Why its Important to Treat Your Fevers When Pregnant (Premium)
Check with your doctor for the best way to deal with the news that fevers during pregnancy may be linked to increased risk of autism or developmental delays.
A team of University of California Davis researchers found that mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than twice as likely to have a child with autism or developmental delay than were mothers of typically developing children, and that taking medication to treat fever countered its effect.
