Immunity and Pregnancy

This is due to the fact that up to thirty-second week of pregnancy, the immune system is suppressed to prevent rejection of the fetus. No wonder - if the terms of the immune system of a foreign body may be a thyroid gland The thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones   (a same organism), the growing baby may seem to those even more. After the thirty-second week of pregnancy, the chances of the baby to survive outside the mother's body is already quite large, and the immune system begins to function normally again. What's good for the child, it is not necessarily good for the mother - to pick up colds every month do not want to, even though the impending happy event. And many pregnant women are working, and the disease does not contribute to productive work.

Preventing colds during pregnancy

To reduce the chance of catching a cold, it is necessary, first of all, pay attention to your diet. You need to eat more vitamin C, not only in tablets. It is much better absorbed from fruits. Typically, the sour fruit, the more it vitamin C. Also, eat whole wheat bread, cereals, dried fruits, vegetables, lean meat and fish. Add tea and a selection of ginger Ginger and the most unexpected, but pleasant useful properties   - It effectively protects against colds and helps relieve nausea.

Drink milk, eat dairy products. They are rich in calcium and other substances that have a tonic effect on the body. Pregnancy - a great opportunity to remember what the taste of a real cheese, rather than one in which the fat content is reduced, and which can often be mistaken for a piece of plastic. Cheese is rich in various nutrients that can effectively protect you from the cold.

Cold or flu?

Besides the usual colds there are different types of flu. Although the flu rarely leads to the development of birth defects in the child during pregnancy increases the risk of such complications thereof, as pneumonia Pneumonia - Symptoms and Causes . Treatment of pneumonia may jeopardize the health of the unborn child.

The best treatment is known - is prevention, and the best way to prevent the flu - get vaccinated. Flu season can begin in October and end in May, although it usually lasts less. The best time to get vaccinated against the flu The flu shot - does it make sense to do it?   - October and November, and in December it is not too late to vaccinate.

Vaccinate during pregnancy is safe, but it would be better if you consult before vaccination with your doctor. Pregnant women are not recommended nasal flu vaccine, as they have not been thoroughly tested, to be able to draw conclusions about their safety.

What medications can be used for colds in pregnancy?

Cold and flu during pregnancy can use acetaminophen (it effectively removes heat and eases headaches) and saline solution for rinsing the nose.

Pseudoephedrine may also be useful in some cases, but it should not be taken during the first trimester of pregnancy, and women with hypertension. Paracetamol is also considered safe for pregnant women, but aspirin is contraindicated in pregnancy, especially during late pregnancy. He has property thin the blood and can cause vaginal bleeding and preterm labor.

To reduce the chance of infection, avoid crowded areas during flu outbreaks; wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water when you come home, it is advisable to wash the nose. Try to minimize the live communication with patients. When in public places, do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Finally, we must remember that self during pregnancy is particularly dangerous, so you should always consult with your doctor before you even treat such diseases as colds.

Treatment of salmonellosis in pregnancy

In most cases, salmonellosis Salmonellosis - features of the disease   It is a self-limiting infection, and even pregnant women, despite a decline in the immune system, he quickly passes without the help of antibiotics Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? . Therefore, doctors usually limited to observation of the patient; they see to it that the patient is getting enough fluids and nutrients, and if necessary, may appoint antidiarrheals.

Ill with salmonellosis pregnant women should drink plenty of fluids, take prenatal vitamins (sometimes doctors recommend for some time to increase the dose), and follow a special diet. Typically, such a diet consists of simple dishes that are easily digested and contain a lot of nutrients, such as grain cereal, boiled potatoes (preferably prepared from a puree, but without milk), various dairy products. You also need to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, but there are certain limitations. Because fruits and vegetables are best mash - so they are easier to digest. The peel apples, pears, kiwi, plums pretty slowly processed in the body, and when she salmonellosis may cause another bout of vomiting or diarrhea Diarrhea (diarrhea) - a familiar nuisance . Therefore, tough (and not even very tough) peel should be cut, and the fruit that it is impossible to peel, it is better excluded from the diet until they are cured.

Antibiotics may be prescribed only when absolutely necessary, if the infection is severe and can result in serious health consequences for the mother and / or child. In such cases usually prescribed amoxicillin Amoxicillin - it kills pathogens   or cephalosporins - These types of antibiotics are considered to be relatively safe for pregnant women.

However, they also have disadvantages - for the last twenty years due to the spread of antibiotic resistance efficacy of these drugs has fallen sharply. More effective in the treatment of Salmonellosis is an antibiotic from the group of fluoroquinolones, but they can lead to various complications of pregnancy.

Prevention of Salmonella in pregnant women

• Wash your hands with warm water and soap for at least within twenty seconds after the cooking of raw meat or eggs, after using the toilet, changing diapers, or handling animals.
• Use the special food thermometer to check how well warmed meat dishes. Remains of food before re-use should be reheated to at least 74 degrees Celsius.
• Wash with soap and hot water knives, cutting boards, dishes and other utensils you used for the preparation of meat or seafood.
• Be sure to wash before eating fruits and vegetables, including those whose skin is usually discarded (bananas, oranges, and so on).
• Keep ready-to-eat food separate from raw meat and seafood.
• Keep all perishable foods at temperatures below 4.5 degrees Celsius.
• Do not eat soft-boiled eggs - they are in the cooking process is not well warmed, and they may remain disease-causing bacteria.
• Drink only pasteurized milk and eat products exclusively from pasteurized milk.