Is saline solution harmful to pregnant women?

Pregnant women are a special group in life, especially in terms of physical and mental health, which should be taken very seriously. Everyone knows that normal saline has cleansing and anti-inflammatory effects, so it is often used for some anti-inflammatory and protective effects. Since pregnant women are a special group, many people worry that the use of normal saline will affect the baby. In fact, pregnant women can use normal saline, and it generally does not have any effect on the baby.

When pregnant women have symptoms such as inflammation, redness and swelling in some parts of their body, they can use normal saline to rinse. It will not have much impact on the baby. It is worth noting that normal saline needs to be sterilized and hot compresses can also be used. However, pregnant women with rhinitis cannot take medication, but they can rinse with saline. If it does not work, they need to see a doctor. After all, a pregnant woman's body is very special, so don't miss any place that may be harmful to her body.

Normal saline generally has the effect of detoxification and clearing heat. It can also keep the stomach and intestines unobstructed. Good for digestive function. For pregnant women, the body will swell during pregnancy. In addition, Chinese people consume more salt on a daily basis, so at this time, normal saline solution cannot be taken internally and can only be applied externally at most. If you consume too much salt during pregnancy, it will increase the burden on your kidneys.

Normal saline is generally used internally to coordinate the body and maintain the normal functioning of the body's fluid circulation. Everyone knows that when the body loses water, salt is excreted along with it. Too much salt will cause water loss. When used externally, it has anti-inflammatory and cleansing effects. When used internally, it maintains gastrointestinal health and keeps the intestines moist. There are no side effects for ordinary people, but it needs to be controlled for pregnant women. Don't make drastic changes to your lifestyle habits all at once, as this will be detrimental to your body's functioning.

What are the pregnancy tests?

Examination items: blood HCG test, B-ultrasound

1. Ultrasound examination

(1) Type B ultrasound imaging: It is a fast and accurate method for checking early pregnancy. A circular halo arising from the amniotic sac is seen within the enlarged uterine outline. The ring can be seen as early as 5 weeks of pregnancy. If rhythmic fetal heartbeat and fetal movement are seen in the pregnancy ring, it can be confirmed as early pregnancy and live fetus.

(2) Ultrasound Doppler method: In the enlarged uterine area, a rhythmic, single high-pitched fetal heartbeat can be heard using an ultrasound Doppler device, which can confirm early pregnancy and a live fetus, and the earliest occurrence is at 7 weeks of pregnancy.

2. Pregnancy test: Positive HCG in blood or urine can help diagnose early pregnancy.

3. For women whose basal body temperature is biphasic, if the high temperature phase continues for days without decreasing, there is a high possibility of early pregnancy. However, the basal body temperature curve can only reflect the function of the corpus luteum, not the condition of the embryo.

Note: A positive pregnancy test should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis, as false positives can sometimes occur. In addition, blood and urine HCG tests are also positive in ectopic pregnancy and trophoblastic cell disease. Therefore, medical history, physical signs and ultrasound results should be combined to avoid misdiagnosis.