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Hot baths - banned or not?
Hi ladies
just read on someones blog that hot baths are banned when pregnant. But my shower blew up a few weeks ago and ive been having toastie baths since then!! ops:
Is this really a no-no or not? have you all been advised against it cause my midwife never mentioned it (or at least i dont remember her saying it!!)
Lis x x
just read on someones blog that hot baths are banned when pregnant. But my shower blew up a few weeks ago and ive been having toastie baths since then!! ops:
Is this really a no-no or not? have you all been advised against it cause my midwife never mentioned it (or at least i dont remember her saying it!!)
Lis x x
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Isn't it silly how the slightest thing can send you into a worrying frenzy?! i havent read in any baby books either but just panic about stuff a bit too much!! ....perhaps i should have a bath to relax!!!
[Modified by: listef on December 27, 2007 07:44 PM]
The reason you should avoid hot baths (i.e. when you get out and your skin is pink!) is because it raises your body temperature and this can be harmful to your baby. That's what I've been told anyway! So have as many warm baths as you want just don't have them too piping hot - not good if you have low blood pressure either as tends to make you feel very dizzy when you get out.
Liz x
i tend to shower everyday and just have a bath once a week i hate that the bath cant be piping hot as thats how i like them iv had to have them cooler and i dont enjoy it as much. but only 15 weeks left and i can have them as hot as i like again lol. xxx
[Modified by: it_must_be_love on December 28, 2007 01:31 PM]