Rectal temperatures during pregnancies?

How many of you women on this site who when at some point(s) in your pregnancies was your RT taken and why?

Mine has always been taken rectally even when I was pregnant! My dr an ob/GYN and family practice physician always does a rectal temp! It’s most accurate on me and the best method for me especially b/c I can spike a fever easily without warning so it’s important to get as accurate as possible!

So rectal it is…. #bottomsup 🥺😢

I’m not a doctor, but I would think that a pregnant woman would be more vigilant of their health during that time, especially something simple, like monitoring their body temperature. I’ve done online research, and the consensus seems that women today prefer oral temps. over rectal. Some may not have ever had their temperature checked rectally.

When my wife was hospitalized during her first pregnancy, she had to take her temperature rectally at least once a day. She was very surprised because it's not a common practice in her country of origin. Once I she asked me to do it when I was visiting her. I did it with pleasure...

My wife had it taken rectally during COVID-19. She was admitted because she had early contractions. Her forehead was moist because she was sweating and they wouldn’t let her take her mask off. The nurse was adamant she needed to take her temperature, and the only way was rectally.