Worried sick!! Fever in early pregnancy

[macieg123]

Ahh ladies, I’m having a hormonal breakdown 😅

Help!!

I found out I was pregnant last weekend, a few days after being really ill with covid. All I’ve read is about how a high fever before 6 weeks can cause neural tube defects and all sorts and now I’m now pooping my pants that damage has been done 😩 I would have been about 4 weeks pregnant when I had a temp of 39.5+ for a couple of days. I did nothing to cool myself down - just wrapped myself in blankets, shivering, feeling sorry for myself!! And I wasn’t even taking folic acid 😩 (obvs I am now!)

Did anyone else have a fever in early pregnancy and have things turn out ok?! 😢

I called the GP to ask for some advice (and reassurance!!) but they told me to call the midwife… which I did but they weren’t interested in talking to me this early in pregnancy!

Has anyone been in the same boat? 😕

Bump ❤️

Hi there,
I was just wondering how you are doing now? I'm in a similar situation in early pregnancy and really worried that I've already harmed my baby with a high fever.

Hi, just wondering how you are doing now?
I have just found out I’m around 4 / 5 weeks pregnant and have had the flu with a high temp of over 39.

I had a really high temperature during early pregnancy - my little one is now 9 months old and completely fine. Hope you feel better soon

Thanks for your response - that is reassuring :)

I had a high fever of 40 and my 8 week babies heart stopped beating on that day. If your baby is still there everything is fine! If you get ill again when pregnant take paracetamols to lower your temperature I wish I had known that.

I’m so sorry to hear that.
Thanks for your advice.