The body weakens and becomes more vulnerable to illness already at the time when the woman is not yet aware of her situation.
The complexity of the situation is also that it is necessary to think not only about your health, but also about the well-being of the baby, and therefore, you cannot take medications uncontrollably at your own discretion and treat ARVI the way you used to do it before.
Why ARVI is dangerous for a child
Note that the illness does not necessarily affect your child. It is much more important to calm down and avoid unnecessary stress: this way you will recover faster and reduce the effect of the disease on your baby.
Nevertheless, it is worth mentioning potential threats.
For up to 4 weeks, the virus can provoke a miscarriage. Since usually at this time a woman does not yet know about pregnancy, for her it will just be the beginning of her period.According to doctors and practice shows, in the early stages (up to 6 weeks), the disease either absolutely adversely affects the embryo interrupts the pregnancy, or does not affect the baby's future at all, and it develops normally mode.
The period up to the 12th week of pregnancy is very important: at this time, the future organs of the child are laid. It is important not to take medications without a doctor's prescription so that their toxic effects do not affect the baby's health. But it is impossible to completely abandon the prescribed medications, this can also greatly harm both you and the child.
How is SARS treated in early pregnancy
1. To treat the throat, gargling with soda, furacilin, chlorophyllipt helps well.
2. With a runny nose, it is also worth using a soda solution for rinsing, as well as instilling drops based on saline solutions or herbal ingredients.
3. Vasoconstrictor drops can be used only as a last resort and with the permission of a doctor. Since they impair blood circulation in the placenta, it is best to avoid using them altogether.4. When coughing, prescribe lozenges and tablets on a natural plant basis.
5. The temperature can be brought down with paracetamol, a standard dose. Temperatures below 38.5 cannot be brought down.
6. A pregnant woman should drink plenty of water: water, a decoction of chamomile and rose hips, weak tea with the addition of honey and lemon.
7. Complete peace: both physical and emotional. Don't worry about what hasn't happened, put your phone aside and devote time to meditation or sleep.
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