How does chicken pox affect pregnancy?
If a woman contracts it during pregnancychickenpox virus, you should see an infectious disease specialist immediately. An experienced doctor will conduct tests, assess possible risks and prescribe treatment. It will depend on the pregnancy period and the mother's condition.
Chickenpox at an early stage of pregnancy is dangerous forembryo Photo: Getty The chickenpox when pregnant at an early age is dangerous to the fetus. The consequences of the virus affect its development not in the best way. The probability of the following pathologies increases:
- intrauterine death;
- atrophy of the cerebral cortex;
- partial or total blindness;
- underdeveloped limbs;
- mental retardation.
However, the future mother should understand thatThe probability of developing these defects is only 2%. Interruption of pregnancy due to a virus is unreasonable. To understand whether there are pathologies of development in the fetus, a woman should undergo not one control ultrasound one month after the disease. If a woman falls ill with chickenpox after the 20th week of pregnancy, then do not be afraid of any abnormalities in the development of the fetus. During this period, the virus does not threaten the baby. The virus of chicken pox is most dangerous 5 days before the birth. During childbirth a child can get infected from the mother, and chickenpox in newborns is complicated. The risk of damage to the internal organs and the brain increases. The antibodies to the virus are produced in the mother's body on the fifth day after rashes. If the birth began later than this period, complications in the baby should not be
Pregnancy with chickenpox: how to protect future mother
If a woman did not have chickenpox as a child, thenAt the stage of pregnancy planning, she should tell the doctor about it. Preventive measures are taken three months before the expected conception. During this period, a series of antibody tests are carried out. If they are absent, the woman is vaccinated. Vaccination is contraindicated during pregnancy. If the virus is suspected, the expectant mother should avoid contact with sick people and children. If the pregnant woman has been in contact with a sick person, she should go to the hospital. All necessary measures are taken in the first 96 hours from the moment of contact. The chickenpox virus is dangerous for the expectant mother, but there is no need to panic unnecessarily. If a woman is aware of the possible consequences, she has time to prepare for pregnancy and visit a doctor in time.
