During pregnancy, pregnant women may experience diarrhea due to changes in hormone levels in their bodies, which can be influenced by external factors. Diarrhea can affect the absorption of nutrients by pregnant women and is not conducive to their physical health. So pregnant women should prevent diarrhea after pregnancy. So, what should pregnant women do with diarrhea?
Once a pregnant woman experiences diarrhea, the first thing to do is to replenish fluids, replenish lost water and electrolytes due to diarrhea, and replenish lost calories due to diarrhea. At the same time, attention should be paid to fetal movement and whether there are signs of premature birth or miscarriage. To prevent diarrhea from continuing, pregnant women can seek treatment at the hospital and take medication under the guidance of a doctor.
But due to the special physical condition of pregnant women, special care is needed when using antibiotics, otherwise it may lead to fetal malformation and development. In addition to antibiotics, certain mild acting antidiarrheal agents can absorb moisture from pregnant women's feces and help their bodies recover. In addition to the above drugs, normal people can use opioid drugs to stop diarrhea, but pregnant women should not use such drugs, otherwise it will worsen diarrhea and threaten fetal health.
If pregnant women can follow the doctor's advice and take medication correctly, they usually return to normal within two to three days after taking the medication. If the condition does not return to normal, it is necessary to conduct fecal bacterial culture, drug sensitivity tests, etc. to understand the true cause of diarrhea in pregnant women. In addition, if a pregnant woman experiences diarrhea during labor, she needs to be isolated as an intestinal infectious disease to ensure the health of other pregnant women and the fetus.
