What to do if you catch a cold while trying to conceive

There are often some minor incidents during the pregnancy preparation period, such as common problems such as colds and fevers. Many expectant mothers are worried that the cold virus may affect their pregnancy preparation, and they dare not take medicine. So what should you do if you catch a cold during the pregnancy preparation period? How to prevent colds during the pregnancy preparation period? The following editor shares some collated information for your reference.

What to do if you have a cold during pregnancy

For common colds, what we need to do is to expel the cold from the body. Colds are usually caused by catching cold. To deal with this type of cold, we should drink more ginger tea while it is hot, and then cover ourselves up to sweat. After sweating, remember to wipe it off and not catch cold again, otherwise all the previous efforts will be wasted.

Drinking brown sugar ginger tea more often is also very helpful for preparing for pregnancy, and it is especially helpful for women with cold uterus.

Another type of cold is a heat cold, which causes sore throat and yellow, sticky nasal discharge, which can easily lead to tonsillitis. To deal with this type of cold, we need to clear away heat and detoxify, and drink more warm water to promote the excretion of viruses. Another trick is to press the Hegu point, which is located at the junction of the thumb and the base of the index finger, a little above the tiger's mouth. Pressing for a period of time is very effective. However, pregnant women generally do not massage the Hegu point.

Can I take medicine for a cold during pregnancy?

The doctor explained that a cold is a viral infection. A cold during pregnancy preparation is a sign of low immunity due to poor preparation for pregnancy. This also has a certain impact during the pregnancy preparation period, but the impact is not great. During pregnancy preparation, if you have a runny nose due to a cold, you should generally drink more hot boiled water and rest more to help the cold symptoms subside. You can also use ginger and brown sugar to make some hot soup, and then pay attention to a lighter diet. It is also very important to keep warm.

It is recommended not to use medication to treat colds during the pregnancy preparation period. Medication treatment still has certain side effects, especially Western medicine has a great impact on the body.

If the cold is really serious, with cough, sputum, fever, etc., it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a blood HCG test ten days after sexual intercourse to preliminarily determine whether you are pregnant. If you are not pregnant, the treatment of the cold is the main treatment. Then, under the guidance of the doctor, choose some Chinese patent medicines with small side effects to prolong the time of conception.

During the pregnancy preparation period, in order to prevent colds, you should pay attention to improving your resistance, diversify your diet, exercise more, eat more foods that can improve your resistance, such as carrots, white fungus, yam, pumpkin, etc., drink more boiled water, and pay attention to sleep.

How to prevent colds during pregnancy

Keep warm

I remember that I often caught colds when I was a kid. I had to take medicine and get injections when I caught a cold, otherwise it would take about 10 days to recover. But now I may catch a cold once a year. Especially in the summer, many friends like to stay cool, but they catch a cold without realizing it.

In fact, many of us are in a sub-healthy state now, so we must pay attention to keeping warm. It has snowed everywhere in recent days, and the weather is particularly cold. We must not "freeze ourselves with beauty".

Exercise more

Nowadays, most people are too lazy to move, but proper exercise is still easy for everyone. For example, you can leave some space for yourself to walk home when you go to get off work. Such a small change can still play a big role; if there are stairs at home, climb them more often, which may have unexpected effects. Jumping more during the pregnancy preparation period can also exercise the fallopian tubes and promote ovulation. Why not do it?

Eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C

Everyone knows that supplementing vitamin C can enhance immunity. Usually, eating more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C allows the body to absorb the vitamin C and enhance our body's resistance. For example: kiwi, orange, strawberry, cabbage, melon, etc. are all fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C.

In short, women who are preparing for pregnancy and during pregnancy should work harder. If you have a cold, don't take medicine randomly. If those methods don't work, don't delay. Go directly to the hospital. The doctor will give you the right medicine to take, which will not affect the fetus. It is very beneficial to soak your feet more often.

Does a cold during pregnancy affect the fetus?

Colds are divided into common colds and influenza viruses. If it is just a common cold, the main symptoms are sneezing, nasal congestion, no fever, and the symptoms are mild. In this case, a pregnant woman's cold generally has no effect on the fetus.

If the cold symptoms are severe, such as persistent high fever and the cold is caused by influenza virus infection, the cold may have a certain impact on the fetus.

Generally speaking, a cold in early pregnancy has a relatively greater impact on the fetus, because this period is a critical period for the development and formation of the fetus's organs. A cold in the second and third trimesters has a relatively smaller impact on the fetus, because the fetus's organs are basically formed during this period and rarely cause adverse effects. However, if a severe cold occurs during this period, a long-term high fever will also hinder the development of the fetus in the uterus.