The time of bearing a baby is a time of close attention to one’s own health, a time when the expectant mother approaches the issue of diet with particular passion. This concerns not only the quantity, but also the quality of products consumed as food, and is absolutely correct: any product that is in the slightest degree not quite suitable for consumption can cause at least an unpleasant, at most a rather dangerous condition. We are talking about poisoning during pregnancy, which can cause many bitter moments for the expectant mother and cause natural concerns about the health of the growing baby.
In principle, any product can cause poisoning during pregnancy, but doctors call sausages, dairy products, meat, perishable sweets (for example, cakes with cream), canned food, and salads dressed with mayonnaise the most dangerous in this regard. Mushroom poisoning during pregnancy is also dangerous - in this case, toxins can penetrate to the child through. Fortunately, such cases are rare in medical practice, but, nevertheless, it is better to be doubly careful with mushrooms while expecting a baby.
Consequences of poisoning during pregnancy
The greatest threat of poisoning during pregnancy is the risk of miscarriage. This happens in rare cases, but in order for everything to go well, it is necessary to begin to act immediately, when the first signs of intoxication appear.
Still, in most cases, poisoning does not pose a threat to the life of the child, although it can significantly worsen the condition of the mother, and therefore the fetus.
Among the consequences of poisoning for a pregnant woman, doctors name the following: intoxication, which provokes metabolic disorders and, as a result, disruption of the blood supply to the fetus; significant dehydration as a result of vomiting and diarrhea, with which vitamins and minerals necessary for the expectant mother and baby are washed away. Due to the fact that poisoning during pregnancy can indeed lead to significant complications, immediate treatment in case of poisoning should in no case be neglected. If the poisoning is serious, accompanied by high fever, severe vomiting and severe general condition, then it is necessary to immediately call emergency help: in case of severe poisoning, a pregnant woman will require hospitalization and qualified treatment.
The symptoms of poisoning during pregnancy are by and large the same as in any other case. Poisoning is usually characterized by an unpleasant heaviness in the stomach, nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, headache or dizziness. A decrease in blood pressure and an increase in temperature, rapid heartbeat, and fainting may also occur.
Poisoning during pregnancy: what to do?
At the first signs of poisoning during pregnancy, it is necessary to immediately take action and begin the therapy indicated in this case. Measures to eliminate poisoning are taken the same as in ordinary cases - if the poisoning is not serious. As mentioned above, in the event of serious poisoning, you cannot do without an ambulance team.
So, if poisoning during pregnancy does overtake the expectant mother, she will have to wait until the stomach is empty. It is advisable not to induce vomiting - the stomach can be cleansed naturally, and drinking water in large quantities will help get rid of “toxic” food. At the same time, eating any food before the stomach has emptied is contraindicated. When the stomach is cleansed naturally, it is necessary to take an absorbent that will “bind” the remaining toxins for their subsequent removal from the body - this could be enterosgel, polysorb. To avoid dehydration, you will need to replenish lost fluid - for this it is better to use simple boiled water, which you need to drink every 15-20 minutes in small quantities until the thirst and feeling of dry mouth disappear.
After poisoning during pregnancy, attention will have to be paid to nutrition: a certain diet will be needed to restore normal functioning of the stomach and intestines. But go hungry
In no case is it possible - the baby must receive all the necessary nutrients from food. The best option after poisoning during pregnancy is a light diet - in the first two or three days it is better to give preference to vegetable puree soups, crackers, and low-fat broth. Later, you can gradually introduce stewed or boiled vegetables into your diet, drink strong sweet tea, and eat light porridge in small quantities. It is better to refrain from eating fish, meat, raw vegetables and fruits until the body is completely restored after poisoning. In any case, it is not recommended to consume food of animal origin for at least 10 days after poisoning. As soon as complete recovery occurs, after consulting with your doctor, you can take a course of one of the vitamin-mineral complexes to restore the balance of these substances in the body of the expectant mother.
And in the future, strictly adhere to the rules that can protect against poisoning during pregnancy. The main thing is to wash your hands before eating, just like vegetables and fruits; give preference only to 100% high-quality products and check their expiration date before purchasing in the store; do not eat foods that quickly spoil or could potentially be sources of infection - raw or soft-boiled eggs, unboiled milk, canned meat or sausages.
It should be noted that poisoning, in principle, does not pose any serious threat to a child, since the infection, as a rule, does not spread beyond the intestines. And yet, it is better not to joke with poisoning during pregnancy, in order to avoid any unpleasant consequences.
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During pregnancy, a woman's health requires special attention, and one of the aspects of maintaining it is proper (balanced) nutrition. Most often, doctors focus on the quantity and list of permitted products, but their quality can also cause harm. There have been many programs about how stores “extend the life” of products, so if there is even the slightest doubt about the suitability of a product, it is better to refuse to purchase it, since poisoning during pregnancy (even minor) can negatively affect the health of the mother and the unborn baby.
Undoubtedly, any product can cause poisoning, but most often it is sausages, meat, sweets with cream (especially protein), fermented milk products, salads with mayonnaise and canned food.
Doctors consider mushrooms to be the most dangerous product, since in case of poisoning, toxins can penetrate through.
Poisoning during pregnancy does not have “specific” symptoms, only the following are observed:
- nausea,
- heaviness in the stomach,
- dizziness,
- lack of appetite,
- diarrhea,
- pressure changes
- the temperature rises.
If they appear, it is necessary to take urgent action.
What to do?
- At the first manifestations of poisoning, it is necessary to drink a large amount of water - this will help empty the stomach faster. It is worth noting that you cannot induce vomiting, since spasms can lead to vomiting, and this is very dangerous. Also, eating food during this time is contraindicated. After vomiting stops, you need to take an absorbent that will “bind” and remove the toxins remaining in the body; enterosgel, polysorb or activated carbon are suitable for this. The absorbent, in addition to toxins, absorbs water, so do not forget about water: You need to drink a small amount, but every 15-20 minutes.
- You can do treatment yourself only if the condition is not serious and the temperature does not rise, otherwise you need to call an ambulance and undergo treatment under the supervision of doctors. Also, it is necessary to resort to qualified help if taking absorbents does not produce results.
- After the illness has passed, the pregnant woman should adhere to certain nutritional rules. The diet is necessary so that the stomach and intestines begin to function normally, and it looks like this: for 10 days it is forbidden to eat food of animal origin, you should limit yourself to vegetable soups, crackers and low-fat broth. It is also better not to eat raw vegetables and fruits at this time, since the fiber they contain can aggravate the condition. After the symptoms of poisoning have completely passed, you can gradually introduce stewed vegetables, strong tea and light porridge (without oil) into the diet.
- After complete recovery, you should consult with your doctor about taking vitamins to restore the balance of microelements in the body, since most of them were “washed out” during vomiting, diarrhea and taking absorbents.
- Despite the fact that the placenta protects the baby, which is why poisoning does not pose a real threat to him, it is still worth doing everything possible to minimize the risk of poisoning; to do this, it is enough to thoroughly wash your hands, vegetables and fruits and monitor the expiration dates of products.
Consequences of severe poisoning
Many pregnant women neglect the advice of seeing a doctor and wait for the poisoning to go away “on its own,” although this can cause many problems:
- insufficient supply of vitamins and minerals to the fetus caused by dehydration;
- circulatory disorders of the fetus caused by intoxication;
- risk of miscarriage.
Regardless of what caused intestinal poisoning (mushrooms, watermelon, low-quality products), take activated charcoal as quickly as possible at the rate of 1 tablet per 10 kg of your weight and call an ambulance.
Poisoning during pregnancy is dangerous for the life of mother and child. Toxins and poisonous substances can lead to miscarriage and even death of a woman. But there is a list of rules and actions to help avoid unnecessary health problems for the expectant mother and baby.
Main causes of poisoning in pregnant women
The main cause of poisoning in pregnant women is the consumption of low-quality, expired or incompatible food.
Food poisoning has become the most common type of intoxication against the backdrop of the expectant mother’s craving for a variety of foods in her diet. During pregnancy, many women have a desire to try new things or eat incompatible foods.
A neglectful attitude towards eating food can result in spoiled food, contaminated with microorganisms or their toxins. It is because of the toxins of pathogenic microbes that poisoning occurs.
Chemical poisoning occurs in women due to careless use of chemical household products. In addition, there is a possibility of poisoning through water and air, which contain chemical reagents.
Chemical poisoning can occur from eating food, such as vegetables, that have been treated with pesticides and herbicides.
It happens in pregnant women during the treatment of any disease without the supervision of a doctor. The cause of drug poisoning is excess dosage of the drug.
Symptoms
Symptoms of intoxication in pregnant women do not have any specific characteristics. Poisoning can be determined only by the following signs:
- nausea;
- diarrhea;
- constant unpleasant taste in the mouth;
- elevated temperature;
- dizziness;
- changes in blood pressure;
- heaviness in the abdomen and colic;
- prostration;
- lack of appetite.
If one or more symptoms appear, it is necessary to take measures to alleviate the condition and call an ambulance.
Consequences and what is the danger?
Food poisoning is dangerous during pregnancy, primarily due to dehydration. Exhaustion occurs against the background of vomiting, loose stools and profuse sweating due to elevated temperature.
In the mother's dehydrated body, the blood thickens. This can lead to the appearance of blood clots and worsen the process of feeding the fetus through the combined circulatory system.
Dehydration promotes increased production of the hormone oxytocin. It has a stimulating effect on the smooth muscles of the uterus and causes spasms. Its rapid contraction leads to termination of pregnancy.
Elevated temperature poses a great danger to the fetus. If you do not control it and do not take measures to relieve the fever, the child may die.
It is extremely important not to allow body temperature to rise above 38 degrees. Inside, the human body has a temperature 1-2 degrees higher.
Temperatures above 38-39 degrees will lead to the coagulation of fetal proteins and cause its death. This stage will become very dangerous for the woman if urgent surgical intervention is not performed.
There is a significant risk of intoxication of the body with toxins produced by bacteria. It is these toxins that cause poisoning. If measures are not taken to remove them from the body, they can penetrate through the placental tissue into the amniotic fluid. In this case, the child will find himself in an environment with a high concentration of toxic substances.
Poisoning with chemicals is dangerous because it affects the nervous system of a woman and child. Damage to the nervous system leads to difficulty and cessation of breathing. The heart and other vital organs may stop.
Due to chemical poisoning, a child may experience developmental delays. The worst option would be placental abruption and premature birth.
What to do in case of poisoning, treatment
The first step in case of intoxication is to call an ambulance. During pregnancy, you should not self-medicate intoxications. Especially if the cause is unknown.
In the early stages
In the early stages of pregnancy, it is necessary to support the mother's body and reduce symptoms.
- The use of activated carbon is allowed to adsorb toxins and chemicals in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Caffeine is administered to restore normal blood pressure. It stabilizes blood pressure and improves placental blood circulation.
- Washing is done only with the permission of a doctor and is prescribed for moderate and severe cases.
- Due to vomiting and diarrhea, it is necessary to replenish the water-salt balance of the body. For this, Regidron is used, as well as non-concentrated teas and compotes.
The main treatment consists of a gentle diet that helps quickly restore the mother’s body.
In the later stages
At later stages, the main treatment methods do not differ. For treatment the following are used:
- drinking plenty of water;
- gentle diet;
- intake of adsorbents;
- medications to restore blood pressure levels.
If necessary, in the later stages, medications are used to increase blood circulation in the placenta. This will help remove toxic substances from the placenta into the mother’s body, and then from there.
What can you eat if pregnant women are poisoned?
After poisoning, the body needs to recover and replenish its supply of nutrients. For this, a light, gentle diet is prescribed that does not irritate the gastrointestinal tract.
On the first day after poisoning, you are allowed to eat boiled rice or oatmeal porridge cooked in water. No butter or milk allowed. You can add tea with unsweetened wheat crackers to the porridge.
The next day's menu can be supplemented with mashed potatoes, kefir and baked apple. Low-fat meat or fish can be eaten a week after poisoning.
Fatty and dairy foods are not allowed due to the stress they create on the liver and pancreas. If your doctor has prescribed antibiotics, dairy products may cause indigestion.
How to protect yourself from poisoning?
The expectant mother will protect herself and her child from poisoning by following a simple rule. You just need to be more careful in choosing the foods you eat.
During pregnancy, the expectant mother should avoid canned foods. Spoiled canned food contains a huge concentration of toxic substances.
Do not eat sausages of any kind. Minced sausage is highly contaminated with harmful microorganisms that can cause poisoning.
It would be right to refuse to visit fast food restaurants and cafes, deliveries of shawarma and other similar products. Due to the large flow of people in such establishments, there is no time to thoroughly clean production equipment.
Saving on products leads to the use of low-quality ingredients. Due to the same savings, some establishments use expired products.
Avoid mushrooms. They adsorb everything that is in the environment and can cause food or chemical intoxication.
Those preparing to become mothers will have to give up new foods that they have never tried. This is especially true for exotic fruits.
Before reaching our shelves, fruits travel vast distances and pass through many hands. In addition to a large number of pathogenic microorganisms, such fruits may contain pesticides, antibiotics and other chemicals.
During pregnancy, you should strictly monitor the freshness of food. Under no circumstances should you eat expired products, even if they are 1-2 days expired.
Raw smoked and dried foods are removed from the diet. The refusal is justified by the lack of heat treatment necessary to get rid of pathogenic microorganisms.
It is necessary to ensure the cleanliness of cutlery and dishes, and maintain personal and general hygiene. Be sure to wash vegetables and fruits, preferably with baking soda and under hot running water.
All dishes must be fully cooked and undergo full heat treatment.
Monitor your well-being and do not expose yourself and your baby to unnecessary risks. Follow the rules of nutrition, take care of your health and do not neglect the rules of hygiene. Among even the safest products you can find a hidden threat in the form of pathogenic microorganisms.
A woman's body, damaged by eating poor quality food, can quickly recover. Cases of intoxication during pregnancy are especially dangerous. To help the expectant mother recover, you need to know what pregnant women can eat if they are poisoned, and what they absolutely cannot eat. You should also pay attention that in this situation not all medications are prohibited; some medications can and should be taken during pregnancy. Typically, alarming symptoms appear at least 30 minutes after consuming low-quality products. Often the problem of poisoning is accompanied by debilitating nausea, intense salivation, chills, fever, diarrhea, vomiting, weakness and dizziness.
Poisoning during pregnancy
Dangerous Products
According to toxicology experts, quickly perishable sweets, fermented milk products, meat, semi-finished meat products and all kinds of canned food pose a great danger to pregnant women. You should be wary of such food due to the content of bacteria and other pathogenic objects in it. As soon as the product’s shelf life expires or the correct storage conditions are violated, the intensive proliferation of harmful microorganisms begins. Spoiled food is so toxic that it can cause severe poisoning with damage to the nervous system. The extensive list of potentially dangerous types of food does not end with the named products. Also at risk are eggs, jellied meat, salads dressed with mayonnaise, fish, ice cream, berries, fruits and a number of seafood such as oysters, shrimp, squid and mussels.
Expectant mothers should pay special attention to mushrooms and watermelons. Mushrooms can be harmful, as in some cases they quickly transfer accumulated toxic substances to the body. In the worst case, the death of the person who has consumed poisonous mushrooms occurs. Everyone's favorite watermelons can also be unsafe, as they can spoil quickly. Once the berry is cut, it is necessary to keep it in the refrigerator, since after two hours it may become unfit for consumption. It is advisable to purchase watermelons no earlier than the month of September. Pregnant women should exclude watermelon from their diet or eat it with caution, as poisoning poses a risk of premature birth.
Drugs
If you notice symptoms of food poisoning, you should immediately take the pregnant woman to the hospital or call an ambulance. While waiting for a doctor’s examination, you can drink water, and it would also be a good idea to use the drug “Regidron”. This powder, designed to be dissolved in water, is able to maintain the balance of water and salt within normal limits. This medication is not contraindicated for pregnant women.
In addition to supplying the body with water, it is necessary to use sorbents that promote the rapid displacement of toxic substances. When choosing sorbents for pregnant women, you should pay attention to the proven drug “Activated Carbon”. You can buy Polysorb, Enterosgel or similar harmless products at the pharmacy. Antibacterial drugs are usually not recommended for treatment; they are appropriate only in severe cases.
At any stage of pregnancy, you should carefully select medications for diarrhea, since the sodium bicarbonate content in some medications can have an extremely negative impact on your health. A popular medication to relieve diarrhea is Loperamide. Fortunately, it is safe for pregnant women and is available without a prescription.
Proper nutrition
In a state of intoxication, sweet tea of considerable strength, low-fat broth, pureed vegetable soups, wheat crackers, oatmeal or rice cooked in water are harmless. You will have to temporarily exclude raw vegetables and fruits, fish and all types of meat from your diet. Low-fat varieties of fish and meat are appropriate only when relief occurs, after about a week. It is impossible to say unequivocally what pregnant women can do if they are poisoned, since this is best known to the specialist conducting the examination and treatment. Only general recommendations are given here. In fact, the diet will be different in each case; it is best to discuss the restorative nutrition system in detail with your doctor.
Poisoning during pregnancy: requires immediate consultation with a doctor, adherence to certain dietary restrictions and use of approved medicationsWhat causes poisoning during pregnancy?
The most common food triggers are E. coli, streptococcus and staphylococcus. It turns out that there are more dangerous pathogens. The effects of other bacteria that pose a health threat need to be discussed.
Salmonella
Harmful bacteria enter the body through raw meat, unpasteurized milk or raw eggs. Such poisoning is not capable of harming the fetus, but significantly spoils the life of the pregnant woman, causing diarrhea and vomiting. To avoid salmonella infection, you should avoid homemade mayonnaise and soft-boiled eggs. Meat of any kind, especially poultry, must be properly cooked.
Campylobacter
The habitat of this type of pathogen is raw or undercooked meat, unpasteurized milk, untreated or poorly treated water. Simple preventive measures will help you avoid infection. These include frequent hand washing with soap and separate storage of raw and prepared foods. It is also recommended to keep cutting surfaces, towels and the entire kitchen perfectly clean, cook meat properly, and avoid getting water into your mouth when swimming in any body of water.
Listeria
Infection with such bacteria is diagnosed as a rare but dangerous disease, listeriosis. The pathology can cause serious disruptions in the development of the child, causing his death or miscarriage. Harmful microorganisms enter the body through the consumption of chilled foods, moldy cheeses, cut smoked fish and unpasteurized milk. For the sake of maintaining health, it is better for pregnant women to avoid moldy and soft cheeses. For example, the following types of cheese are dangerous: Gorgonzola, Brie, Roquefort, Camembert and goat. It is not healthy for an expectant mother to eat pate. If you must drink milk, make sure it is a sterilized or pasteurized product. It is better to warm up any food as much as possible before eating. Products that raise the slightest doubt or have exceeded their expiration date should never be eaten. All food should be stored in the refrigerator. Fruits and vegetables of any origin must be washed.
Relatives and other close people must clearly know what pregnant women can eat if poisoned, and what will have to be excluded. In all cases of poisoning, you must see a doctor, take all the necessary tests and strictly follow the instructions.
Poisoning during pregnancy can happen to any expectant mother, regardless of precautions and hygiene. This most often occurs on summer days, when many foods spoil easily under the influence of heat. But you can be poisoned not only by food, but also by other substances, for example, mercury or medications.
Poisoning during pregnancy not only causes discomfort for the expectant mother, it is also unsafe for the child. Toxins can reach the baby through the placenta. Therefore, it is important to treat any poisoning that occurs in the expectant mother, starting from the first signs of illness.
Food poisoning is the consumption of food of inadequate quality, which leads to acute digestive upset.
By consuming low-quality food products, an expectant mother may encounter two types of poisoning:
- food poisoning;
- intestinal infection.
We are talking about food poisoning if a woman has eaten a product that already contains toxins. They are synthesized by pathogenic microflora as a result of their vital activity. If you treat the product with heat a second time, the microbes will die, but the toxins will remain. Thus, the poison produced by microorganisms enters the body of the expectant mother.
Food products contaminated with toxins differ from fresh products in appearance and smell - they look poor quality, smell accordingly, and frying or boiling cannot make them safe. Mushroom poisoning is included in the group of foodborne toxic infections, only the inedible mushroom itself acts as a toxin.
Intestinal infection means infection through food with pathogenic microflora: for example, E. coli, salmonellosis and others. Infection can occur not only through food, but also through water and dirty hands. At the same time, food products can be completely benign, that is, not spoiled. An intestinal infection is more dangerous than a food poisoning, since in this case it is not just poisoning that develops, but a real infectious disease.
Causes
The causes of poisoning can be very different.
Food poisoning during pregnancy can be caused by any product, but the most dangerous, from the point of view of experts, are:
- sausage and products made from it;
- perishable desserts: cakes and pastries with cream, etc.;
- fermented milk products;
- meat (with improper heat treatment);
- salads with mayonnaise dressing;
- canned food
The most dangerous food poisoning during pregnancy is mushroom poisoning, especially in the first trimester, when the placental barrier has not yet formed and cannot protect the baby from toxins. This situation may end. Such an outcome occurs rarely in obstetric practice. But it is better to completely exclude mushrooms from the expectant mother’s diet, so as not to risk it.
Sometimes mercury poisoning can occur during pregnancy, for example, if a thermometer is accidentally broken. Mercury is one of the most serious chemical substances dangerous to human health. For safety reasons, it is better to replace all mercury thermometers in the house with modern electronic ones in advance.
Mercury poisoning is not like food poisoning. Signs of mercury poisoning during pregnancy manifest themselves in the form of a painful cough, tremors of the limbs, dizziness and headache, severe weakness and apathy.
Carbon monoxide poisoning during pregnancy has equally serious consequences. Its symptoms are headache, pulsation in the temporal region, dizziness, tinnitus and loss of consciousness.
Any symptoms of poisoning during pregnancy require seeking medical help. Chemical poisoning is dangerous due to further problems with pregnancy. Therefore, we must remember that not only the health of the expectant mother is at stake, but also the life of her child.
Signs
Symptoms of poisoning are:
- dizziness;
- headache;
- weakness;
- nausea, vomiting;
- chills;
- nagging pain in the abdomen;
- diarrhea;
- lack of appetite;
- increased body temperature;
- sudden changes in blood pressure.
If one of the above signs of poisoning is detected, measures must be taken to eliminate them. Depending on the volume of spoiled food and what exactly the woman ate, the intensity of food poisoning will be expressed. In rare cases, the expectant mother may lose consciousness.
How does food poisoning affect the body of mother and child?
Poisoning, regardless of its origin (food, medicinal, chemical) is a serious test for the body, especially during the period of bearing a child. It can negatively affect not only the pregnancy process, but also the health of the unborn baby.
The consequences of food poisoning will be as follows:
- bleeding;
- spontaneous abortion;
- premature labor;
- , against the background of which the fetus receives an insufficient amount of oxygen and nutrients;
- retardation of fetal growth and development.
The listed consequences are typical for severe food poisoning or a combination of intoxication of the body with an existing pathological condition in the expectant mother. In general, the consequences of poisoning for a woman will be minimal. Intoxication mainly affects the fetus, and it is quite difficult to predict the outcome of this situation.
What to do in case of poisoning?
Let's look at what measures need to be taken in case of poisoning during different periods of pregnancy.
In the early stages
What to do if poisoning occurs during pregnancy? It is very important in the first trimester not to confuse it with true poisoning. Often the symptoms of these conditions are practically no different from each other. Treatment of mild food poisoning in pregnant women involves drinking large amounts of fluid (usually clean water), prescribing a special diet and sorbent drugs, such as
If the intoxication of the body caused by poisoning was really mild, then, after a couple of days, the condition of the expectant mother will normalize, and there is no need to take any additional measures.
For moderate to severe poisoning during pregnancy, treatment includes:
- Mandatory call to the ambulance service. Before the arrival of medical personnel, you must take several tablets of Activated Carbon in the ratio of 1 tablet per 10 kg of body weight.
- If necessary, the doctor prescribes gastric lavage, while monitoring the woman’s blood pressure and the main indicators of the fetus.
- To prevent spontaneous abortion, the patient is administered.
- When vomiting repeatedly, it is important to replenish fluid loss to prevent dehydration. This can be done with clean water, dried fruit drinks (they are enriched with potassium) and saline solutions such as Regidron. In particularly difficult situations, special drugs are introduced into the woman’s body intravenously.
- In rare cases, it becomes necessary to prescribe antibacterial treatment.
How else to treat poisoning during pregnancy? As additional measures, the woman is prescribed a therapeutic diet, in which salty and spicy foods, spices, fatty and fried foods, sauces and snacks are prohibited.
On the first day after poisoning, it is advisable to limit yourself to eating crackers and compote based on dried fruits. Later, the diet begins to expand, gradually introducing steamed cutlets, vegetarian soups, cottage cheese, dairy-free cereals, and limited berries and fruits.
In the later stages
At the end of pregnancy, food poisoning also does not bode well. The principles of treatment are practically the same as for early poisoning. The main difference is the mandatory introduction into the body of the expectant mother of special medications aimed at improving blood circulation in the placenta to prevent fetal hypoxia.
What else and how to treat poisoning during late pregnancy? Bed rest, a therapeutic diet, and the elimination of worries and worries are required. In most cases, if all instructions are followed, the prognosis for the mother and unborn child will be favorable.
Prevention
To minimize the likelihood of food poisoning, you need to follow simple recommendations:
- wash your hands before eating;
- eat exclusively high-quality products, checking expiration dates;
- Avoid eating foods that are known to be perishable or that are possible sources of infection (these include raw eggs, sausage, canned food, unboiled milk).
If an expectant mother is diagnosed with poisoning, it can be caused not only by food products, but also by chemicals. Following the rules of prevention and protecting yourself from possible negative factors is much easier than coping with poisoning and its complications during pregnancy.
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