I have heard that you shouldnt have your bath too hot as it may distress baby, so to have it warm. I would like to have a bath to relieve some aches and pains and to unwind to try and get a good nights sleep, BUT...i was told that it may start labour happening?? is this true?? As much as i would like labour to start lol, i feel my bubs is not ready to come yet and i dont want to have a bath if its going to start labour when he is not ready. I would like him to come in his own time.
I didnt think this was true, but would like to be sure before i go for a soak in the bath.
Hope it has made sense lol and isnt to much of a stupid question!!
Very hot baths and a bottle of gin and putting books on your belly was supposed to induce miscarriage. Old wives tale.
I asked my GP because i'd had 2 losses and he said so long as the water wasn't so hot i was sweating it'd be absolutely fine. A warm bath actually slows down early labour (but can speed up later labour) so i wouldn't be too worried.
I had hottish baths every day in the last 3 weeks of PG as it helped to keep my BP down. DD STILL hung on in there for 11 days post EDD, so it didn't start anything for me
When I was heavily pg with Charlie it was amid a bleak and cold Adelaide winter.......I had a hot bath nearly every night to relax and to relieve the aches and pains.....adn to get cosy and warm........
I am no expert, but I think hot baths are OK?
When I had a lot of pre-labour with Lexie my OB told me that if braxton hicks stopped as a result of a hot bath, then it wasn't "true labour", which I guess implies that a hot bath can't bring on full labour?
Each to their own of course, but I say run that bath and enjoy a lovely soak..........
I have just run a nice warm bath and am about to go enjoy a long soak!! Now that i know its ok. Its really cold here tonight so i was really looking foward to it. And as i was wanting one so much, it didnt take much to convince me lol
Hope you enjoyed the bath tears! They are my saviour when I'm feeling irritated or itchy or just need to relax. I have them at midday, late afternoon in the evenings whenever!
I dont have them hot, and the water does not really cover by belly, just my hips and I lay there and read for ages.... hmm its making me want to have one!!
It's so soothing... I'd love to have a waterbirth for one of my next bubbas!
Hot (well sufficiently warmy hot) baths are what got me thru to the end of my 42.5 wk pg last time - enjoy! It's one of those few moments where you can actually feel 100% comfortable. I used to dread getting out again, waiting for the gravity to hit...
I had been avoiding the bath but decided to ask my OB about it. She said as long as the water was not 'too hot' they are 100% fine and even if it was hot she would not worry really. She said a good test is if you can get straight in not bit by bit, then you are totally fine wrt temp. She did reiterate not to have a spa or turn on any jets in the bath (mine is a spa bath) as this can cause probs in some rare cases.
Glad you enjoyed...
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