Determination of Core Body Temperature in Parturient Warmed With Upper or Underbody Forced Air Cover (Bair Hugger)

Determination of Core Body Temperature in Parturient Warmed With Upper or Underbody Forced Air Cover (Bair Hugger)

This study is intended to calculate the core body temperature in patients who are having a Cesarean Section (C/S) and are kept warm with an Upper Body Forced Air Warming device (Bair Hugger) or underbody forced air warmer. These warming devices are approved and are a required item in many if not all surgical procedures. They are used daily throughout the hospital. The research question is: Where is the best place to position the warming blanket in pregnant mothers undergoing Cesarean section delivery. The researchers hope to compare post - operative core body temperatures in patients getting an Upper Body forced air device versus those getting an Underbody Body forced air warming device.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age =/> 18 years
• Elective non-emergent C-section

Exclusion Criteria:

• BMI<18/>40
• Bleeding Disorders e.g. hemophilia, coagulation abnormality, clotting disorders, bleeding diathesis
• Perioperative hemorrhage >1500ml
• Non-Singleton Pregnancies
• Complicated Pregnancy (e.g. Eclampsia, Pre-eclampsia)
• Conversion to Emergency C-section
• Endocrine Pathology- e.g. Thyroid Disease, Insulin Dependent Diabetes
• Inmates