Baths during pregnancy???
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Topic: Baths during pregnancy???
Posted By: Bambino
Subject: Baths during pregnancy???
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 4:17pm
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Hi - I am sure there is a thread on here somewhere about this but I don't know where to find a 'search forum' function.
What ear your thoughts about taking baths during pergnancy? Having an IVF baby has definitely made me a bit more cautious than I thought it would ... and I wonder if it is safe to have baths (would be so nice if I could!). I am 15 weeks. I have read that it should be at body temp if I do... not too hot... but don't have a thermometer. I am naturally a little bit cold blooded and loved to be warm. Love everyone's thoughts on this on this board. Thanks all in advance. Bx |
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Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 4:39pm
Baths are bliss during pregnancy! I wouldn't have been without my bath every night to soothe the aches and pains
Its not ideal to have very hot spas because they constantly heat and you can overheat and spike your core body temperature. I continued to have my much loved, hot baths right through pregnancy. You should continue them at a temperature that is comfortable to you and hop out if you start to feel uncomfortable or faint. Rest assured, sitting in very warm water which is comfortable to you will not harm your bub directly as it is well protected by its membranes. ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 4:46pm
^^ what she says 
I'm planning one tonight (it's been ages) but DH has to clean the bath first. Better go tell him that! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Bambino
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 5:33pm
| Thanks girls... fears allayed. I will be bathing from now on! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 5:37pm
| I have one every day or two with my lil man |
Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 7:04pm
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Ditto to Kebabat, but with DD lol And once DH gets her out I always add a little bit more hot water. -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 8:32pm
My grandma told me I couldn't bath because I would burn the baby.  Not sure how as I only ever have luke warm-warm baths!
Anyway baths are fine and often a lot of babies love it too! Lily would get so active! We now bath together every night! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 8:48pm
yup , what she said ! I would have been lost without my bath last time ,and Im gutted that I don;t have a bath this time (we've moved ) hot spa baths, no ,but a normal bath , is absolutely fine . And it was great in early labour too ------------- 
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babyg wrote:Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 9:12pm
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I LOVED baths during pregnancy!!
:-) If you are worried about overheating, perhaps don't fill it too full...and let your belly poke out. Great for watching baby wriggles when your bubs starts to move :-) (that is one of my nicest pregnant memories....and yelling out to DH to come check out the wriggles too!) ETA: ps - the search button is at the top of the messages on the right hand side |
Posted By: LMSunshine
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 9:57pm
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Baths are all good as long as they're not too hot, but if they were you probably wouldn't be able to tolerate it anyway. Remember alot of antenatal aqua aerobics classes are run in hydrotherapy pools which are at least 35 degrees. I also took hydrotherapy sessions for 2 hours each week when I was pregnant. Just made sure I drank plenty. ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lb2f.lilypie.com/1ytlp10.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Second Birthday tickers" /></a> |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 10:10pm
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I agree with the other ladies!!
i had a bath nearly everynight while pregnant. It was total bliss. I loved it. Was also cool seeing my belly sticking out of the water & seeing my baby moving around. It would make dd so active in there -------------  
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 7:50am
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My MW said as long as it wasn't so hot to turn my skin bright pink (you know how those blissfully hot baths do), so I just made them a bit cooler, and I also had my belly poking out of the water. The idea is you mustn't increase your body temperature because your baby has no way of thermoregulating him/herself so you have to maintain a safe body temp for him/her. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kazzam34
Date Posted: 03 August 2010 at 10:30am
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I was like you - before I was pregnant I bathed every night (very hot), but after becoming pregnant I was scared to have baths even a lot cooler ones than I used to have. However, I mentioned it on one of the forums and discovered that most people are still happily bathing and that I was the odd one out. So now I do have a warm bath about once a week - partly I feel better about it now as my belly sticks up out of the water so I know that it is just the rest of me which is in the water. I've never measured the temperature but I certainly don't feel hot when I'm in, so probably more like lukewarm.
It would be really good if there was a book or something to give very detailed advice about pregnancy related things like this. You get such conflicting advice from people and the internet, it's easy to drive yourself crazy and then when you ask a professional like an OB or midwife you realise that the stuff you've been told/read/googled is nonsense. Kazzam |
Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 9:42pm
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I loved baths when I was pregnant too, until near the end when more of me was out of the water than in and I couldn't work out how to get comfy. Oh how I wished for a spa bath during that time! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 08 August 2010 at 3:33pm
| Thank goodness for this thread - have been debating a bath (and actually had a warmish spa at a hot spring the other day). Been feeling guilty ever since... |
Posted By: SupaMama
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 1:32pm
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Baths are great! Just don't run it as hot as you would normally, drink cold water and get out to cool down if you feel like you are heating up too much.
My baby seems to love it too, he always starts moving and kicking! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 1:43pm
| is it safe to lie on your back in the bath? or is that a problem. |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 2:31pm
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I always lied (lay ? ) on my back in the bath
And, when you get nearer to your due date, lying on your left side in the bath is good to get baby in a position to come down . Tho , it is tricky ..... -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 4:33pm
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How on earth do you get in and out of the bath though?
I'd love to have one atm but worried once I'm in I'll get stuck and not be able to get myself out. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 4:35pm
^^ I laughed and then thought "oh my god, that might actually happen!" 
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 8:01pm
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Lol Maebee I've heard of it happening to some! Cali that's what the other halves are for, but you should be able to use the sides to 'oomph' you up, if that makes sense. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 8:06pm
| omg cali and jack....i dreamt that I was really pregnant and got stuck in the bath all day and got really cold and hypothermia and had to go to the hospital. lol so random |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 8:08pm
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That's why I'm worried my other half is away and I'm on my own atm. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 8:23pm
....carefully -------------
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