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Fever during pregnancy

Fever during pregnancy is an elevated body temperature while pregnant, often caused by infection and requiring closer medical attention.

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Fever during pregnancy risks

Fever during pregnancy risks

Why fever matters in pregnancy Fever reflects an elevated core body temperature, usually as part of the immune response to infection. In pregnancy, that physiologic response deserves extra attention because maternal illness can affect uteroplacental function, hydration status, and, depending on timing, fetal development. A short, self-limited fever may pass without consequence, but prolonged, recurrent, […]