnant women

1. It is easy to cause malnutrition in babies. The phenomenon of diarrhea in people means that they cannot adapt to the nature of food. When food enters people's esophagus, the stomach and intestines of pregnant women cannot adapt to the food and cannot digest the food well. In other words, pregnant women cannot absorb the nutrients in the food, which will lead to malnutrition in pregnant women. Once the nutrients in the food are not absorbed, the baby's nutritional supply will also be reduced, and the baby will also indirectly show symptoms of malnutrition.

2. Increase the risk of miscarriage. When pregnant women have diarrhea, they will also experience abdominal pain. After this phenomenon occurs, the diarrhea symptoms of pregnant women will also stimulate the symptoms of uterine contraction of pregnant women. Once the amplitude of their uterine contraction is relatively large, it is very likely to cause miscarriage. This is a problem that pregnant women need to pay attention to. The problem of diarrhea cannot be ignored. Once the symptoms of diarrhea occur, pregnant women need to consult a doctor in time and let the doctor treat themselves. If necessary, they can choose drugs suitable for pregnant women for consumption. Therefore, many pregnant women are very nervous when they have diarrhea, either taking medicine or injections. In fact, many cases of diarrhea are caused by life factors, which are functional diarrhea. Take emotional tension as an example, it can cause diarrhea! Therefore, once pregnant women have diarrhea, as long as there is no sign of infection, they should start with life conditioning, eliminate the adverse factors causing diarrhea, and try to take less medicine and injections. If there are signs of infection, you should choose highly effective and non-toxic antibiotics as soon as possible for treatment. Don't go out to buy medicine and eat it yourself. You can only take medicine prescribed by a gynecologist.

What to do if pregnant women have diarrhea

What should pregnant women do if they have diarrhea? Once a pregnant woman has diarrhea, the main treatment measure is to replenish fluids appropriately, replenish the water and electrolytes lost due to diarrhea, especially potassium ions, and replenish the calories lost due to diarrhea. At the same time, it is necessary to closely observe whether the fetus is in good condition and whether there are signs of premature birth or miscarriage. Unlike ordinary people, pregnant women should be particularly careful when using antibiotics. In addition to adverse reactions, many commonly used antibiotics and antiprotozoal drugs have potential teratogenic potential. For example, the commonly used metronidazole has teratogenic effects on experimental animals, so it is prohibited during pregnancy, especially in the first three months of pregnancy. Other antibiotics, such as sulfonamides, tetracyclines, quinolones, etc., have adverse effects on the mother and/or the fetus and should also be prohibited. Some milder antidiarrheal agents, such as kaolin and pectin, can be used. These drugs can absorb water and reduce intestinal peristalsis; activated carbon tablets, smectite, erythromycin, and ampicillin are relatively safe for mothers and babies and can be taken under the guidance of doctors. Do not use opium-based drugs to stop diarrhea, as these drugs may cause bacterial overgrowth and repeated infection, which will aggravate diarrhea. Patients can also be given some microecological preparations, such as Lizhu Changle and Zhengchangsheng, to adjust the intestinal flora and strengthen the body to eliminate evil.

Pregnant women who have diarrhea and are about to give birth should be isolated at the bedside according to intestinal infectious diseases to ensure the safety of the baby and other pregnant women. Of course, Chinese medicine has a good therapeutic effect in such cases, and some Chinese medicine should be taken according to the specific condition. Pregnant women with diarrhea can generally resume normal bowel movements after 24-96 hours. If the treatment is ineffective, fecal bacteriological culture and drug sensitivity test should be performed, and intestinal protozoa and parasites should be checked at the same time. If necessary, fiber sigmoidoscopy should be performed carefully to exclude inflammatory bowel disease.

Warm reminder: If abdominal pain occurs during pregnancy, expectant mothers should seek medical attention in time and take medication accurately under the doctor's instructions. Remember not to take medication on your own.

Causes of diarrhea in pregnant women

Because the pregnant mother's body is affected by the level of progesterone, the gastric emptying time is prolonged and the small intestinal motility is weakened, which makes it very easy to be affected by external factors and cause diarrhea. There are two main causes of diarrhea:

1. Bacterial infection.

The most common cause of diarrhea in pregnant women is intestinal infection, which is mostly caused by unclean food. Especially in the first three months of pregnancy, diarrhea must be taken seriously. Eating rough, spoiled food and bad eating habits, or food allergies such as seafood can also easily cause diarrhea.

2. Causes of combined other chronic diseases.

In addition to bacterial and viral infections through the digestive tract and eating unclean or inappropriate food, diarrhea in pregnant women may also be related to other chronic diseases, such as thyroid disease, tuberculosis, colitis, etc. In this case, if the pregnant woman with diarrhea does not resume normal bowel movements within 1-3 days, she should go to the hospital for fecal bacteriological culture and drug sensitivity tests, as well as intestinal protozoa and parasites. If necessary, fiber sigmoidoscopy should be performed carefully to exclude inflammatory diseases.