I had a 105.7 fever week 4 of my pregnancy due to having the flu, Can this effect the baby’s growth?
November 30th, 2009 | 
Author: I took meds to lower my fever, I estimate having a high fever for maybe ….2 hours….But I have been reading about temperatures and pregnancy, should I be worried? I go to my 1st prenatal visit tomorrow. I will ask the Dr.
First of all, that must’ve been awful for you having such a high fever! The baby’s temp is 1 degree higher than yours at all times (I was told that by my doctor), so it could’ve effected your baby. However, you said it was only that elevated for a couple hours…so it might have not been long enough to harm the little one. Just be sure to ask your doctor about it tomorrow. Congrats on your pregnancy!
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105 fever is high. Make sure you let your doctor know..For such a short period of time that you had the fever you should be fine..Just make sure you tell your doc
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Call your Dr. right now… that is a very high temp and could have adverse effects on your baby.
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I doubt it could hurt the baby or the doctor would have said so
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Untreated fevers are most dangerous in the early first trimester when growth and development is so critical. 105.7 is extremely high and I am shocked you wouldn’t have seen a doctor. You should see a doctor for any fever that is higher than 101, even if you manage to control it with tylenol. The good news is, fevers will only really affect the baby if it is longer than 24 hours without treatment. So if your temp was only that high for a short time, your baby should be fine. But definitely mention it to your doctor.
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RN, OB, L&D
First of all, that must’ve been awful for you having such a high fever! The baby’s temp is 1 degree higher than yours at all times (I was told that by my doctor), so it could’ve effected your baby. However, you said it was only that elevated for a couple hours…so it might have not been long enough to harm the little one. Just be sure to ask your doctor about it tomorrow. Congrats on your pregnancy!
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