Sneezing during early pregnancy can affect the fetus

Women who are pregnant for the first time are very nervous. Because of lack of experience, people may suspect that sneezing may harm the fetus. In fact, if the mother is in good health, the fetus should not have to worry too much. Because the mother's nutrients are sufficient to supply the fetus, the fetus will grow healthily. Will sneezing during early pregnancy affect the fetus?

Does sneezing during pregnancy affect the fetus?

The fetus is protected by amniotic fluid in the mother's womb, so a normal sneeze will not have any effect on it, because the number of people who have miscarriages due to a sneeze is very small. If you sneeze too hard, it may cause strong abdominal contraction and increased abdominal pressure. If it happens frequently and with great force, it may affect the safety of pregnancy, especially for pregnant women with habitual late miscarriage and pregnant women with placenta previa or low placenta.

Correct posture for pregnant women to sneeze

1. You can cover your nose with a tissue or handkerchief, but leave some space.

When you sneeze, do not pinch your nose or cover your mouth, because the human ears, nose, and throat are connected. There is a "Eustachian tube" between the nasopharynx and the middle ear tympanic cavity, which maintains the pressure balance between the middle ear and the outside world. If you pinch your nose or cover your mouth when you sneeze, the pressure in your nose will increase, and bacteria and viruses will easily follow the airflow through the Eustachian tube into the middle ear tympanic cavity with low pressure, thus causing acute otitis media.

2. Sit or squat with one hand behind your back or on your thigh

The habitual instantaneous action of bending over when sneezing may cause lumbar muscle injury or intervertebral disc herniation due to the strong reactive twisting and uncoordinated contraction of the lumbar muscles. In order to reduce the possibility of certain dangers caused by sneezing, it is best to sit or squat when sneezing, which can reduce the pressure changes in the chest and abdominal cavity. Place one hand behind your back or on your thigh for support to protect your spine.

3. Press and knead the outer sides of both nose wings with the index fingers of both hands to quickly suppress sneezing

Sometimes when there are some precursor symptoms of sneezing (such as the nose suddenly becoming sour or itchy, etc.), or when you sneeze continuously and cannot stop, you can use the index fingers of both hands to press and knead the outer sides of both nostrils, which can usually quickly suppress the sneezing.

Generally speaking, sneezing will not affect the fetus, so expectant mothers do not need to worry too much. However, if the sneeze is strong or occurs frequently, it may cause strong contraction of the abdomen and affect the fetus. Therefore, when expectant mothers feel like they are about to sneeze, they should pay attention to the correct posture to avoid affecting the fetus.