Know These Simple Steps To Prevent Infections During Pregnancy

Posted by Prapti Chauhan on January 7th, 2022

During pregnancy, since your hormones are under constant flux, your immune system tends to be compromised and you could be more susceptible to infection. These infections may not positively affect you or the life you’re nurturing inside you. 

However, by following a few steps, you can definitely improve the chances of your and baby’s health.  

Here are the steps for your help.

Maintain proper hygiene

Try and wash your hands at proper intervals. In order to remove germs, and to prevent yourself from falling sick, regular handwashing is a necessity. Moreover, daily handwashing is especially needed after you’ve used the bathroom or blowing your nose and before you’ve had your lunch or dinner. And besides using soap and running water, you can also keep hand sanitiser handy.

Cook your food well

The uncooked and processed meats might have harmful bacteria in them, which is also known as Listeria monocytogenes. So, before you eat them, make sure that the juice is clear with no pinkiness inside. Also remember that, while you should be cooking ground meat to a min of 1600 F (710 C), cook other meats like beef and pork to a min of 1450 F (630 C). Above all, do not eat hot dogs or deli meats until they are steaming hot.

Unpasteurised (raw) milk and food should not be in your list

Unpasteurised milk is like soft cheese - as it has harmful bacteria in it.

Test for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Some of you might have sexually transmitted infection and you might not even feel sick or have any other symptoms of it. But, it’s important for you to know whether you’re carrying the germs of STI during your pregnancy, as it can turn out to have serious effects upon you and the life growing inside you.

Try not to get close to people who have infection

Like Chickenpox or rubella. While the former can give rise to birth defects in babies growing inside, the latter may not just cause serious birth defects, but it may also put your pregnancy in a high-risk pool. Additionally, in this hour of Covid-19 pandemic, ensure that you follow all the safety measures like wearing a mask, avoiding crowds and practicing social distancing.

Consult your doctor for vaccinations

After all, getting the right vaccines and at the right time can help you keep yourself healthy, during your pregnancy. In fact, Vaccinations can also help keep your baby from getting very sick or having life-long health problems after-birth.  

We hope these tips will help you prevent infections that could harm both you and your baby. Consult the doctor if you may feel sick in any way. Also while you take care of yourself during your pregnancy, don’t forget to go for cord blood banking to safeguard your baby’s health and your family’s healthy future.