Is it safe to take a bath??? My lower back has been hurting and I am bloated...lol. So I figured maybe a bath would help, do you think it is okay??? Also, how far long were you when you started to show???
2007-01-03 10:55:15 · 11 answers · asked by Tammy 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I had the same question, so I asked my doctor.
Rule of Thumb : no hotter than what you would give a baby, keep it at 100 degrees... no hotter. get a little rubber ducky temp reader for your bathtub... you'll use it later, anyway :)
Heat, as in the excessive or long term like a fever, can cause early embryonic death in some cases.
In a first pregnancy, a woman will begin to "show" by 14-20 weeks depending on the body type and number of fetus' being carried. A subsequent pregnancy has been known to make itself immenent to the mother as early as 6 weeks. this has been explaned to be due to the moms body taking on "auto-pilot" and certain body parts being stretched prior.
Good luck, hope it helped!
2007-01-03 12:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to add to what the other answerer said...yes it is fine to take a bath...but very hot baths and definetly HOT TUBS must be avoided during pregnancy. Many young women are not aware of this. The reason is that the hot water draws blood to the surface of the body, and away from internal organs and the womb. This deprives the fetus of proper blood flow to the placenta and can lead to birth defects. hope you see the doctor sonn and have a healthy pregnancy.
2007-01-03 19:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is safe to take a bath. That is a old wise tale that you can not take a bath. Just make sure the water is warm so you don't get burned.
with my daughter i started to show at 16 weeks
my son was 5 months
2007-01-03 18:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by crazziegrl14 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can take a bath--just make sure the water is warm and not hot.
I didnt really start showing until about 23 weeks-- up until then I was all bloat too, lol
some of my earlier pics I look more pregnant than I did in the later ones
2007-01-03 18:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Shellberry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say you shouldn't take hot baths but I have this whole time.And I'm 33 weeks now. I started showing around 5 or 6 months.
2007-01-03 19:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by Kimi is 31 weeks 1/7 w/#2! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can take a bath! Just make sure its not really hot. And i was about 16 weeks when i started to get a bump.
2007-01-03 18:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by Bens Mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think taking a bath is a problem. As you get further along, if I recall correctly (I had my daughter 5 years ago), they do recommend no long, hot baths.
I started showing in about the early 4th month.
2007-01-03 18:58:48 · answer #7 · answered by CG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is safe to have a bath.. you should go to the doctor and ask for a ultrasound so you know the due date, as my husband and i thought we were about 6 wks preg and found out we were 3 1/2 mths preg... i had my period the whold time... if you say you don't know when your last period was then they will send you for one.. good luck
2007-01-03 18:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by kodapia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for starters you need to get yourself to the doctor's a.s.a.p!!! Your baby's health as well as yours depend on it. No one can tell you what to do because no one knows exactly what your situation/case is. That is what doctors are for. I'm not really sure if money is a problem for you but if it is you should check out Planned Parenthood, they offer low cost or even free care and they provide great caring service too.
Hope you feel better and good luck w/ everything :)
2007-01-03 19:01:22 · answer #9 · answered by gaby c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this stage of your pregnancy, of course it's ok. Only when you've gotten pretty big would you want to avoid baths. Your balance will be off and you could slip and hurt yourself and/or the baby.
2007-01-03 19:06:10 · answer #10 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋