How to protect yourself from viral respiratory infections during pregnancy

• April 26, 2024

During the pregnancy , the immune system of women is weakened, so they become more vulnerable to get viral respiratory infections like the flu, cough, chicken pox, rubella; among other.

And although these types of infections do not cause major complications in non-pregnant women, during pregnancy they represent a threat for the baby, they can trigger a spontaneous abortion or birth defects .

Therefore, it is important that during pregnancy you take the following preventive measures :

- Avoid contact with infected people.

- Apply the antrigrip vaccine (against influenza)

- Do not go to closed spaces and with many people

- Wash your hands frequently

- Follow a balanced diet

- Get your periodic medical check-ups

It is important that, before any change or after having been in contact with an infected person, notify your doctor to make you the relevant tests, make the diagnosis and indicate the treatment to follow.

For your sake and your baby's, do not expose yourself!

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