Always Cold During Pregnancy

this is not science based fact at all, but in my discussions with other Mom friends, it seems we noticed, in general, that those of us with boys were always hot during pregnancy ( myself included and it was very remarkable considering normally i am cold all the time - and almost immediately after having him, i went straight back to having cold feet all the time!) and those of us who had girls complained of being cold! i have no idea if this is really the case, i've never followed up to find out if this is fact based or not! Good luck!

Stop drinking fluoridated water...it can cause thyroid problems...sounds as tho' you may have a circulation problem..
butchers' broom...cayenne pepper...horsechestnut are some good
herbs to take. Also, I suggest massage therapy....as well as
chiropractic adjustments. Go to a health store and get some
good information from some of the good counselors in the
supplement area...get a good health book that will give you
solutions to the ills that we suffer. A good one would be "YOU
CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE' BY LINDA PAGE.

success to you.....sent with love.

C.,

Make sure they check you thyroid often. Mine changed frequently while I was pregnant. Went from hypo to hyper back to hypo. Meds for thyroid don't act immediately like others, it takes few weeks. If this is new, I would have your levels checked again. While I was pregnant, it was checked about every 6-7 weeks or so.

As a doula, I see both ends of the spectrum and neither is usually anything to worry about. Most women have one spot on their bodies (feet, hands, head, chest, etc.) that is more sensitive to heat and cold and I usually recommend focusing on keeping that area comfortable and the rest usually follows.
Let me know if you need any more help or have any more questions!

When pregnant, I get cold when I'm hungry and just after I eat. I figure all the blood is rushing to my tummy to refill on nutrients. It usually goes away at night when I'm way too hot.

I wasn't cold during my pregnancy, but have had times in life where I go through "cold spells". I drink ginger tea - it really heats me up fast and is just stemed ginger, nothing funky. You can get it at the grocery store.

I was hot during pregnancy with my son and freezing with my daughter.

During my oregnancy I had this problem. My accupuncturist really helped. I was in for just a few treatments and I was a lot better. If you are not comfortable with accupuncture my accupuncturist also had me warming my internal temperature with lots of ginger and no cold liquids. All liquids need to be at least room temp (if not warmer), even water and juice. Also drink ginger tea, eat gingersnaps, candy, cook with ginger. That can help your body heat up since all it's energy is focusing on the baby right now.

I would request that they do another thyroid panel if its been a month (maybe every two weeks). Due to the weight gain during pregnancy, and weight loss after, thyroid levels sometimes seem to vary. Pregnancies also vary and one just might not be the same as the other. Another possibility is that the baby is a girl, if the others are boys and you were always hot for both, or maybe this baby takes all your heat and prefers to be warmer than the other. There are may articles and sites about pregnancy and hypothyroidism that are very useful, I too was severly hypothyriod during mine.