Do you know some tips for reducing fever in pregnant women?

Women may catch a cold and have a fever during pregnancy. Taking antipyretics can effectively relieve the symptoms when having a fever. However, pregnant women should not take medicine casually when they have a cold or fever. If they take medicine without paying attention, it can easily affect the growth and development of the fetus, and may even cause malformations in severe cases, especially in the early stages of pregnancy, which is a critical period for fetal growth and development. If a pregnant woman has a short-term mild fever, it will generally not cause harm to the mother and fetus. However, if the fever persists, she should go to the hospital for the most professional treatment. After all, pregnancy is not a joke. But as expectant mothers, you should also know some tips to reduce fever, such as physical cooling. Here is a detailed introduction to some tips for pregnant women to reduce fever.

1. Find out the cause of fever in pregnant women

Many times, the cause of a pregnant woman's fever may affect the health of the fetus more than the fever itself, and finding out the real cause of the fever is more conducive to treating the fever. In addition, prescribing the right medicine can effectively treat fever in pregnant women.

2. Physical cooling and fever reduction

If the fever symptoms are not very serious, you can reduce the fever by using physical cooling methods. This method has the least impact on the fetus and can effectively control the fever of pregnant women. Generally speaking, physical cooling methods include: heat sink, warm water wiping, alcohol wiping, ice pillow, etc.

(1) Thermometer

Thermometer is an essential tool during pregnancy, which can keep track of the changes in the expectant mother's body temperature at any time. Once you find out you are pregnant, you should prepare a thermometer. There are several types of thermometers, and you can buy one according to your personal usage habits.

(2) Use a cooling patch

Buy a baby fever-reducing patch at the pharmacy and apply it to the forehead, neck, and armpits for better results. However, do not apply it for too long. Just stick it on until you feel the body temperature go down, otherwise the pregnant woman will feel cold.

(3) Warm water towel compress

Apply a warm water towel on the forehead and change it every 5 minutes. At the same time, use other warm water towels to wipe the pregnant woman's palms, arms, calves and soles of the feet.

(4) Wipe with white wine

Take some white wine at home and wipe your forehead, palms, and soles of your feet. The alcohol will take away the body's heat as it evaporates.

(5) Drink more boiled water

Drinking more boiled water helps with urination and discharges some body temperature.

3. Medication for fever

Try not to use it. As for when to consider using medication, 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 medication under the guidance of a doctor, otherwise it will harm the fetus.