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Maternal temperature variation during parturition.

M Lisa Bartholomew1, Eric Ashkin, Amy Schiffman

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|October 18, 2002
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Labor does not significantly increase body temperature in normal full-term parturients. This study characterized maternal temperatures during labor and delivery, finding no significant temperature rise solely due to labor.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Normal body temperature ranges during labor are not well-established.
  • Understanding temperature fluctuations during labor is crucial for monitoring maternal well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the body temperature of normal full-term parturients during labor and delivery.
  • To assess the impact of labor on maternal temperature.
  • To evaluate the effect of prophylactic antibiotics on labor temperatures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 189 singleton deliveries.
  • Collection of maternal sublingual temperatures from admission to discharge.
  • Comparison of maximum labor temperatures between patients who received and did not receive prophylactic antibiotics.

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  • Calculation of temperature slopes using linear regression for patients with multiple temperature readings.

    • Main Results:

    • 147 patients (77.7%) met inclusion criteria.
    • No significant difference in maximum temperatures was found between groups receiving or not receiving prophylactic antibiotics.
    • The mean maximum temperature during labor was 37.0 ± 0.42°C.
    • The average of patient mean temperatures was 36.8 ± 0.33°C, with 95% of observations between 36.2°C and 37.5°C.
    • The mean temperature slope during labor was 0.01 ± 0.12°C per hour.

    Conclusions:

    • Labor alone does not significantly increase body temperature in normal full-term parturients.
    • Prophylactic antibiotic use in labor did not show a significant effect on maximum maternal temperatures.
    • Established temperature ranges provide a baseline for monitoring parturients.