What Are the Precautions to Take After Reducing the Number of Fetuses?

After reduction of multiples, pregnant women need to be aware of any adverse reactions, perform vaginal disinfection, maintain personal hygiene, and avoid bacterial infection. With the application of assisted reproductive technologies such as ovulation induction and artificial insemination, on the one hand, they bring hope for infertile patients to have children, but on the other hand, multiple pregnancies have also increased. Multiple pregnancies are prone to miscarriage, preterm birth, low birth weight infants, etc., which are difficult to ensure the survival of the fetus and increase the complications of pregnant women, seriously affecting the health of pregnant women and fetuses and even threatening their lives. In the past, multiple pregnancies were generally treated with abortion or allowed to develop naturally. However, in recent years, the use of multifetal pregnancy reduction can safely and effectively control the number of fetuses delivered, improve the survival rate of fetuses, and greatly reduce the harm of multiple pregnancies to mothers and infants. Multifetal pregnancy reduction is performed at 11 weeks of gestation by injecting potassium chloride into the heart of the fetus scheduled to be terminated, causing its death. The retained dead fetus in the uterine cavity has no adverse effects on the mother and other fetuses.

1. During the second trimester, before multifetal pregnancy reduction, it is necessary to explain your physical condition to the doctor in advance, inquire clearly about the consequences of reduction or possible events during the reduction process, and also inform your family members of the reduction so that they can accompany you.

2. Before the multifetal pregnancy reduction surgery, pregnant women need to undergo a series of examinations as required. The doctor will choose the specific method of reduction based on the examination results, and these data will also be beneficial for the recovery of pregnant women after the surgery.

3. After multifetal pregnancy reduction, pregnant women should take their physical health more seriously. Because after the surgery, the risk of the other fetus will also increase relatively. Therefore, when they feel adverse reactions, they should promptly inform their family members or doctors.

4. Pregnant women need to perform vaginal disinfection before and after multifetal pregnancy reduction. After disinfection, they must maintain their hygiene to avoid bacterial infection.