What are the normal vital signs of pregnant women?
Depends on whether your asking prenatal, intrapartal, or
postpartum.
Baseline for a normal adult (not pregnant):
BP: 100-140/60-90 mm Hg
Pulse: 60-100 beats per min (bpm)
Respirations: 16-20/minute
Temperature: 35-38 degrees centergrade
Pulseoximeter (if used) 95% or greater
Intrapartal during the first stage of labor, the normal findings
are the following:
BP: <130 systolic and <85 diastolic
Pulse: 60-90 bpm
Respirations: 14-22/minute (or pulse rate divided by 4)
Temperature: 36.2-37.6 degrees centergrade (98-99.6 F)
*****Keep in mind their are variations depending on where you
live (US,UK,CAN,AUS, etc) and different texts/schools*****
(Baselines from "Maternal & Child Nursing Care 2nd Ed."
London, Ladewig, Ball, Bindler, Pearson Education, 2000)
-Syren