Pregnancy And Baby Care Conditions During Pregnancy MRSA During Pregnancy

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Most pregnant women get infected in the second trimester and some even get affected postpartum.There have even been breakouts of MRSA infections in neonatal wards.

Most people carry this bacteria and it largely remains dormant due to our immune systems. In pregnant women, as their immune system is compromised on account of the baby. If MRSA is passed on from mother to child, it can lead to congenital anomalies. This infection can also spread during delivery as the baby’s immune system is underdeveloped and more susceptible to infections. There is also a slim chance that a mother with MRSA is more likely to miscarry.

A mother can contract MRSA during pregnancy and the only treatment is one of taking antibiotic. Antibiotics are usually avoided but for this there is no other alternate treatment especially because you do not want to pass the infection on to your baby, prenatal or post natal. The treatment is to take an antibiotic and apply it to the inside of your nose.

The bacteria tend to reside in that cavity.

Managing the infection and the risks is largely the only way to fend off an MRSA infection, especially during pregnancy. The antibiotics used for this infection do not usually cause birth defects in the baby. The best way is to prevent the infection of MRSA with proper hygiene and prevention. The pregnant woman should wash and dry her hands well; she should not share her toiletries; she should also avoid touching sores and cuts of other people; if she needs to change bandages or infected bedding, she should ideally do it after wearing gloves. If the infection is diagnosed then the mother and the fetus are carefully monitored and kept apart as well so that the infection does not spread. Sometimes management of MRSA should also be discussed before the mother goes into labor. There are obstetricians qualified to handle labor for mothers who have the MRSA infection.