Fever early in pregnancy before delay (as a sign of pregnancy)

When menstruation is delayed by more than a week, most women rush to the gynecologist and check their pregnancy using a pharmacy test. But there are signs by which you can learn about fertilization long before the delay. There are many indicators of the general condition of the body, and some ladies know almost from the first day that they are expecting a baby. One of the signs of pregnancy before delay is fever.

The first signs of pregnancy before the delay of menstruation

The early signs of pregnancy appear when a fertilized egg, having passed through the fallopian tubes, is implanted into the wall of the uterus. In time, this occurs approximately on the 20th day of the cycle. The woman begins to feel unusual sensations:

1. There is a production of minor bloody discharge. This moment falls on about 6-10 days from the middle of the cycle.
2. Painful sensations of the mammary glands appear, the nipples darken.
3. The basal temperature after ovulation is 36.7–37 ° C.
4. After conception, about a week later, mucous discharge appears.
5. Perhaps a feeling of constant drowsiness and loss of strength, low blood pressure is recorded.
6. 2 weeks after ovulation, the pregnancy signal is given by its last sign: a delay in menstruation.

The appearance of all the main signs of the formation of an ovum by some expectant mothers is felt quite early. Others, however, cannot even suspect the birth of a new life until they take a test and see a positive result.

Under the influence of the hormone estrogen and progesterone, the hormonal background of the expectant mother changes, minor temperature fluctuations occur.

Attention! In the first stages, the body perceives the fetus as a foreign body. Against this background, there is a decrease in immunity and hyperthermia.

Many women do not particularly notice such a short and insignificant temperature rise and do not refer to the first signs of pregnancy. This condition is often associated with a common cold.

Not every hyperthermia indicates the presence of a fertilized cell.

But if this sign is accompanied by secondary symptoms, then you can begin to prepare for motherhood:

• feeling of bouts of lightheadedness in the morning, vomiting is possible;
• frequent urge to defecate, flatulence;
• soreness of the mammary glands, a feeling of heaviness in them;
• attacks of headaches;
• general weakness, drowsiness;
• unstable psycho-emotional background.

If there are secondary signs, you should not start treating the common cold with medications, so as not to harm the unborn child. It is better to consult a doctor for prescribing sparing medicines.

Basal temperature concept

With the help of basal thermometry, it is easy to carry out home diagnostics of conception, notice the first signs of a threat of miscarriage and protect against unwanted pregnancy. These are changes within the body, and not on the outer skin.

The very concept of "basal" is translated from Greek as "basic". Simply put, it is the temperature of the mucous membranes.

The female cycle is replaced in stages. At the stage of formation of the corpus luteum in place of the matured egg cell (luteal phase), progesterone is formed, affecting the center of thermoregulation in the hypothalamus, therefore hyperthermia of internal organs. We can say that the temperature of the internal organs immediately after conception and before the delay in menstruation undergoes a kind of jump.

How to measure basal temperature

Basal thermometry must be performed correctly, following certain principles:

1. The temperature of the internal organs is measured immediately after waking up in the morning.
2. Measurements must be made systematically.
3. With menstruation, basal rates are about 36.2–36.7 ° C.
4. As soon as menstruation ends, the degrees drop by a couple of divisions.
5. With the onset of the ovulation phase, the index rises, reaching 37 ° C by the end of the cycle. If during this period the indicators exceed 37 ° C: up to 37.3 ° C, then with a probability of 80% it can be argued that pregnancy has occurred.

Various errors are possible in such cases:

1. The measurements were taken incorrectly. They are carried out every day in the morning, immediately after waking up and with one thermometer. Not in the armpit, but in the mouth, rectum, or vagina.
2. The readings will be incorrect if there was morning intimacy with a partner before the measurement.
3. In the evening, alcoholic beverages were consumed.
4. Taking antibiotics can provoke a decrease in indicators and "correct" the picture.
5. The presence of viral infections in a woman's body.
6. Internal thermometry was performed after the woman got out of bed.

If there were no deviations from the measurement rules, and the thermometer has been kept at a division of 37 ° C for several days, then we can talk about pregnancy.

Temperature indicators during pregnancy

Many women who are unaware of their position are often mistaken, thinking that they have caught a cold.
This is due to the fact that in the early stages of pregnancy, even before the delay in menstruation, the body temperature of expectant mothers is increased.

There are general signs of mild malaise:

• women get tired quickly;
• they constantly want to sleep;
• mood changes often.

In many girls, after fertilization, immunity decreases: some symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections, low-grade fever up to 37.5 ° C, runny nose, dryness and sore throat may appear.

Attention! Readings of 37.3–37.5 ° C before the expected period can be considered a symptom of the first signs of pregnancy. It is necessary to be very careful with medicines and try to be treated with folk methods.

Increased temperature values ​​during this period most often reflect the normal physiological processes of the female body.

Norm - only if the temperature schedule includes 2 phases:

• in the first phase of the menstrual cycle, it corresponds to 36.7–36.2 ° C;
• in the second phase it rises to 37.0–37.5 ° C.

Deviations from normal indicators may indicate a developing pathology.

Alarming temperature readings

Girls who have never used thermometry to track their condition often ask many questions.
They are interested in whether there is always a slight increase in temperature during pregnancy. This question can be answered positively, a slight hyperthermia when a fetus appears in the uterus indicates pregnancy.

But, there are exceptions: some future mothers do not notice any noticeable changes in their condition.

Important! If the body temperature in the early stages rises above 38 C °, this may indicate the presence in the body of an intestinal or genitourinary infection, ARVI.

Oscillations on the thermometer that deviate from the norm are cause for concern.

Heat

Sometimes hyperthermia warns of pathology.

Exceeding the indicators can be caused by the following factors:

• the measurement itself was made incorrectly;
• the influence of factors that can affect temperature indicators: poor sleep, flights with a change in time zones,
• drinking alcoholic beverages;
• taking progesterone-based drugs;
• infectious diseases and colds;
• inflammatory processes of the genital organs;
• the development of an ectopic pregnancy;
• frozen pregnancy and embryo death.

A temperature rise of 37.5 ° C in the period from conception to the expected delay in menstruation should be alarming.It is necessary to find the cause of hyperthermia and eliminate it by contacting your doctor.

Attention! Hyperthermia in the first trimester of pregnancy above 38 ° C poses a real threat to the development of the fetus and the health of the mother.

Values ​​above 38 ° C should be reduced with antipyretic drugs and seek immediate medical attention.

Low temperature

A decrease in the normal basal temperature in early pregnancy indicates the risk of termination of pregnancy.

Low temperature threatens:

• bleeding and miscarriage;
• frozen pregnancy.

Expectant mothers should be alarmed by the low readings on the thermometer at the planned conception.
If conception is confirmed, and the indicators suddenly decreased, an urgent need to visit a gynecologist.
If a decrease in basal temperature is accompanied by secondary symptoms, an ambulance should be called urgently.

Important! If low rates are accompanied by pulling pains in the lower abdomen, indigestion, bloody discharge, loss of consciousness, a sharp decrease in pressure, it is necessary to urgently call ambulance.

Why hyperthermia is dangerous for fetal development

Hyperthermia is a protective reaction of the body, which in the first weeks of pregnancy poses a serious danger to the development of the fetus. An increase in temperature data in early pregnancy before a delay in menstruation indicates the presence of various kinds of pathologies.

1. In the first weeks after conception, the internal organs of the baby are actively formed. The digestive, nervous and cardiovascular systems are laid.
2. Long-term exposure to elevated rates is fraught with developmental pathologies such as: defects of the palate, lips, jaw or eyes.
3. Hyperthermia can cause early detachment of the placenta, or an increase in the tone of the uterus.
4. An increase in the frequency of uterine contractions can lead to termination of pregnancy, cause the development of severe toxicosis.
5. Protein synthesis may be disrupted, which will provoke a decrease in the level of blood supply to the placenta, and this is fraught with abnormalities in the development of the baby's brain.
6. Intoxication of the body caused by severe toxicosis can lead to severe pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
7. Blood clots are possible, which can clog the blood vessels of the placenta and cause spontaneous abortion.

All of the above problems develop against the background of hyperthermia and pose a threat to the health of the mother and the unborn child.

Ways to get rid of hyperthermia

With hyperthermia in pregnant women, it must be stopped with the help of medicines and folk recipes. This only applies to readings above 38 ° C and the presence of concomitant symptoms.

For pregnant women, the appointment of drug treatment is carried out with caution, it is necessary to adhere to a number of important rules.

1. Antipyretic medicines are used only for hyperthermia, above 38 ° C.
2. There are situations when you cannot do without antibiotics, as in the case of pyelonephritis that occurs in the early stages.
3. Preparations for pregnant women are prescribed with extreme caution, with a strict dosage.
4. The safest remedy to combat the rise in fever in the first weeks of pregnancy is paracetamol.
5. Drugs such as ibuprofen, indomethacin, or aspirin are strictly prohibited.
6. Folk recipes are very useful, including cranberry juice, ginger or linden tea.

Serious colds with hyperthermia in pregnant women require medication and medical intervention.

In conclusion, we note: if the temperature stays at 37 ° C for more than 7 days, but there are no signs of colds, this may mean the beginning of pregnancy. It is necessary to take into account the accompanying symptoms that an interesting situation can "present".

Hyperthermia is not always an indisputable sign of pregnancy. The jumps in the indicators during the period of the supposed monthly days only indirectly indicate the fertilization of the egg. To confirm this condition, you need to seek advice from a gynecologist.