The rise in temperature always signals that something has gone wrong in the body. Therefore, future mothers are so worried when they see inflated indications on the thermometer. Should I worry if the temperature rises to 37 degrees during pregnancy? What is the body temperature in pregnant women? Let's try to understand.
No worries
In fact, there is nothing wrong with the fact that many expectant mothers have a body temperature of 37 degrees during pregnancy. In general, in the early periods, the norm is also higher indicators - up to 37.4 degrees. The fact that at the beginning of pregnancy in the body of a woman there is a hormonal "restructuring": in huge quantities begins the production of the hormone of pregnancy - progesterone. Slows the heat transfer of the body, which means that the temperature rises. Therefore, nothing terrible will happen, even if the temperature of 37 degrees during pregnancy lasts several days.
Attention! Elevated temperature at the end of pregnancy is not associated with the action of progesterone and is always a sign of an infectious process. This can be dangerous both for the woman herself (complications from the heart and nervous system may develop), and for the child.
Often the temperature rise in pregnant women is up to 37 degrees and slightly higher due to overheating in the sun or with a lack of fresh air in the room. Therefore, in the first weeks of pregnancy, a slight increase in temperature in the absence of other symptoms of the disease is considered normal.
Elevated temperature - alarm
It is quite another matter if the body temperature during pregnancy is much higher than 37 degrees (37.5 ° C or higher). This means that the infection has penetrated into the body and the well-being of your baby is under threat.
The most dangerous is the fever in the first two weeks of pregnancy, as it can provoke a miscarriage. In addition, in the first trimester the child has a bookmark of all organs and systems of the body, and if during this period the body temperature of the pregnant woman rises to 38 degrees, this can lead to the development of fetal pathologies. The temperature is above 38 degrees, which does not go off for a long time, can cause serious disturbances in the baby:
- defects of the central nervous system;
- mental retardation;
- hypotension of muscles;
- underdevelopment of the face and various parts of the body;
- microcephaly.
Dangerous subfebrile (up to 38 degrees) temperature during pregnancy is also a fact that can be a sign of ectopic location of the fetal egg. In later pregnancy, fever can cause placenta detachment.
Shoot down?
Low temperature (37-37.5 degrees) during pregnancy is not knocked down, even if there are signs of a cold: runny nose, cough, headache. Thus, the body struggles with the pathogens of the disease.
If the temperature of the pregnant woman has risen above 37.5, then it must be knocked down. It is best to do this folk methods: tea with
Attention! It is strictly forbidden to knock down the temperature during pregnancy with aspirin and other drugs on its basis: it reduces the coagulability of the blood, and this can lead to the development of bleeding in the mother and the fetus. In addition, aspirin leads to the appearance of malformations.
And, of course, urgently need to call a doctor, as high temperature can be a sign of a serious illness of a future mother: flu, pyelonephritis, pneumonia.