in the cold winter, everyone is used to heating with electric blankets. It can be said that it is a necessary 'heating device' for every family! With it winter sleep no longer afraid of cold! But can pregnant women sleep on electric blankets? Let's see what the experts say!
Can pregnant women sleep on electric blankets?
Pregnant women can use electric blanket, but it's better to turn off the power when the quilt is warm. It's not suitable to use electric blanket all night.
Pregnant women who have abortion caused by electric blanket have a low probability of abortion in their life. But in medical sense, the fetus is really sensitive to temperature. The high temperature outside will cause the uterus to contract and affect the fetal position. If sleeping on the electric blanket with the power supply plugged in, the temperature of the pregnant mother will rise with the continuous high temperature of the electric blanket. In serious cases, it may cause fetal malformation or abortion.
In the early stage of pregnancy, if the expectant mother can't use the electric blanket scientifically, the brain, nerve, bone, heart and other organs and tissues of the fetus will be affected badly. For every 1 ℃ increase in the body temperature of pregnant women and lasting for 24 hours, the incidence of fetal malformation will increase by 15%. For pregnant women, especially in the early stage of pregnancy, high fever is easy to cause fetal hypoxia, so doctors will specially advise pregnant women not to use electric blankets when receiving treatment.