{"id":102539,"date":"2021-02-22T11:39:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T16:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/102539\/pregnancy-symptoms-chills\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:02:32","slug":"pregnancy-symptoms-chills","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/102539\/pregnancy-symptoms-chills\/","title":{"rendered":"Chills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you feel excessively cold&nbsp;and look pale or start shivering for no apparent reason, you may have the chills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What causes it?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hormone changes in pregnancy&nbsp;can sometimes&nbsp;make women feel warmer or colder than normal. However, your immune system isn&#8217;t working at its best during pregnancy, which can make you more susceptible to infection or illness. Chills accompanied by a fever, nausea, or vomiting may be associated with the common cold, the flu, a stomach bug, a thyroid problem, or a&nbsp;urinary tract infection. Less commonly, chills with&nbsp;a high fever and pain&nbsp;can be associated with a bacterial or kidney infection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not a bad idea to&nbsp;talk to your provider if you experience chills&nbsp;in pregnancy, and especially if they&nbsp;are accompanied by other physical symptoms. They may be&nbsp;a simple case of hormone fluctuations, or the chills may be the result of&nbsp;a treatable illness that is unrelated to pregnancy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reviewed by the Ovia Health Clinical Team&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10930\/fever-during-pregnancy\/\">Fever during pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10256\/excessive-sweating-during-pregnancy\/\">Excessive sweating when pregnant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mary M Murray, RN, CNM. &#8220;Flu during pregnancy: What to do?&#8221;\u00a0<em>MayoClinic.\u00a0<\/em>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Dec 4 2012. Web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julie A Lamppa, CNM, RN. &#8220;Cold or flu during pregnancy: Preventing, coping tips.&#8221; <em>MayoClinic.\u00a0<\/em>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Dec 13 2016. Web.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mayo Clinic Staff. &#8220;Miscarriage: Symptoms and Causes.&#8221;\u00a0<em>MayoClinic.\u00a0<\/em>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Jul 20 2016. Web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)&#8221;\u00a0<em>ACOG. <\/em>FAQ050 from\u00a0American College\u00a0of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 2015. Web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Listeria and Pregnancy.&#8221;\u00a0<em>ACOG.\u00a0<\/em>PFS013 from American College\u00a0of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Jan 2017. Web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mayo Clinic Staff. &#8220;Hypothyroidism.&#8221;\u00a0<em>MayoClinic.\u00a0<\/em>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Nov 10 2015. 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