Infections and fever During Pregnancy

Most infections and fever just pass without causing any harm to the baby. As most are caused by viruses nothing can be done but to wait for it to pass. General measures will help boh mom and baby:
1. Drink lots of water.
2. Keep temperature low. Take paracetamol to keep temperatures below 38'C.
3. Temperature 38'C or more may affect the neurodevelopmental potential of the baby.

Infections that are more severe during pregnancy for the mothers include:
1. influenza - annual vaccination recommended even if pregnant
2. chicken pox

There are infections that may directly harm the baby.
Examples include: rubella, chicken pox, CMV, toxoplasmosis (cats), parvovirus and now the Zika virus

High fever associated with aches and pains is a warning sign. Keep fever low with hydration and paracetamol. Call/message/email the doctor's clinic. A special consultation will be arranged in an area free of children and other pregnant women.

KNOW YOUR BABY'S GENETIC RISK
KNOW YOUR RISK FOR DEVELOPING THE DREADED PRE-ECLAMPSIA

The first trimester scan is revolutionary in the assessment of the pregnancy and the fetus. It is performed between 11 and 14 weeks. It requires training and has to be performed meticulously. if done appropriately it could provide information of the following:


  1. Nuchal translucency
  2. Presence / absence of the nasal bone
  3. Ductus venosus doppler flow
  4. Fetal heart rate
  5. Uterine artery doppler flow
  6. Fetal structural survey


These information can be used to:
1.    predict genetic and structural integrity in the young fetus and plan for further analysis if necessary.
2.   predict women who are going to develop high blood pressure later in pregnancy

If the test is performed between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy and combined with pregnancy hormones it is called the First Trimester Screening. This test  screens common genetic conditions in pregnancy including Down, Edward and Patau syndromes. The test achieves a spesificity of 95%. Click here for more...

Quick Links

PRE-PREGNANCY CHECK UPS AND SCREENING

The Detailed Genetic First Trimester Scan

DOWN SYNDROME SCREENING


DETAILED STRUCTURAL SCAN

THALASSEMIA TESTING


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