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I am five weeks pregnant and been running a low grade fever of 99.5 to 100.3 is that normal? can it harm the baby?

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Dr. Matthew Wilson answered

Unlikely: If you have a reason for that fever--like flu, ear infection, etc--then these low grade temps are probably not related to or affecting your pregnancy.

Answered 3/1/2013

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I am five weeks pregnant and been running a low grade fever of 99.5 to 100.3 is that normal? can it harm the baby?

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Dr. Matthew Wilson answered

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