Having a bath when overdue and dialated???

[_JeSs_]

i got told that having a nice warm bath when ur overdue can help bring on labour, if not i wouldnt mind having a bath anyway! but i've also heard that u shouldnt have a bath when ur dialated, cuz water can get in there or something? so now i have no idea!
is it safe to have a bath or what lol!

[visitor1]

Baths id say is fine...think of all the mums who have water births...they are in baths!

I hope bub comes soon for you...being over sucks....DD2 was 5 days over..

Goodluck

[_JeSs_]

im only 1cm dialated by the way lol...
yer i thought of that too... but i heard as well that it can spread infection as well... is there anything that i shouldnt put in the bath, like bubble and soap wise LOL

yer im going insane lol... hes showing nooo signs of coming out

[visitor1]

Not sure on infection bit....i just look at the side that mums give birth in water...water helps with contractions etc....

As for soap stuff....i have no idea....id say u could have something in the water, not sure what though...Sorry

As for dilation.....for most of my 2nd pg i was 1cm...but thats only cos its was my 2nd bub!!

My DD2 had no signs she was coming.. then outta the blue it was Hello Mummy!!

[Zee]

Maybe have a shower?? I couldnt see a bath hurting but I had showrs and let the hot water run on my lower back..helped heaps!!!

ETA: Maybe call the hospital?? Tell them you want to have a bath but not sure if you can due to been 1CM dilated. Also ask them about putting stuff in water.

[_JeSs_]

yer i have been looking on other sites, and theres just waaay to much different stuff, so maybe i wont have a bath lol prob ok, but im over it now hehe thanks!

[erinjacob]

baths are absolutely fine even if your not dilated just have water no bubbles or anything. and they say the water can stop your labor when i went into prem labor with my 3rd at 35 weeks midwife told me to have a warm bath and they stopped an i went to 39 weeks. think thats why i was 6 days over with my 1st i had 5 baths a day.

[Snacks]

I thought baths were only a no-no when your waters have broken?
Go for it, Jess. You deserve a treat

[fionas]

I thought the same as Snacks but I'd give your midwife/doctor a call to double check. You don't want to be in a nice warm bath meant to be relaxing and not be able to because you're worried about it.

[Je$$_84]

Hey jess-

I was told same as snacks only a no-no when your waters have broken- if your concerned give your GP or local hossy a quick call- cant hurt..... also i feel for you being overdue(post date)... but could be worse- with my first i went to 44 weeks as the hosital didnt believe my EDD (although we went by the last possible date given at US. If i had of gone my LMP or 2 of the other EDD i would have been 46-47 weeks..... i tryed everything from lots of sex (although uncomfortable- GP's recommend best way to start labor) walking, jumping, rashberry leaf tea, 4DW (we were advised to go on a bumpy drive), i cleaned like crazy for the whole 4 weeks and nothing.... hope you go soon its annoying being post date..... and makes you more anxious just wating to see your bubs...

Good luck

[Tobily]

Baths are definitely fine if your waters are still intact, no matter how dilated you are.