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Im 6 weeks pregnant & yesterday caught my sons cold. i had a low-maybe high grade fever that was short lived maybe 6 hours at most. google is making me worried about high fevers in early pregnancy causing birth defects. is this a high chance?
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Ladies with multiple pregnancies are frequently exposed to common cold viruses from their children and having cold syndrome when raising your kid is a norm, you have nothing to worry.
Answered 12/19/2022
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