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Can pregnant women receive infusions if they have a cold?

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Asked on:Apr 16, 2026 05:59 AM

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  • Freyja Freyja

    Apr 16, 2026

      cold fever For ordinary people, it is not a big problem, but for pregnant women, it is a problem. Can pregnant women receive infusions if they have a cold? Colds are self-limiting disease , recovery is a natural course, and the purpose of medication is only to relieve various symptoms. Like other patients, pregnant women will recover on their own after being treated for a cold for about a week. Since most antiviral drugs are not suitable for pregnant women, special attention should be paid when using them to treat viral colds in pregnant women. First, they should focus on their own resistance, and secondly, consider some drugs that will not affect the mother and baby. healthy of drugs. For pregnant women with colds who have mild symptoms, we first encourage them to drink more water and ginger soup, get more rest, and try to rely on their own immunity and resistance to fight the disease. When it really doesn't work, you might as well use some mild Chinese patent medicines.

      Pregnant women with high fever should receive intravenous fluids

      But if a cold causes a fever during pregnancy, especially a high fever above 38.5°C, it is very dangerous. Especially in the first trimester, that is, within three months of pregnancy, high fever can affect the embryo, leading to miscarriage and fetus deformity. At this time, pregnant women should seek medical treatment in time and use physical methods to cool down or treat with penicillin antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor. This is safe for both the fetus and pregnant women.

      Experts remind pregnant women to focus on preventing colds. The weather is getting colder, but indoors should be ventilated. Pregnant women should try not to go to supermarkets, movie theaters and other places with poor air circulation and crowded places to prevent colds and infectious diseases. If you catch a cold, drinking hot water and ginger soup are both good ways to detoxify. 》》》 Common mistakes made by pregnant women5kind of error