Patient's question:
During pregnancy, I have always been walking, just in case the baby is difficult to deliver due to lack of exercise. As a result, when the baby was born, the amniotic fluid was cloudy, but the baby still did not come out easily. The doctor said the baby inhaled the cloudy amniotic fluid and developed aspiration pneumonia. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Pneumonia is one of the common diseases in the neonatal period. Premature infants are more susceptible to this disease. Neonatal pulmonary infection can occur before, during, or after delivery. Before delivery, if the fetus itches in the uterus and inhales amniotic fluid, it usually develops within 1-2 days after birth. During delivery, if the fetus inhales contaminated amniotic fluid or vaginal during early rupture of membranes, prolonged labor, or delivery, it can also cause fetal pneumonia. But after the child is born, if a carrier comes into contact with the child, it is very easy to get infected. Additionally, it can also lead to sepsis, umbilical inflammation, or intestinal inflammation through the bloodstream.