electric blankets
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Topic: electric blankets
Posted By: NovemberMum
Subject: electric blankets
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:48pm
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I would guess these wouldnt be safe for pregnant women? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:49pm
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I used to heat the bed with mine, and turn it off before I went to bed. I wouldn't sleep with it on. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:55pm
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oh thats good then cause it is getting colder now at night. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lissy
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:55pm
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My midwife suggested not to use it. Try a weat bag. ------------- Harlan Drew DOB: 06.12.06 & Stepmum to Ethan & Christian, DOB: 25.02.99 |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:58pm
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how much does a wheatbag heat up like how much of your body I get cold pretty much all over..might just have to get more blankets.
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 7:58pm
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I used mine, but did turn it off just as I got into bed ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Lissy
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 8:08pm
I put in for 2 mins. I got really really hot through the pregnancy. The new inner sounds good, as you get on, bubs will be your electric blanket!!! You could ask someone to make you a larger wheat bag??? ------------- Harlan Drew DOB: 06.12.06 & Stepmum to Ethan & Christian, DOB: 25.02.99 |
Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 8:51pm
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Megangrace, we have a feather/down Duvet and I really feel the cold, but I get so hot in bed now I sweat quite a bit (sorry TMI), I also use a wheatbag, to warm myself up. We only use a sheet and the Duvet and its toasty and warm - even in winter. They are a great investment!!!!
P.S I live in chilly Dunedin too! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 8:57pm
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Well, I am not going to give mine up! I need my sleep and if I get cold, I need to be warm! But I wouldn't sleep with it on. -------------  
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 9:49pm
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I find hot water bottles great! DP and I have one each in the winter. I used a heat bag too. I don't know why you wouldn't be able to use an electric blanket while pregnant? Is it to do with overheating? As long as you turn it off when you get into bed, surely nothing wrong with that? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 06 April 2007 at 10:00pm
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IMHO it's really only a danger if you were to leave it on overnight, but I was too hot when pg to manage that, so just let it heat up the bed and switch off when time for zzzzz's - which my midwife said was totally fine. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 9:06am
Jax, everytime I see your pics I think you have 6 kids!!!! It freaks me out. 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 07 April 2007 at 9:39am
LMAO  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: callalily
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:51am
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ooh i have been sleeping with mine on 1 (lowest setting) overnight on cold nights - is that bad?
After reading this post think i will stop... eeek! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 10:13am
I used to put mine on to warm the bed up then I'd trun it off once I got in... my midwife said this was fine! -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 12:09pm
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I'm not giving up mine!! I really feel the cold, so used it at the start of the pregnancy, and I'm sure I'll need it in a month or so.
Is it the overheating that people worry about, or it giving off some sort of bad electric current or something?  ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 1:17pm
I would say, you will be heating up the bed more than any electric blanket ever could, in a few months time 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 1:28pm
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I used mine all thru last winter (why is it that the gremlins only became an effective heating system AFTER the weather started to warm up ) and some nights left it turned on all night on low. It's really only a danger if your waters break coz water + eletricity = not such a great combination. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 1:40pm
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I do the wheatbag thing, I actually have a couple - one on my feet and one for my hands/tummy that I kind of cuddle.. cos I find that if my hands and feet are warm, the rest of me is too. So if you're not supposed to leave your electric blanket on, you could put it on to warm it up and if you're still cold then have wheat bags too.
Lol @ the 6 children comment!! |
Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 2:04pm
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I hope so Clare, I seem to have missed the "heater" effect of pregnancy! (I really feel the cold). ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 7:18pm
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The only reason you can't sleep with the EB turned on is in case your waters break. So IMO that means it's safe until at least the 3rd trimester. ------------- |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:42pm
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Oh I thought it was to do with the elevating of your body temperature - if you sleep with it on you can get pretty hot before you realise. (I have always slept with mine on - and will miss it this year!) ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:51pm
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Yeah, I would watch it in the first tri too, when they say that heat can effect the fetus development. Like how they warn against spas and hot pools and staying in hot baths too long. -------------
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 11 April 2007 at 2:41pm
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i was pregnant with haleigh over winter and can say i slept in a singlet and undies the whole winter she kept me warm enough lol.
i prefer hotties and whetbags for heat, adn i wouldnt recomend sleeping while the electric blanket is on if you use one. DF wont even allow one on our bed because of the fires hes seen caused by them from not properly storing them or sleeping while they are on. I also had a client who slept with hers on and has 3rd degree burns over her body. so other than those risks and the risk of overheating i wouldnt reocmend sleeping with one on. I was told to try not to overheat throughout the whole pregnancy where possible. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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