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If you are running a fever in pregnancy there could be different scenarios.If it is a normal viral fever then fever itself doesn't cause harm to the pregnancy because body has immunity against viruses.In some cases there can be number of viruses which are very harmful to the pregnancy.So they can cause lot of damage to the baby if they have infection in your body and they pass to the baby through placenta.In that case baby can have congenital defects or baby can develop symptoms of some deficiencies later.Sometimes even lose of pregnancy can happen.
Actually its difficult to say which fever is safe and which fever is not safe.Pregnant women having fever can see at home with 100-102 type fever for 2 - 3 days managing with dolo 650 or a paracetamol.In case it is not settling down it is always safe to go and check.Do all the tests advised by the doctor and make sure both baby and mother is fine..