Fever During Pregnancy
Fever During PregnancySkip to the navigationTopic OverviewIt is not unusual to develop a
viral illness that causes a fever during pregnancy or
after your delivery. Mild fevers that last only a short time usually are not a
concern. An ongoing fever that does not get better with home
treatment, such as taking
acetaminophen, or that does not improve after several
days may mean that you have a more serious problem, such as a
bacterial infection. Talk to your doctor if: - A fever develops and you have other
health risks, such as
diabetes or
other chronic conditions.
- A fever develops with
other symptoms, such as symptoms of a
kidney infection.
- Dehydration
develops.
- A mild fever without an obvious cause lasts longer than
4 full days.
- A fever without an obvious cause comes back more than
once in 3 weeks.
- A fever with an increase
in vaginal discharge or a bad smell from vaginal discharge.
Remember, fever is only a symptom. Often the importance of a
fever can only be seen when other symptoms are present. CreditsByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology Current as ofMarch 16, 2017 Current as of:
March 16, 2017 Last modified on: 8 September 2017
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