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Epidural anaesthesia and fever in mum, may put baby at risk

Pregnancy
12-02-2012,
Anna Pyka

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Epidural anaesthesia and fever in mum, may put baby at risk

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Advanced pregnancy

Infants of women who develop a fever after an epidural are at greater risk of health problems after birth, such as:

  • poor muscle tone,
  • breathing difficulties,
  • convulsions.

Infants also receive a low number of points on the Apgar scale.
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