High Temperature After C Section

This may be a sign of high blood pressure or postpartum preeclampsia.

High temperature after c section. Blurred vision headaches or dizziness. A fever of 99 is very common after surgery especially the first week after surgery with a healing incision. According to a study published by squ medical journal fever is a common sign of internal infection after a c section.

You should make your surgeon aware if you have a low grade fever which is a temperature that is 1 or 2 degrees above the normal reading of 98 6 degrees. Take 2 or 3 slow deep breaths every half hour. A c section might be planned ahead of time if you develop pregnancy complications or you ve had a previous c section and aren t considering a vaginal birth after cesarean vbac.

While it is not unusual to run a slight fever following a cesarean you should contact your doctor immediately if you either have a temperature over 100 degrees fahrenheit or a low grade fever that lasts for more than 24 hours. Infections like urinary tract infections or mastitis infections in the breasts can be a sign of. A fever in the first 10 days after the cesarean delivery is a warning sign for puerperal fever.

Chills or fever of 101 degrees f or greater. Engorged breasts this is the commonest cause see that the breasts are empty and soft if they are not please seek a breast feeding instructor midwife to show you how to keep them empty this. Although a fever can appear for many reasons from feeling under the weather.

A low grade fever is the most common complication after surgery. High or persistent fever. Septicemia can cause a sudden spiking fever as well as rapid breathing chills and rapid heart rate.

A fever after childbirth may be a sign of endometritis an inflammation on the lining of the uterus womb caused by infection or other infection. Cesarean delivery c section is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. Postpartum fever is defined as a temperature of 38 7 degrees c 101 6 degrees f or greater for the first 24 hours or greater than 38 0 degrees c 100 4 degrees f on any two of the first 10 days.