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Re: high fever during early pregnancy

From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:38:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Kris wrote: >
>I am 8 1/2 weeks pregnant and during my 4th and 5th week I ran a high
>fever of about 99.5 - 101.8. Without knowing of my pregnancy I took
>tyelynol along with some cough syrups just about every day. My fever
>seemed to go away after I had taken the medicine, yet I`m still
>concerned. Its been mentioned to me that if a mother runs a high fever
>during early pregnancy that it could lead to neural tube defects?!?

Try not to let your fever run above 101.

-- Alicia Lapidus MD Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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