Summer is the season when gastrointestinal colds are most common. Many pregnant women may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal discomfort, and loss of appetite. Many people may think that these symptoms are normal physiological reactions during pregnancy. However, it is very likely that they have contracted a gastrointestinal cold. If this is the case, it should not be ignored, as it can be dangerous for both the fetus and the pregnant mother. So, what are the symptoms of gastrointestinal cold in pregnant women? Today, a seasoned pregnant mother will share her own experience and teach you how to deal with gastrointestinal cold during pregnancy.
Seasoned Pregnant Mother: Liu Jie, 31 years old, with a 3-year-old daughter and 7 months pregnant with her second child. She has had gastrointestinal cold twice during her pregnancy. Let's see how she overcame the challenge of gastrointestinal cold in pregnant women!
Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Cold in Pregnant Women:
Gastrointestinal cold is caused by colds that disrupt the secretion of digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract, reduce digestion function, and cause gastrointestinal spasms. Symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, cold hands and feet, nausea, headache, loss of appetite, and gastrointestinal discomfort. Some patients may also experience general cold symptoms such as headache, cough, nasal congestion, and runny nose.
Tips from a Seasoned Pregnant Mother on Dealing with Gastrointestinal Cold in Pregnant Women:
1. When the throat is itchy and sore at the early stage of a cold, immediately gargle and gargle the throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes. Repeat this process about 10 times to see results.
2. Drinking chicken soup can relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose during a cold, and it also has a good effect on clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup regularly can enhance the body's natural resistance and prevent colds.
3. Place a metal spoon in hot water to warm it up (to a temperature that won't burn your hand), and then massage the "cold treatment acupoint" on the palm surface. If a certain area feels abnormal, massage that area more vigorously. After a hot massage for a while, use a spoon soaked in cold water to stimulate that area. For mild cold or cough, stimulating 5-10 times with the above method is sufficient. The cold treatment acupoint on the palm is located between the thumb and forefinger of the left palm (near the tiger's mouth) and the palm surface below the second joint of the right thumb.
4. Pour hot water at around 42℃ into a thermos cup, and the person with a cold will place their mouth and nose into the opening of the cup, continuously inhaling the hot steam, 3 times a day.
5. For those with a cough, beat an egg and add a small amount of white sugar and ginger juice. Drink this mixture with half a cup of hot water 2-3 times to relieve coughing.
6. At the early stage of a cold, when you feel itchy in the nose and throat, do the following exercise 2-3 times to recover. The method is as follows: Stand with slightly separated feet, stretch the neck, try to lift the head as high as possible, open your eyes wide, stretch your tongue as far as possible, stretch your ten fingers straight, and then exert force from the top of the head to the hands and toes, causing the whole body to tremble and making a "ah" sound repeatedly, repeat 2-3 times.
Tips from a Seasoned Pregnant Mother:
1. After pregnancy, there are certain changes in the enzymes in the pregnant woman's body, which have an impact on the metabolism of certain drugs. Drugs are not easily detoxified and excreted, which can lead to accumulation and toxic effects. During the early stage of pregnancy, when fetal organs are forming, drugs can have an impact on the fetus. Therefore, it is best not to take medication for a cold. However, everything has two sides. Taking medication during pregnancy has certain risks and is not completely harmless. Some diseases themselves have a greater impact on the fetus and the mother than the drugs. In this case, the pros and cons should be weighed, and medication should be used reasonably under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Prevention is the most important. Pregnant women should pay attention to rest, exercise, and maintain a strong body. During the period of disease outbreaks, personal hygiene should be observed, avoid crowded places, avoid contact with people with a cold, ventilate the home, maintain appropriate temperature and humidity, regularly use vinegar to fumigate the room, maintain a good mood, and enhance resistance to diseases.
When pregnant, the secretion of hormones and substances in the body is different from that of normal individuals. Therefore, if you have a gastrointestinal cold, don't panic or take medication randomly. You should not ignore the disease you have and the best solution is to seek medical advice from a doctor in a timely manner and effectively overcome the gastrointestinal cold in pregnant women.
