Fever During Labour

Fever During Labour

Pilot study to assess fever during labour.

200 parturients will be monitored for fever during labour using rectal thermometer.

Repeated measurements 1/hr during the first 6 hours will allow us to find patients developing fever.

Fever = rectal temp >38 Celsius twice within 60 min or 39 degrees Celsius measured once .

After birth, blood samples are assessed for infection. Use of Antibiotics and other medication is Recorded. Subgroup analyses based on suspected causes of fever during birth.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 years, planned vaginal birth, able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• do not speak Danish or English, unable to cooperate to rectal temperature measurements,