I have a fever, how long before I'm not contagious?

Question

My sister is due 6/8 and I want to be in the delivery room with her. Today I woke up feeling nauseous and when I got home, I took my temperature. It's 101.5. I know fevers can be a sign of being contagious, so obviously I wouldn't visit her and the baby right now. But how long do I need to wait after my fever goe away before I can visit?

Also, if it changes anything, she is not vaccinating.

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If she's not due until 6/8 then you have plenty of time to get well so you can be a part of the birth.  I wouldn't go visit her until your fever is gone though.

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I think before you visit you need to be fever/symptom free for 48 hours with no Tylenol or Advil to reduce fever or symptom pain.

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To be safe you should be without a fever for 24 hours without medicine that could bring the fever down.

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24 hours fever free should be sufficient.

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Depends what your fever is from. But you should probably stay away until you are well.

Also, her not vaccinating isn't relevant to this. The baby would be a newborn. Newborns aren't vaccinated yet.

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Call your doc. Knowing what it is will probably affect the answer.

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Get well and get updated vaccines

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24 hours no fever without the help of medicine. Or on antibiotics for 24 hours.

I have a fever, how long before I'm not contagious?

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