Pregnancy and Fever

Fever during first trimester of pregnancy can create problems for the mother as well as to the developing baby. Also, a fever a symptom of pregnancy. A mild fever during early pregnancy can occur at any other time. However, a high fever during pregnancy can certainly prove harmful or can even lead to the fetal death. The symptoms of pregnancy fever differ from women to women. It is very important that a women does not panics and instead she must remain calm and not worry too much.

Treatment of Fever in Pregnanc

A pregnant women having fever must do the following things in order to mitigate her fever:
· A pregnant women must take warm baths.
· A pregnant women drink plenty of fluids.
· A pregnant women must take adequate amount of rest.
· A pregnant women must not perform any kind of strenuous activity.
· A pregnant women must wear loose fitting clothes during fever.
· A pregnant women must place a cool compress on her forehead and wrists.
There is also a type of fever known as scarlet fever. A scarlet fever during pregnancy is generally caused by an exotoxin from the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. The symptoms of scarlet fever include a high fever and a sore throat that is followed by a rough sandpaper like rash over the body lasting for three or days. The skin will start to peel after the rash is gone. One of the classic signs of scarlet fever are a bright red tongue with a strawberry appearance and a facial redness on the cheeks particularly the nose and areas surrounding the mouth are usually not red.

If a pregnant women develops a fever in pregnancy then she must take acetaminophen (Tylenol) at the regular intervals and dose recommended on the bottle. She can take the dosage of the medicine until her fever cures. Treating other aspects of a cold or flu is not required or necessary, but bringing down the fever is very much important.
Note: It is advisable that the above mentioned medicines should not be taken by the pregnant women unless instructed by the doctor.