What to do if you have a low fever during pregnancy

In many cases, being pregnant is really not easy. Not only do you have to take care of the baby, but you also have to pay attention to your own body. Especially in the hot summer, many pregnant women are very afraid of heat, so they will turn on the air conditioner, which will cause the main factor of a cold over time. Many people have a low fever for no reason but can't find any reason. Let's find out what to do if you have a low fever during pregnancy.

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 increases 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.

In fact, there is no need to worry about a low fever as long as we find the cause and conduct timely and important observation and treatment. Never use some irritating drugs. The diet must be light, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, rest in bed appropriately, and drink more water.