HEADACHE AND FEVER DURING PREGNANCY

Headache or migraine is a complaint which affects an estimated 90% of pregnant women, especially newly pregnant first. The cause is none other than the change in hormone levels, stress or depression. 

Most pregnant women who consume no free drugs or herbal products as yet unknown effects on pregnancy. In contrast to prescription drug products, most of the herbs are not through clinical trials and safety for pregnant women consumed yet clearly known. 

besides fever are also common in pregnant women. Fever during pregnancy information on a particular gestational age is often felt by pregnant women. In the first months of pregnancy are the most sensitive, because in the first few weeks all the baby's organs. 

Although high fever does not cause malformations in the fetus due to virus infection, but it can affect the development of your fetus. 

If you have a fever above 39.5 ° C, then you should immediately require immediate medical assistance for further treatment. 

Fever Symptoms 

Fever is an elevation of body temperature above normal (above 37.5 º C). Fever is usually caused by a disease and as a defense mechanism of the body that deliberately raising the temperature higher body to fight viruses and bacteria. 

Many pregnant women wonder if fever can harm the fetus that they contain. According to the study, the risk occurs particularly when very high fever (above 39.5 ° C) and in the first trimester of pregnancy. 

Fever does not cause abnormalities in the fetus but may cause disruption in the fetus after birth is more likely caused by viruses, bacteria or other pathogenic microbes. 

Moreover, there is no direct relationship between fever and abortion. According to a study published in the Lancet medical journal conducted by Danish scientists, the possibility of abortion or the baby is born in a state of death was not associated with maternal fever in the early stages of pregnancy, especially during their embryonic period. 

In some animal species fever in early pregnancy can lead to fetal death. For this reason it is suspected that the high temperature can cause the same effect in humans. 

But the study's authors, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen of the University of Copenhagen and his colleagues at the Danish Epidemiology Science Center and the Staten Serum Institut in Copenhagen, interviewed 24 040 women who were in the middle of pregnancy, which obtained information about the number of episodes of fever during the first 16 weeks pregnancy. The goal is to determine the rate of occurrence of abortion or fetal death in this period. 

From the results of the study obtained 5% of pregnancies end in abortion or fetal death 20% of women experience an episode of fever in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy. 

And in the third trimester of pregnancy, high fever can cause contractions that advance the maturity date of a delivery. 

Treatment during pregnancy 

When the body temperature is not high, and because of a cold or flu, do not give more importance. Paracetamol is safe during pregnancy and is used to treat fever and pain. 

In addition, there are natural methods to reduce fever without the use of drugs such as drinking plenty of water and other fluids, especially orange juice to help strengthen the immune system defenses.

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