How much higher is the body temperature of pregnant women than normal people?

There will be many changes in a woman's body after she becomes pregnant, such as weight gain, decreased resistance, back pain, etc. Another common phenomenon is that the body temperature of a pregnant woman will be higher than that of an ordinary person. The increase in body temperature in pregnant women is mainly caused by hormonal changes in the body after pregnancy. So how much higher is the body temperature of pregnant women than that of normal people? Let me introduce it to you below.

Generally speaking, the body temperature of pregnant women will rise in the early stages of pregnancy, and after the second trimester (13 weeks of pregnancy), the body temperature will return to its original normal state. A woman's body temperature will rise after pregnancy, generally between 36.9℃-37.2℃. If this high temperature period lasts for more than 21 days and there are no other abnormal reactions, no menstruation, and even early pregnancy reactions, it can generally be considered a sign of pregnancy. If the body temperature fluctuates, it should be taken seriously, especially for patients with habitual miscarriage, who should take timely measures.

The change in body temperature in early pregnancy is because progesterone has a warming effect, which can increase the body temperature by 0.3-0.4℃ above normal. Generally speaking, a woman's basal body temperature will change with the menstrual period. Before and after menstruation, the body temperature will be maintained at around 36.5℃ under the action of estrogen, and then gradually decrease, reaching the lowest during ovulation. After ovulation or conception, the body temperature will rise by 0.3-0.4℃ due to the influence of progesterone. Your body temperature will return to normal during the next menstrual period or the day before it.

After a woman becomes pregnant, her luteinizing hormone rises. Generally, the basal body temperature of women in the follicular phase is 36.5°C, and the body temperature will rise by more than 0.5°C during the luteal phase. It is a normal physiological phenomenon for pregnant women to have an increased body temperature in the early stages of pregnancy. Pregnant women can pay attention to changes in their body temperature to infer that they are pregnant. If they find abnormal changes in body temperature, they need to go to the hospital for examination in time to rule out potential diseases.