What should I do if I have a high fever after pregnancy?

Patient's question:

Medical Description: Symptoms are: My wife's last menstrual period started on July 20th, and she had intercourse from the 31st to August 8th. On August 2nd, she had a high fever (around 39°C). Yesterday, she suddenly started bleeding heavily, and it's still happening today, but it's painless. She's very worried.
History of Treatment and Effect: On the night of August 2nd, she went to the hospital for IV fluids. That night, she informed the doctor that she might be pregnant and underwent a test, but the results showed she was not pregnant.
Help Needed: She wants to consult a doctor: She's unsure whether her period has arrived or if it's a natural miscarriage after pregnancy.

Doctor's answer:

1. Ginseng and Astragalus Lamb Soup
10g of ginseng, 30g of astragalus, 10g of angelica sinensis, 500g of lamb. Cut the lamb into pieces and cook it in an appropriate amount of water to make a soup. Then add astragalus, angelica sinensis, and ginseng, and simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Remove the angelica sinensis and astragalus, and drink the soup while eating the meat. Once daily.
Can tonify both qi and blood. Suitable for postpartum fever due to blood deficiency.
2. Scallion and Millet Congee
2 scallion whites, 6g of fermented soybeans, 6g of schizonepeta, 50g of millet. First, rinse the millet with water and place it in a pot. Add an appropriate amount of water, bring it to a boil, then add scallion whites, fermented soybeans, and schizonepeta. Simmer until the millet is tender and then serve. Once daily for 7 days.
Can dispel wind and relieve the exterior. Suitable for postpartum fever due to external pathogens.
3. Dandelion and Fructus Lindera Sugar Tea
30g of purple cornflower, 30g of dandelion, 30g of fructus Lindera, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Add the above herbs to 700ml of water and decoct to 400ml. Strain the liquid, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar, and warm it before drinking. 200ml each time, twice daily.
Suitable for postpartum fever.

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