So... I've actually never been ill while pregnant until today. I came home from church running a low-grade fever and after my nap (and two extra strength Tylenol), it's even higher. Do you guys have any suggestions to get me through the night? The midwife's office opens tomorrow and then I can call them. I'm almost 8 weeks and worried about the baby.
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I had a low grade fever at ~9wks preg for four days and my ob said to keep up w the Tylenol every 4 hours and drink lots and lots of water. Urine tests ended up showing I had a mild uti and I'm guessing that i had a sinus infection simultaneously also because my head was so congested. The ob ended up prescribing an antibiotic for both and I felt 100x better after a couple doses. Good luck. Hope it's just something mild and you'll get over it quickly.
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How high? Do you have a nurse's line to call?
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@avivoca: no real advice, just empathy. I got some mystery virus a couple of weeks ago at 10w5d that really frightened me--I was very sick with GI and flu-like symptoms, including low-grade fever, for about 36 hours. my OB told me to not worry about eating and drink tons of fluids, and she wasn't worried about the fever as long as it stayed under 100-101, which mine did. then I saw the fetus doing well a week later. does your midwife not have a medical emergency on-call person you can speak with today? I hope the fever breaks and you feel better soon
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I had the same as @iluvboba637: at about 9 weeks too. I did freak out..but it went away after a few days and everything was fine. I took Tylenol once or twice, drank lots of liquid, took a few cool showers, and used some cold compresses. Hope you get better soon. It sucks being sick and pregnant and worrying about it. If it went too high and you can't control it on your own with drugs and cool water then I would go see a doctor/midwife/emerg, whatever is available.
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@Greentea: The highest it's been has been 99.9F which is high for me. I usually run a little under 97F. I'm spotting a little too, so now I'm really frightened.
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@avivoca: I'm so sorry. I'd call the on call line.
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@avivoca: you'll be fine, baby will be fine. You just have to ride it out. Can't take anything so it's gonna be hard but take Vit C and lots of rest.
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@avivoca: No advice. Hope you feel better soon and everything is ok with the baby. Thinking of you.
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I would call for peace of mind but I had a fever/flu like symptoms The weekend I found out I was pregnant with J. I just laid low and pushed fluids. Feel better!!
Ps congrats! I missed that you were pregnant!
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@Mrs. J: Thanks. The weather is so bad that they are advising everyone to stay off the roads, so I will call them in the morning.
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@avivoca: thinking of you
Do you think your practice will do an ultrasound because of spotting? I hope everything is okay!! My dr advises to call if over 102, but with the spotting, I'd definitely call. Hugs -
@Applesandbananas: I don't see why they won't.
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WebMD says not to panic unless you're over 101. Right now you're still in the safe zone. Thinking of you
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@avivoca: I had an obnoxious fever at 18w ... My dr advised tylenol every 4 hours and to go to the hospital if fever broke 100.4...it did twice...
They never found a cause (suspected a virus) but told me fluids and keeping my temp down was crucial as up and down temps are no good.
So I'd chug water and take tylenol to keep it in check...
But I also wouldn't feel silly for calling the on call!!
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@avivoca: how far along are you? It's dicey until 6-6.5w how much they'll be able to see
I hope they're open tomorrow! Has the spotting stopped?
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@Applesandbananas: I'm 7w3d today. The spotting has stopped for now. I've got a wicked backache from the fever. I usually get a sinus infection this time of year and I have a history of asymptomatic UTI's, so hopefully they are open tomorrow and will see me.
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Ugh I hope you get to feeling better soon.
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I called for a fever recently, and as others have said they told me to stay on top of the Tylenol and push fluids. Also recommended Gatorade or chicken broth, which I think helped a lot- especially since I wasn't eating much.
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@avivoca: thinking of you!
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Thinking of you
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Tylenol, chicken soup and tea to induce sweating, and chugging red Gatorade over crushed ice 24/7 was what helped me. Also lots of OJ, vitamin C chews, and clementines. My son started daycare recently so I've been sick for like 2 months and my doctor wouldn't give me antibiotics!! If it turns into a head cold, get on top of it with neti potting.
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Hope you feel better soon. Backache could be a sign of a kidney infection which would need to be treated ASAP. When I was 8w I was hospitalized and they thought I might have had one but I didn't, but I remember all the drs and nurses saying that could get worse quickly during pregnancy. As far as the fever goes, 99.9 isn't that high thankfully so I think your baby will be fine from that! I'd just continue the tylenol and be sure to hydrate as much as possible. Fevers can dehydrate you even if you aren't having obvious symptoms of dehydration. (That's what sent me to the ER at 8w..but I had something pretty nasty and uncommon.)
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I had the flu when I was 9 weeks pregnant with my DD. My temperature reached 103 degrees. Push the fluids and rest as much as possible. Keep taking tylenol, my husband would wake me up during the night to take it every 4 hours. I hope you feel better soon!
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How are you feeling this morning? Any improvement?
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@avivoca: How are you feeling? Did you get an appointment for today?
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@2PeasinaPod: I'm in the ER. The midwife said that since I have a fever and have been spotting, I needed to go to the ER. So I wait.
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@avivoca: Hoping this is just a sinus infection and nothing worse. Keep us updated if you can
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@avivoca: keep us updated. Thinking of you.
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@avivoca: I hope everything is okay!
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Baby appears to be fine. HB was 136. Still waiting on tests.
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@avivoca: thinking of you
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@avivoca: Thinking of you and hope you're ok. Glad you could hear the baby's heartbeat
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Glad that baby is okay and hope all ends up well with you! Feel better, mama!!!
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@avivoca: that's a relief! What other tests are they running?
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Glad baby is okay!!
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Yay!!
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I have a UTI. They are checking to make sure I'm not Rh-
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@avivoca: Glad that baby and you are ok. Why wouldn't your OB just have brought you in for an US instead of sending you to the ER?
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@avivoca: Glad it isn't anything more serious, and baby is A-ok...
I hope they're open tomorrow! Has the spotting stopped?
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