I am pregnent and am wondering about baths are they safe?

Question

I am about 2 months and am soar and want to take a bath and just want to make sure it is safe

Answer 1

Book 1: "My mother says I shouldn't take a bath this late in pregnancy. My doctor says it's okay. Who's right?"
This is one case where Mother, though well-intentioned, doesn't know best. It's likely that she is basing her warning on what her mother told her when she was pregnant with you. During grandma's time, you see, it was believedthat dirty bathwater could travel up the vagina to the cervix late in pregnancy and cause an amniotic fluid infection.
But the tide has changed, putting pregnant women back in the bathwater. Today, it's believed that water does not enter the vagina unless it is forced, say from douching or jumping into a pool. Even if bathwater does enter the vagina, clinical studies have shown that the cervical mucous plug that seals the entrance to the uterus effectively protects the membranes that surround the fetus, the amniotic fluid, and the fetus itself from invading infectious organisms. Therefore, most practitioners permit tub baths in normal pregnancies. More and more allow - even encourge - baths in labour (for hydrotherapy), and some will even deliver the baby underwater. Just about everyone will okay showers right up to delivery.
Baths and showers, however, aren't totally risk free, particularly in the last trimester, when ungainliness can lead to slips and falls. To avoid such mishaps, bathe with care, be sure your tub or shower has a non-slip surface or use a slip-resistant mat, and have someone nearby, is possible, to help you in and out of the tub."

"We have a hot tub. Is it safe for me to use it while I'm pregnant?

You won't have to switch to cold showers, but it's probably a good ideato rrefrain from long stays in the hot tub. Anything that raises the body temperature over 38.9 degrees celcius and keeps it there for a while - whether it's a dip in a hot tub or an extremely hot bath, too long a session in the sauna or steamroom, or an overzealous workout in hot weather - is potentially hazardous to the developing embryo or fetus, particularly in the early months. Some studies have shown that a hot tub doesn't raise a woman's temperature to dangeous levels immediately - it takes at least ten minutes (longer if the shoulders and arms are not sumberged or if the water is 38.9 degrees celsius or less). But because individual responses are circumstances vary, play it safe by keeping your belly out of the hot tub. Feel free, however to soak your feet.

If you've already had some brief sojourns in the hot tub, there is probably no cause for alarm. Studies show that most women spontaneously get out of the hot hot before their body temperatures reach 38.9 degrees celsius, because they've become uncomfortable. It's likely you did too. If you are concerned, however, speak to your practitioner about the possibility of having an ultrasound exam or other prenatal test to put your mind at ease.
Lengthy stays in a sauna may also be unwise. A pregnant woman is at greater risk for dehydration, dizziness, and lower blood pressure in general, and these are all symptoms tthat may be exacerbated by going into a saunce. And as with a hot tub, pregnant women should avoid anything that might potentially raise their body temperatures.

Book 2: It seems that saunas and hot whirlpools can be involved in fetal abnormalities, particularly those of the baby's nervous system, in exactly the same way as fever. When your body is subjected to extreme heat over a lengthy period, you can become overheated, which may affect your baby. Don't use saunas and whirlpools, especially in the first trimester, and have warm, rather than hot baths.
Book 1: 'What to expect when you're expecting' Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg and Sandee Hathaway

Book 2: 'Conception, pregnancy and birth' Dr Miriam Stoppard

Answer 2

Baths are fine until after you deliver then you have to only take showers for the first 6 weeks.You do want to make sure the water isn't too hot though and stay out of hot tubs while pregnant as the heat can raise the temperature of the amniotic fluid and/or cause drops in your blood pressure.

Answer 3

Yes, there is something called a mucus plug that plugs everything up nicely so that nothing can get up there from just taking a bath. Hon, if you have to ask a question like that, do you have a parent or a doctor or somebody around to help you with this pregnancy? Because you sound really really young.

Answer 4

Congradulations on the pregnancy.And yes,baths are fine,but you can not take hot baths.Warm baths only.Medical science has proven that water at to high a temperature causes birth defects.I am so serious.They will give you harsh warnings about it.Also please be very careful about slipping.If you are able to,have a hand rail put in for you before your 6 months is up.You will be bigger and more proned to fall.Take care of yourself.

Answer 5

there is nothing wrong with being pregnant and taking a bath. Just make sure that the bath water is not too hot. Just make it nice and warm-luke warm. The baby is all ready in it's own "liguid" bath.

Answer 6

Yes, but the tub must be clean and don't add anything like bubble bath to the water. These two things put women at high risk for infection and that is something you don't want to have to deal with while you are pregnant.

Answer 7

Its safe if the water isn't too hot. You get overheated very easily when you're pregnant and should be careful. A warm bath is safe, but be sure to avoid hottubs and saunas.

Answer 8

Yes, you are safe to take a bath as long as the water isn't too hot.

Enjoy!

Answer 9

Just make sure it is not too hot that it raises your temperature. You can take bath up in till your water breaks. Then you don't want to because of the bacteria.

Answer 10

Don't worry about the bath water getting to your baby. The baby is sealed off. You shouldn't have any problems taking a bath.