What should pregnant women do if they have a fever?

The weather is getting colder day by day, so the temperature difference between morning and evening is particularly large. In this case, if people do not add clothes in time, they will easily catch a cold and have a fever. For pregnant women, fever is a particularly dangerous signal because it will have an adverse effect on the baby's growth and development. So what should pregnant women do if they have a fever? Let's talk about what to do if pregnant women have a fever?

Be careful about fever in early pregnancy. The main harm of fever in expectant mothers is the impact on the growth and development of the fetus, which may cause congenital malformations of the fetus, such as microcephaly, anencephaly, hydrocephalus, congenital deafness and intellectual disability. Fever has the highest teratogenicity rate and the greatest impact on the fetus, especially within 3 months of pregnancy, so special attention should be paid.

1. Drink enough water

Fever can cause the body's water to evaporate, salt to be lost, and calories to be consumed, so water should be replenished in time. Expectant mothers are encouraged to drink plenty of water, which can help reduce fever, facilitate the excretion of metabolites and toxins in the body, and shorten the time to recovery. If you don’t like drinking plain water, you can replace it with lemonade, orange juice, etc. to increase your water intake.

2. Eat easily digestible food

When you have a fever, your gastrointestinal digestive ability will be reduced. When the expectant mother has a poor appetite and high fever, she can eat some liquid food, such as fruit juice, rice soup, soy milk, etc.; when the appetite is good and the fever is not too high, she can eat semi-liquid food, such as lotus root powder, vegetable and meat porridge, egg custard, etc.; after the fever subsides, she can eat some porridge, noodles, fresh vegetables, etc., and eat less or no greasy food.

3. Get enough rest

When you have a fever, you should stay in bed and get enough rest to reduce physical exertion. The room should be kept quiet, well ventilated, and with appropriate humidity, generally around 20℃. Also keep the air fresh, pay attention to ventilation and prevent smoke and dust. If the room is dry, sprinkle some water or use a humidifier.

4. Physical cooling

If the expectant mother's body temperature is not higher than 38.5℃ and she has no obvious symptoms of discomfort, you can consider using physical methods to help reduce the fever. 1. Take a warm water bath; 2. Apply an ice pack to the head.

The above tells you what to do if a pregnant woman has a fever? I believe that after reading this, everyone was also worried about pregnant women with fever. Indeed, pregnant women with fever really need to pay more attention, as it has a great impact on the baby. Therefore, pregnant women must pay attention to their health, do proper exercise, eat a reasonable diet, get enough rest, and don't give themselves the chance to get a fever or a cold.