What happens if you get a stomach virus while pregnant?

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asked Apr 16, 2023 in Pregnancy by Duckscuxclucks (810 points)
What happens if you get a stomach virus while pregnant?

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answered Apr 17, 2023 by Kaelea (2,740 points)
If you get a stomach virus while pregnant then nothing will usually happen to the baby.

However if the stomach virus does not go away or gets worse then you should seek medical attention.

But most stomach virus will do no harm to the baby and will resolve on their own.

A tummy bug will not harm an unborn baby as long as it does not get too severe.

Most tummy bugs during pregnancy are nothing to worry about and your baby will most often be just fine as your body has natural defense mechanisms in place to fight off the tummy bug.

Meats are okay to eat while pregnant but they must be fully cooked to prevent listeria during pregnancy which can harm the unborn baby and complicate the pregnancy.

You can eat shrimp while pregnant as long as the shrimp is fully cooked.

Never eat raw shrimp while pregnant as it can lead to Listeria and bacteria that could complicate the pregnancy and harm the unborn baby but fully cooked shrimp is okay and safe to eat.

Fully cooked meats are okay and safe to eat while pregnant but just avoid undercooked meats.

If you ate spoiled food while pregnant it could lead to food poisoning or even Listeria during pregnancy which could make you sick and cause issues with the pregnancy and may even harm the unborn baby.

You should never eat spoiled food while pregnant or any other time and also avoid raw meats or undercooked meats during pregnancy to prevent Listeria.

You can't eat sushi while pregnant as it puts you at risk of developing Listeria and other food poisoning infections due to the raw sushi.

Raw fish and raw meats should never be consumed during pregnancy as it can harm you and your unborn baby due to the potential of bacteria and Listeria infection.

You should go to the hospital for food poisoning if you're pregnant if you have signs of dehydration like excessive thirst, dry lips, little to no urine, or dizziness.

Vomiting or diarrhea that won't stop. Severe pain in your abdomen.

The signs of Listeria in pregnancy are upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, muscle aches and chills.

With Listeria you may also have a loss of balance, headache, confusion and stiff neck.

The symptoms of Listeria may show up as late as 2 months after you've eaten food with Listeria and most pregnant women do not have any symptoms of Listeria.

Listeria in pregnancy is not very common and only around 10 percent of pregnant women develop listeria during pregnancy.

You can help prevent listeria infections during pregnancy by cooking food all the way and avoid contaminated foods.

If you get Listeria you'll get sick and have flu like symptoms and in most cases the Listeria infection will go away.

Listeria infections can cause mild, flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle aches, and diarrhea or upset stomach and you might also have a stiff neck, headache, confusion, or loss of balance.

To check if you have Listeria in your system a doctor will do a blood test.

The blood test can show if Listeria is in your blood.

Foods that cause Listeria are unpasteurized milks and cheeses, ice cream, raw or processed vegetables, raw or processed fruits, raw or undercooked poultry, sausages, hot dogs, deli meats, and raw or smoked fish and other seafood.

Listeria can stay in your system for around 5 to 7 days although it may last around 14 days in some cases.

The first signs and symptoms of Listeria include.

    Fever.
    Chills.
    Muscle aches.
    Nausea.
    Diarrhea.

After eating foods contaminated with Listeria most people get sick within 24 to 48 hours.

Although some people may not get sick until 3 to 4 days after they have eaten Listeria contaminated food.

If you ate food that was contaminated with Listeria you should go to the doctor for treatment although in most cases Listeria goes away on it's own but going to the doctor is a good idea just to be safe.

Seek medical attention if you have a fever and other symptoms of possible listeriosis, such as fatigue and muscle aches, within two months after eating possibly contaminated food.

To treat Listeria at home you should drink plenty of water, rest and drink other clear liquids to help flush the Listeria out of your system and keep you hydrated.

In most cases Listeria goes away on it's own but some people may require medical treatment.

Listeria does go away on it's own in most cases although some people may have complications and need treatment.

Listeria can grow and spread in the fridge unlike some other bacteria.

Listeria in food is killed by cooking the food to a high enough temperature.

In order to kill Listeria in food the food must be cooked all the way through and at least 145 F to 165 F depending on the food you're cooking.

Listeria in food is not very common and the good news is Listeria in food is very rare and only there are only 0.1 to 10 cases per 1 million people per year depending on the countries and regions of the world.

It's very unlikely for someone to get Listeria.

Only around 1,600 people out of the billions of people on earth get Listeria each year and only around 260 of those people die from it each year.

The most common way to get Listeria is eating unpasteurized milk and dairy products and improperly processed deli meats.

Listeria can be spread to people by several different methods.

Eating food contaminated with the bacteria, such as through raw (unpasteurized) milk or contaminated vegetables, is often a source for cases.

The bacteria may be passed from mother to fetus during pregnancy or directly to the newborn at the time of birth.

Listeria is considered worse than Salmonella as Listeria causes the most deaths in people when compared to Salmonella.

However Salmonella does tend to be more common and cause more outbreaks than Listeria.

When you have Salmonella your poop will usually be in diarrhea form and the diarrhea may also have a bit of blood in it as well.

As food passes through the digestive system, a yellow-green fluid called bile that helps digest food changes color, resulting in a stool that is light to dark brown.

However, when an infection, such as Salmonella, causes diarrhea, food and feces pass through the digestive tract quickly before changing to a brown color.

Salmonella actually has no smell so you cannot smell the Salmonella in the food.

You cannot see or smell Salmonella so it can be hard to know if food has Salmonella.

E. coli and Salmonella are very similar as Salmonella actually evolved from E. coli but they are not the exact same bacteria.

The main difference between E Coli and salmonella is that E. coli is a type of commensal bacteria that commonly lives in the lower intestine of warm-blooded animals whereas Salmonella is a facultative, intracellular pathogen in both warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals.

E. coli is classified as being in the genus Escherichia (named after its discoverer Theodor Escherich), family Enterobacteriaceae, order Enterobacteriales, class Gammaproteobacteria, phylum Proteobacteria.

To flush E. coli out of your system drink plenty of water throughout the day and also be sure to empty your bladder when you urinate.

You can also flush E. coli out of your system by eating garlic.

Cultures across the world have long recognized garlic for its preventive and curative powers.

Research has found that garlic can be an effective treatment against many forms of bacteria, including Salmonella and Escherichia coli (E. coli).

When E. coli gets in your body it creates a toxin that can damage the lining of your small intestine and when this happens it can lead to diarrhea with blood and vomiting as well as bad stomach cramps.

After being infected with E. coli it can sometimes cause permanent damage.

Those who contract gastroenteritis from drinking water contaminated with E coli are at an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, kidney problems and heart disease in later life.

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