Normal body temperature during pregnancy: features and recommendations

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Pregnancy is one of the most amazing conditions in the life of every woman. After all, a new life is born inside her!

The process of bearing a baby is accompanied by many joyful, bright, unusual moments. There are also nuances, difficulties associated with he alth, general condition, the need to constantly protect oneself from nervous shocks, hypothermia, and overstrain. But still, this is nothing compared to the sublime feeling that the awareness of motherhood gives.

A woman's body is sensitive to all processes occurring inside and around it. Including the birth of a new life. This is accompanied by hormonal changes, increased body temperature, sensitivity to people and the environment, exacerbation of chronic diseases, and so on. And it is also completely updated and howthe woman herself would be reborn…

About what body temperature is in early pregnancy, as well as in the second and third trimester, the reasons for its increase and much more - in this article.

General information

Among various signs of an interesting situation, such as toxicosis, delay, there is also a temperature sign, which is caused by several reasons.

Physiologically, this is due to an increase in the level of the pregnancy hormone - progesterone, produced by the adrenal glands and genitals, especially intensively in the first weeks after the birth of a new life.

This happens because it is a necessary condition for the conception and bearing of a baby in the womb of a woman. It affects the hypothalamus, where the sources of thermoregulation of the body are located.

Besides fever, signs of pregnancy in the first weeks after conception are sometimes: runny nose, cough, sore throat.

At this point, it is important to carefully use medicines. And before doing this, a woman needs to see a doctor as soon as possible to diagnose the whole body and get the right recommendations from a specialist about the use of drugs.

During the normal course of pregnancy, all these "symptoms" should pass as quickly as they appeared.

Just in this way the body is rebuilt to the state and the performance of a new task for it.

Women's temperature

Change in thermoregulation in a woman's body has an impacton the general body temperature and basal (the one that reports on the state of the genital area).

What is the body temperature during pregnancy? 37 degrees is a normal indicator if a woman has an assumption about an interesting position. On average, it can reach 37-37.6 degrees.

This applies to both core and basal temperatures.

The first is measured with a thermometer in the armpit. The second - rectally.

Basal body temperature

As a rule, the most accurate measurements of this indicator can be obtained in the morning, immediately after waking up. Measurement is carried out by placing a thermometer either in the vagina or in the rectum.

It is recommended to measure the basal temperature at the same time with the same thermometer. Otherwise, it is necessary to make notes about changing these conditions, as they affect the measurement results.

At this moment, you can not abruptly get out of bed, worry or show violent emotions. It is recommended to be in an absolute state of peace and quiet. Let the family decide their own issues during these 30 minutes, without touching the woman at the moment.

It is most convenient to have a thermometer nearby - on a table, bedside table, near the bed. A good option is an electronic thermometer that reflects the most accurate numbers. But a normal one will do as well.

All the obtained indicators must be written down in a notebook in order to later build a temperature curve for the cycle (from the first day of the previous menstruation to the first - the next one).

It is precisely according to these numerical data that the graph reflects,you can see the state of the sexual sphere of a woman during one cycle.

Basal body temperature in early pregnancy

Thanks to this indicator, you can determine the exact time of ovulation, that is, the most favorable days for the birth of a new life.

And the information obtained by measuring the basal temperature indicates the condition of the female genital organs as a whole.

There are three time periods that are one common menstrual cycle:

• follicular;
• ovulatory;
• luteal.

Each of them affects the level of female hormones and, as a result, the basal body temperature. And these phases are clearly visible on the temperature curve that a woman can build by measuring it every day for the entire cycle.

Every woman knows that during a normal cycle, this indicator is constantly changing (in the first half - a low level of temperature, starting from the 11th day - it rises).

On the first day of the start of a new cycle during pregnancy, the basal body temperature is 37 degrees, it can stay at this mark for several weeks. And this is the most accurate sign of the interesting position of a woman.

Expectant mothers who, before the cherished conception, faced some problems (hormonal failure, inflammatory processes and other negative reasons) that affected the body's ability and ability to become pregnant, are well aware of their usual basal temperature indicators. Therefore, note the discrepancy and determinethe reason for them is very simple.

And it is also important to listen to the woman herself to her body, its condition. After all, the very moment of conception and attachment of the embryo to the wall of the uterus is also palpable.

Body temperature during pregnancy

Quite often, the expectant mother's first weeks of pregnancy (trimester) are accompanied by a slightly elevated body temperature - 37.2-37.4 degrees. Such data are observed, according to statistics, in 8 out of 10 women in the early stages.

This is medically considered normal. There are several main reasons for this:

1. Active production of the main pregnancy hormone.
2. Change in metabolism.
3. Decreased immunity (physiologically, this provides the body with protection for the new life that has begun to develop in it).

First trimester temperature

As noted above, in early pregnancy, a woman's immunity decreases. This process is natural, and no drugs are required for its implementation. Hence the signs of a cold.

It is during these weeks that the expectant mother may feel chronic fatigue, malaise, headache.

As for progesterone, this hormone is very necessary during pregnancy. And early on, in the first trimester, it can also contribute to urinary problems and stool changes.

This is due to the fact that progesterone is responsible, in addition to the attachment of the embryo and the development of the baby, for relaxing the muscles of a woman.

Temperaturethe body before the delay in pregnancy (in the first and subsequent weeks) is in an elevated state, this is especially noticeable in the evening, when it can reach 37.5 degrees. But that's okay.

Temperature in the second trimester

When the first stage of pregnancy comes to an end and the second stage begins, the woman's body also continues to undergo various changes related to the development of the fetus.

During this period, progesterone is still actively produced. Therefore, the body temperature during pregnancy in the early stages and now reaches 37-37.5 degrees.

But during this period there are several noticeable changes in the woman's condition.

He alth improves: toxicosis stops, mood and sleep even out.

Also, in the second trimester, the baby begins to develop quite actively. And this becomes an additional burden on the woman's body.

The cardiac and excretory systems are especially affected. Chronic diseases may worsen. It can also cause fever during pregnancy.

Temperature changes in the final phase of pregnancy

In the third trimester, this figure should normally drop to a level slightly less than 37 degrees.

If in the early stages of pregnancy the body temperature rises, and this is physiologically explicable, as in the second trimester, then in the final phase of this process, everything gradually beginsreturn to normal.

Except for individual cases associated with some chronic he alth problems of the expectant mother herself (disturbance of the pituitary gland and other reasons).

If the cause is disease

Sad as it may seem, but a pregnant woman is also susceptible to viral or colds, like any other person.

And a sign of this can also be an increase in overall body temperature. But there is some difference here: when the increase in this indicator occurs due to pregnancy, it stays around 37-37.6 degrees.

If the cause is a cold, flu or other illness, then the temperature can jump to 38 degrees or more. It is especially alarming if it cannot be knocked down for some time. Also dangerous for a pregnant woman is a sharp drop in the indicator to below 36.6 degrees.

Ways to normalize temperature during pregnancy

For a future mother, it is very important to avoid any chemicals in your "diet" while carrying a baby. Even if there is a clear hint of a cold.

It is recommended to consult a specialist in this case, since not all antipyretic drugs can be used during pregnancy.

The body temperature can also be gently brought down with herbal infusions and teas, since the abundant use of he althy fluid removes all the disease-causing from the body.

Perfect fit:

• tea with raspberry jam;
• dried fruit compote;
• sweetfresh lemon tea;
• ginger tea (not only a great remedy for colds, but also a sedative that eliminates nausea and so on);
• mint tea;
• milk with honey;
• herbal teas (chamomile, sage).

Honey is the most useful remedy for the initial stage of a cold. If there is no allergy, then it can be safely consumed in its pure form, as a bite to tea, with milk.

All this is due to the ability of honey to "pull out" a cold from the human body without causing harm - which is especially important for a pregnant woman.

You can also do warm rubdowns (from herbal tinctures, but without alcohol).

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Thus, an increase in overall body temperature in the first weeks of pregnancy, as well as in the second and third trimesters, is not a cause for alarm.

The main thing for a future mother is to be under the supervision of a doctor, to know exactly the causes of temperature fluctuations and various manifestations of her body. And also listen carefully to yourself.