What to do if a pregnant woman has a fever

We all know that what women worry about most after becoming pregnant is their physical health, because if health problems occur during pregnancy, they cannot take medicine blindly, and some diseases will affect the growth and development of the fetus. However, due to the low immunity of women during pregnancy, there will always be some diseases. Among them, fever in pregnant women is a common phenomenon. However, if we want to effectively treat this phenomenon, we must also prescribe the right medicine. Let's learn about what to do if pregnant women have a fever.

What to do if a pregnant woman has a fever

1. Find out the cause of the fever and take into account nutrition and rest. In addition to finding out the cause of the fever, it is necessary for pregnant women to reduce the fever moderately. Fever often increases the mother's metabolic rate and is accompanied by many uncomfortable symptoms such as headache, loss of appetite, general fatigue, palpitations, and even dehydration, which increase the burden on the pregnant woman's cardiopulmonary function. Therefore, you should choose moderate fever reduction. Generally speaking, if the pregnant woman's body temperature is not higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius and there are no obvious discomfort symptoms, you can consider using physical methods to help reduce the fever, such as: ice pillow, heat dissipation patch, warm water wiping, such as wiping the body repeatedly with a warm towel, placing ice packs in the armpits, forehead and groin, etc.

2. Use of antipyretics: Try not to use them. As for when to consider using drugs, it varies from person to person. However, if the body temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius and accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, you can consider using drugs under the guidance of a doctor, otherwise it will harm the fetus.

3. It must be reiterated that the pathogen that causes fever itself is more harmful to the mother and fetus than the fever itself. Therefore, when a pregnant woman has a fever, it is important to find out the cause of the fever and prescribe the right medicine, which is more important than simply reducing the fever. If the fever is generally caused by a cold, the prognosis should be very good for both the mother and the fetus.

The above is an introduction to what to do if a pregnant woman has a fever all over her body. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons for causing a pregnant woman to have a fever all over her body. When such symptoms occur again, pregnant women cannot take medicines. They must consult a doctor in time and use medicines under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, in order to avoid such things from happening, they must do a good prenatal check-up and pay attention to nutritional balance in their diet.