What is the normal temperature?
During the first trimester, the temperaturepregnant women can rise to 37-37.4 degrees. This is not considered a pathology. For some women, the indicators can remain at this level for all nine months of pregnancy.
Temperature during pregnancy is not always an alarming symptom. Photo: Getty Doctors singled out two reasons for the temperature increase:
- increased production of progesterone - a hormone that can affect the processes of thermoregulation in the body;
- a decrease in immunity occurring after the moment of conception — if this did not occur, the future mother’s body would reject the fetus.
Of particular concern is the situation whenin the early stages, the thermometer is below 36.4 degrees. This indicates a high risk of miscarriage. Increasing the temperature is not always associated with the restructuring of the body of a pregnant woman. It can cause viral and infectious diseases. Then, in addition to it, accompanying symptoms appear: chills, weakness, headache, lack of appetite. Especially dangerous if the indicators are kept at more than 38 degrees for several days.
How to bring down the temperature during pregnancy?
The first thing a pregnant woman should do isCall a doctor. Self-medication attempts usually do not bring results, because during pregnancy, taking many medications is prohibited. By contacting a doctor in a timely manner, you will protect the baby from possible pathologies. After receiving qualified assistance and in addition to the prescribed therapy, you can use folk remedies:
- Tea with lemon;
- cool compress on the head on the basis of water or a mixture of water and food vinegar in equal shares;
- raspberry jam or berry compote;
- decoction of chamomile or sage;
- warmed milk with a piece of butter.
If the column of the thermometer rose very high, andthe doctor has not arrived yet; you can take a paracetamol pill. This remedy effectively eliminates fever and is considered acceptable for pregnant women. In no case do not drink aspirin: it is strictly prohibited for women in the position, as it can cause irreparable harm to the fetus. Remember: how to reduce the temperature during pregnancy, the doctor must decide. Attempts of self-treatment can be not just useless, but even dangerous for mother and baby.
