What to do if you have repeated fever during confinement

For pregnant mothers, it is important to prevent fever during pregnancy, and it is also very important to prevent fever during the confinement period. One careless mistake can easily lead to physical hidden dangers. If you accidentally have a fever repeatedly, you need to first determine whether it is caused by postpartum anemia. If not, you need to reduce the temperature and fever. At the same time, you must also conduct a health check to see if it is caused by other reasons. Let’s see how to deal with this kind of situation.

What to do if you have a fever repeatedly during the confinement period

1. Alcohol scrubbing is the most common physical method of reducing fever when you have a fever. Use alcohol to repeatedly scrub the mother's armpits, neck, back, palms and soles and other places with dense blood vessels. Alcohol will continuously absorb the surrounding heat during the evaporation process. Scrubbing alcohol on the places with dense blood vessels can also promote blood flow and accelerate the dissipation of heat, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing fever.

2. If the body temperature does not exceed 38 degrees Celsius, it is considered to be a normal postpartum fever due to reasons such as blood deficiency. It usually returns to normal after a few days and no treatment is required. If the body temperature continuously exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, it is considered abnormal. Go to the hospital for diagnosis and medication treatment. If the body temperature is too high, drink more water, urinate more, and eat nutritious and easily digestible food.

Causes of recurrent fever during confinement

1. Acute mastitis causes fever

If a new mother secretes too much milk and it is too thick, the baby will often not be able to finish the milk or the milk will not flow out smoothly. The excess milk will accumulate into lumps and accumulate in the mammary ducts. If the nipple is damaged by the baby while sucking, bacteria will grow and multiply in the breast, causing acute mastitis. The inflamed area will become hard and swollen, accompanied by pain.

2. Fever caused by puerperal infection

Postpartum infection is also a common cause of fever in new mothers. Usually, mothers are weak after giving birth. If pathogenic bacteria invade their bodies at this time, it can easily cause postpartum infection. To determine whether the fever is caused by postpartum infection, you can observe the lochia.

3. Fever caused by urinary tract infection

In addition, urinary tract infection can also cause fever in postpartum women. During pregnancy, the uterus is often compressed, and pregnant women are prone to frequent urination and holding urine. If vaginal bacteria enter the urinary system through the urethra, it will cause urinary tract infection.