Pregnant women must pay attention to diarrhea, because if not handled properly can affect the normal development of the fetus. And be careful with drugs, medicine is three parts poisonous, unless under the doctor’s advice to eat special prescriptions, pregnant women can not just take drugs. Here are some specific ways to deal with diarrhea in pregnant women. The symptoms of diarrhea in pregnant women People usually call diarrhea “diarrhea”, “diarrhea” is a relatively common symptom in people’s daily lives. Pregnant women, due to their own physical peculiarities, tend to attract more attention when they have diarrhea symptoms. Generally pregnant women have the following three symptoms of diarrhea, and only when these three symptoms exist at the same time, it can be called pregnant women diarrhea. 1, the number of bowel movements increase pregnant women with diarrhea, the frequency of going to the bathroom to defecate far more than usual, more than 2 times a day that we should pay attention to. 2.Changes in the shape of stool When diarrhea occurs, the shape, color and smell of the pregnant woman’s stool change, the stool becomes very thin, and pus and blood, mucus and food residues can be seen in the stool. If the pregnant woman has eaten something greasy, there will be fat floating in the stool pool. Usually the stool will also show a yellow liquid or green sticky jelly state, accompanied by foul odor, which is easy to observe. 3, abdominal pain, anal discomfort, etc. Pregnant women often have abdominal pain when diarrhea, burning pain in the anus, the urgency of defecation, and even “incontinence” condition. What should I do if I have diarrhea? The causes of diarrhea in pregnant women are different, so the treatment should be treated differently. When a pregnant woman finds herself with diarrhea, she must pay enough attention to it. First, the cause should be analyzed, and then the right medicine should be prescribed. I. For diarrhea caused by non-infectious factors: 1. timely hydration and electrolytes If the diarrhea is caused by non-infectious factors, pregnant women mainly through life conditioning to improve. It is best for pregnant women to stop consuming food at this time and replenish the water and electrolytes lost by the body due to diarrhea by means of rehydration. Pregnant women can eat thin rice, porridge and other liquid food, adding a small amount of salt and sugar to the thin rice. 2, the symptoms are serious need to promptly consult a doctor If diarrhea is very serious, pregnant women need to promptly consult a doctor and immediately fast. Under the guidance of a doctor, use medication to protect the gastric mucosa or adjust the microenvironment in the intestines. Always pay attention to the changes of the fetus in the abdomen to ensure the safety and health of the fetus in the abdomen to avoid miscarriage and premature delivery. Second, for diarrhea caused by infectious factors: 1, careful use of drugs, consult a professional doctor If the diarrhea is caused by infectious factors, it is necessary for pregnant women to use antibiotics. However, pregnant women themselves should not take medication without permission, but must be guided by a doctor. Many antibiotics may have teratogenic side effects and must be used with caution and preferably not during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, otherwise it is likely to lead to fetal malformation. 2, it is recommended to use mild drugs diarrhea mainly lies in the intestinal peristalsis is abnormally accelerated, you can use some more moderate anti-diarrheal drugs, through the absorption of water in the intestine to reduce intestinal movement. Do not use opiates to stop diarrhea, this drug can only temporarily relieve the pain of pregnant women’s diarrhea, the bacteria in the intestinal tract is likely to continue to regenerate and infect each other, the result can only be an increase in the frequency of pregnant women’s diarrhea, diarrhea aggravated. 3, the symptoms of serious need to promptly consult a doctor pregnant women can also use some drugs to adjust the intestinal flora, maintain the intestinal micro-ecological balance, after the normal movement of the intestine, pregnant women’s diarrhea symptoms will disappear. Generally, pregnant women can resume normal bowel movement within 4 days. If there are pregnant women with diarrhea symptoms do not improve, go to the hospital to do tests such as colonoscopy. Dietary principles of diarrhea in pregnant women: (1) At the early stage of the disease, the diet is based on the principle that it can support nutrition without aggravating the damage to the intestinal lesion site, and generally light liquid food is appropriate, such as thick rice soup, light juice and noodles, soup, etc. During the acute watery diarrhea period, it is necessary to fast temporarily, and those who are dehydrated too much also need to be treated with fluids. (2) After the number of bowel movements decreases, a liquid diet with less oil such as broth, milk, soy milk, egg white soup and vegetable juice can be eaten. Later, you can gradually eat a light, less oily, less slaggy cow fluid diet, such as rice porridge, lotus root powder, noodle flakes, etc. (4) When the intestinal fermentation is too strong, eat foods containing protein and a small amount of fat, such as dairy, eggs, soy milk, tofu, etc., and eat less scraped food, because sugar is easy to ferment and flatulence. When the intestinal fermentation is very strong, you can eat some starchy foods, such as potatoes, taro, rice, noodles, etc. (5) Every day should eat some vitamin C-rich food, such as fresh mushrooms, vegetable juice, tomato juice, available vitamin C-enhanced juice if available.