What to do if you have a fever during your seventh month of pregnancy

If pregnant women have a fever during pregnancy, it will cause great harm to their bodies, especially when they reach the seventh month, which is a very critical time. If they do not take good care of their bodies at this time, it will affect the fetus in their womb. So try not to take any drug treatment. It is best to use some physical cooling methods for treatment.

1. Physical cooling: Generally speaking, if the pregnant woman's body temperature is not higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius and there are no obvious symptoms of discomfort, 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. 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. Treat the disease with the right medicine: It must be reiterated that the pathogen that causes fever 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 treat the disease with the right medicine, which is more important than simply reducing the fever.

Pregnant women are in a special period of their menstrual cycle. Once they are found to have a fever, measures must be taken to reduce the fever. Measure the body temperature with a thermometer, measure every 20 minutes, and record the measurement results. Here are some tips for reducing fever during pregnancy:

1. Drink more boiled water. Fever will consume calories, the water in the body will evaporate, and the salt will be lost. Therefore, it is best for pregnant women to drink more water. This can not only replenish water in time but also facilitate the excretion of metabolites and toxins in the body. If a mother sweats too much, she can add an appropriate amount of sugar and iodized salt to the water to maintain the balance of sugar and water in the body.

2. Get enough rest. Pregnant women with colds and fevers need more rest during this special period to reduce physical exertion, keep the indoor air circulating, and reduce the intake of greasy food.

3. Warm water bath: Warm water bath is beneficial to the dilation of skin blood vessels and heat dissipation. When wiping the whole body with warm water, pay attention to keeping warm. If you feel cold or your pulse changes, stop immediately. Don't wipe with cold water for the sake of coolness. Cold water will cause skin blood vessels to contract, which is not conducive to heat dissipation.

4. Ice compress. This method of ice compress has always been controversial, especially for pregnant women who are afraid of cold and have chills. It is best not to use ice compress. Some people say that ice compress may cause the capillaries in the child's skin to contract and hinder heat dissipation.

5. Gargle with salt water. If a pregnant woman has a fever and a throat infection, she can gargle with salt water, which will have a certain effect on the throat infection.

6. Eat a balanced diet, eat more fruits and vegetables. A reasonable diet can provide the body with vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc., which is good for physical recovery!