i herd that too much hi temperature is bad for the baby when you are pregnant, but I am always cold. I keep a heating pad on hi while im at work ten hrs to stay warm, I also dring a small cup of coffee 3x a week, but i dont drink anything else with caffine, will this harm my baby?
2006-09-09 12:20:24 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Submersing yourself in a hot tub is not good for the baby, but a heating pad on your feet is not going to do any harm. I was told that I can have 2 caffeine drinks a day.
2006-09-09 12:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by Royalhinney 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as coffee, 2-3, 8oz cups of coffee a day, according to recent studies is a safe ammount of caffine. I had 2 cups of coffee an hour before I had my ultra sound and it never affected my son's heartrate. Heating pads, depending on where you use them are not really good for you either. You can drink tea, or hot water with lemon to help stay warm, or get a little portable heater to keep next to your desk.
2006-09-09 19:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on where the heating pad is. too much heat draws the blood away from the placenta and to your skin. thats why youshouldnt get in a hot tub. the caffine i am not sure about because i dont know how much is bad. i had to quit caffine all together when i was preg w my daughter
2006-09-09 19:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Holly H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check with my doctor if I were you. I wouldn't think a heating pad would bother your baby. If you're cold you're uncomfortable. Three small cups of coffee a week doesn't sound like much either. Still check with your doctor to be safe.
Congratulations!
2006-09-09 19:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by Siri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See your doctor about the cold. Heating pads are not good for the baby. Wear extra sweaters.
Cut out the coffee if you can, but the amount is very small now.
2006-09-09 19:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would ask my doctor about this heating pad. And regarding the coffee I have heard such conflicting information. Some say its safe some say its not safe...I'm confused myself, so now I just drink a small cup of decaffeinated coffee.
2006-09-09 19:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by pregnant & praying now has baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you arent hott then you should be fine, my docter told me if i was having pains in my belly from stretching or back pains a heating pad on low would help this or a ice pack so i dont see any harm.
But keep in mine if your body temp. raises then your babies does. But if you are cold then i dont see how it could hurt their must be a A/C on in that building.
2006-09-09 21:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by mellow_26241 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor told me that I could drink like one can of pop a day ant thats it.
As far as being hot...they don't want you to overheat and dehydrate. I used a heating pad for my back and my ribs and my child is fine.
2006-09-09 19:52:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the heat is definatly bad..you can have around 300mg. of caffine a day but stop with the heating pad for sure!!!!
2006-09-09 19:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by malanina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heating pad? As in electric? PLEASE STOP IMMEDIATELY! That is NOT good for a baby! The coffee isn't so bad, but the heating pad is VERY dangerous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-09 19:25:40 · answer #10 · answered by applebetty34 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋