03/12/2025
Maintaining a normal body temperature:
✅ Reduces the risk of infection
Having a low temperature can affect your immune function and reduce wound oxygen delivery, increasing the risk of infection.
✅ Reduces the risk of excessive bleeding
Having a low temperature can affect blood coagulation and lead to increased blood loss and the need for transfusion.
✅ Improves comfort and reduces shivering
Shivering is a common side effect of anaesthetic and a fall in temperature that can increase oxygen consumption and stress on the heart. Keeping warm prevents this.
✅ Has health benefits for babies
Babies born to mothers who are kept warm are less likely to experience their own temperature drops, which can lead to complications like hypoglycaemia.
✅ Contributes to faster recovery
Maintaining warmth supports the overall recovery process, potentially leading to a shorter hospital stay.
✅ Enhances drug metabolism
Normal body temperature ensures medications, including anaesthetics, are metabolized effectively.
Hope you find this useful if you are having a caesarean section!
