Flu during pregnancy in the second trimester

Sometimes a woman, being in a position, faces such a disease as the flu. It refers to viral infections and is characterized, above all, by a rise in body temperature, the appearance of a cold, a cough, a headache. It is in the presence of such symptoms that a woman thinks about how to treat the flu during pregnancy, in particular in the second trimester, and what the consequences of this disease may be. Let's try to answer this question and understand the situation.

What can be treated for influenza during pregnancy in the 2nd trimester?

To begin with, it is necessary to say that some antiviral drugs are allowed at this time, because the most dangerous period of pregnancy, 8-12 weeks, has already survived. An example of such may be Floustop, Tamiflu.

So, if the future mother has an increase in body temperature above 38 degrees, you can take Paracetamol, one tablet. It will reduce this figure to normal values.

To combat the pathogen, doctors can prescribe antiviral drugs. However, everything is strictly individual, and in some cases a woman can cope with the disease with the help of folk remedies approved by the doctor.

So, for example, to quickly remove the pathogen from the body, doctors recommend drinking more liquid. In such cases it is better to use warm tea with raspberries, warmed cow's milk, decoctions of linden, fruit drinks, broth from rose hips.

To combat the common cold with flu in the 2nd trimester during a normal current pregnancy, doctors recommend using saline solutions for washing (Humer, saline), which help to reduce the formation of mucus and remove it.

When you cough, you can take all the famous Mukaltin. In this case, its dosage and the frequency of reception should be agreed with the doctor. With a dry cough, it is recommended to rinse the throat with sugary broths, eucalyptus, calendula, which are mixed in equal parts. This helps to reduce the irritation of the throat, which is inevitable with a dry, painful cough.

Effects of influenza during pregnancy in the 2nd trimester

Despite the fact that viral diseases at this time have a much less influence on the baby's future, such violations, suffered during gestation, do not pass without a trace.

Perhaps the most dangerous consequence, both for the baby itself and for the process of pregnancy in general, is fetoplacental insufficiency. With this violation, the baby's oxygen starvation develops, which can eventually lead to a delay in development, and in some cases, the death of the fetus.

Among the consequences of influenza affecting the child itself, it is necessary to name:

• disruption of the endocrine system;
• violation of the process of formation of bone tissue;
• failure of the process of laying down the reproductive system in female fetuses (occurs on week 20).

Thus, taking into account all the above, it should be noted that the earlier the treatment of influenza that occurred during pregnancy in the 2nd trimester begins, the lower the probability of complications.