What should I do if I have a fever right after I get pregnant?

Colds and fevers are common phenomena in life. For normal people, taking medicine can be enough, but for pregnant women, medicines cannot be used casually, especially in the early stages of pregnancy. If a woman has a fever in the early stages of pregnancy, she must go to the hospital for treatment in time and do not delay it. Because if the high fever does not subside, it will easily affect the growth and development of the baby in the belly. So what should you do if you have a fever just when you become pregnant?

What should I do if I have a fever right after I get pregnant?

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, moderate fever reduction is necessary for pregnant women. 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 to reduce fever moderately. 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 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. wait.

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.

For pregnant women, fever is not entirely useless. Fever often increases the mother's metabolic rate and may be accompanied by many uncomfortable symptoms such as headache, general fatigue, palpitations, loss of appetite, and even dehydration, which increase the burden on the pregnant woman's cardiopulmonary function. Generally speaking, if the pregnant woman's body temperature is not higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius and there are no obvious discomfort symptoms, physical methods can be used to reduce fever, such as ice pillows, heat dissipation patches, warm water wiping, such as repeatedly wiping the body with a warm towel, placing ice packs in the armpits, forehead and groin, etc.

What medicine is good for pregnant women with fever?

Try not to use antipyretics. 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. The use of medication by pregnant women is not only related to the medication itself, but also to the course of pregnancy. Indomethacin is a fever-reducing drug that is contraindicated for use by pregnant women, and aspirin should not be used after 32 weeks of pregnancy. Indomethacin has been reported to cause premature closure of the ductus arteriosus in the fetal heart. Generally speaking, fever in pregnant women can be treated with acetaminophen. Each dose of acetaminophen can last for 6 hours, which means it can be taken 4 times within 24 hours. Ibuprofen, Bupleurum injection, etc. can be used. 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 addition, if there is no clear evidence of bacterial infection when a pregnant woman has a cold, do not use antibiotics. Because antibiotics can pass through the placenta and affect the fetus, there is a 20% to 40% chance of causing harm to the fetus and they should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.