What to do if a pregnant woman has a persistent fever

Fever in pregnant women has a great impact on the development of the fetus and will damage the baby's nervous system. Therefore, if a pregnant woman has a persistent fever, she needs to seek medical treatment immediately. Pregnant women are in a special stage and generally cannot take medicine. They should do physical cooling according to the doctor's methods, and pay more attention to rest and go out for appropriate walks to improve their body resistance. They can use a warm towel to wipe the body to cool down.

What happens if a pregnant woman has a high fever?

When a pregnant woman has a high fever, in addition to a relatively high body temperature, she may also experience symptoms such as dizziness and loss of appetite, and some may even feel cold and shiver.

Pregnant women are in a special period, and all aspects of their body functions are special. If symptoms of high fever appear at this time, it will be a troublesome thing. Because of the fear of affecting the baby's development, pregnant women often don't know what to do. Generally speaking, some high fevers are caused by inflammation caused by colds, and some are viral high fevers. At this time, you should pay more attention to rest, replenish nutrition, and enhance your body's disease resistance. Because prolonged high fever in pregnant women can easily lead to uterine contractions, and even miscarriage in severe cases, pregnant women must enhance their immunity and prevent high fever.

How to reduce the fever of pregnant women

When a pregnant woman has a high fever, it is necessary to take appropriate antipyretic measures. Because high fever can affect the health of the mother and fetus, physical cooling methods that are harmless to the human body should be used to reduce the temperature moderately. Generally, you can take a warm shower, or wipe your body with a warm towel to take away the temperature from the body surface, apply a fever-reducing patch, or use an ice pack for ice compresses, etc.

If the fever is too high or does not subside, you should go to the hospital in time to check the cause of the high fever, rule out other complications, and receive reasonable treatment under the guidance of a doctor to find out the cause and prescribe the right medicine. Never think that a high fever is a minor matter and not go to the hospital for examination. This may sometimes harm the health of the fetus.

A high fever in a pregnant woman is a very dangerous thing. Don’t think that you can handle it. In fact, when a pregnant woman has a high fever, it will cause great danger to the health of the fetus in the abdomen. Therefore, pregnant women with a high fever should go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination and active treatment in time.