Gives you a fever during pregnancy

A pregnant woman’s body produces two types of hormones – estrogen and progesterone. Depending on the trimester, there is an increase in one or the other. It is these hormonal fluctuations that can cause the sensation of heat. Most often, it spreads over the chest and neck, including the face.

Another reason is an increase in body temperature. The norm for the period of pregnancy is 36,9 … 37,5, but only if there are no symptoms of a cold. It is physiological hyperemia that can provoke hot flashes in a pregnant woman.

An increase in body temperature can be recorded at the very beginning of gestation. And the expectant mother, against the background of a sharp change in the usual hormonal background, is thrown into a fever.

An increase in body temperature, accompanied by hot flashes, is an acceptable norm only in the first trimester.

Hot flashes especially often occur in the second half of gestation – after about the 30th week. The following symptoms may accompany an attack:

• feeling hot;
• lack of air;
• rapid pulse;
• labored breathing;
• redness of the face;
• increased sweating;
• dizziness;
• nausea;
• unreasonable concern.

The condition can last for a few seconds or minutes.

Hot flashes will end after the birth of the baby, when the hormones return to normal and return to their previous state.

Obstetrician-gynecologist of the 2nd qualification category N.I. Pirogova, ultrasound doctor

A woman may feel fever during different periods of pregnancy, most often in the early stages and before childbirth. This is due to hormonal changes in the body, since different hormones are needed to maintain pregnancy and directly to trigger the birth mechanism, and often the body needs to quickly and clearly rebuild itself to a “new job”. For example, in the early stages of pregnancy, the hormone estradiol, which is responsible for the onset of ovulation, the growth of the endometrium and the uterus itself, decreases, which in turn allows an increase in the hormone progesterone, which works to maintain and prolong pregnancy. Due to the decrease in estradiol, which is stress for the woman’s body, adrenaline rises, which leads to an increase in blood flow, thereby increasing blood pressure and body temperature. Also, the reasons may be increased blood circulation, the formation of new vascular networks in the uterus due to an increase in its volume and the need to nourish the fetus.

But “hot flashes” of heat usually last about 5 minutes, while the body temperature does not rise above 37,8 degrees, the number of such attacks per day can be different for everyone, from one to 5-6. And this is always associated with fluctuations in hormones. Moreover, this condition does not require any specific treatment. However, these attacks should not be confused with signs of a developing infection, viral or bacterial in nature. If the body temperature rises and stays more than 37,8 degrees, the woman feels severe weakness, headache, sore throat, runny nose, pain in the lumbar region, etc., you should consult a specialist to establish a diagnosis and prescribe treatment.

A woman can get hot at any time of the day. Quite often, attacks occur at night. What can be done in this case? Open the window and rinse your face with cool water. This is quite enough for the nausea that has appeared to recede.

A cold compress placed on the forehead can relieve unpleasant symptoms. It is allowed to wipe the face with ice cubes.

Hot flushes during pregnancy is a physiological norm. Doctors reassure that they do not cause any harm, except for a certain discomfort. The behavior of a pregnant woman’s body is sometimes unpredictable, it is imperative to listen to all the alarm bells.