Pure Magnesium Bath

kp90

Hey ladies,

So a co-worker of mine bought me a huge thing of Life-flo 'Pure magnesium flakes'. You're suppose to add a cup or two to warm bath water and soak for 20 minutes. She said she did it with her pregnancies and it helped her soreness and swelling. Which I'm sure most of you have read me complain about how much I have swollen and continue to do so. It really is getting out of control by the end of the day so I am desperate for relief. I have googled it a bunch and it seems to be safe and actually beneficial to expecting moms. Has anyone specifically used magnesium, not just the Epsom salt? Did it help? Have you heard otherwise that it's not recommended during pregnancy? etc.

doozer1345

I wouldn't ask strangers what's safe for you during pg. Call your doctor and ask. Not to be snarky but I don't understand chancing a soak with magnesium based off of what non-doctors say.

JoMunson

Magnesium can help with tissue development as well, which is why it's so good post baby. Maybe try a sitz bath with it? I've been spraying myself with magnesium oil about twice a week. I don't necessarily notice a difference but maybe I will once I don't feel split in two post baby.

wamam027

DEFINITELY call your dr and ask. Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's safe. I use essential oils in my everyday life not pregnant, I haven't touched them since becoming pregnant and I won't until this baby is born and I've done tons of research and have talked to my dr and pediatricians in regards to which are safe while breastfeeding, which are not, and which to not even try simply because there isn't enough evidence one way or the other. I literally called my dr and asked if it was safe to eat 6 dates a day, and one of the first questions I asked when finding out I was pregnant was if stevia was KNOWN and PROVEN to be safe during pregnancy since I use stevia on an every day basis not pregnant. My ob told me there wasn't enough evidence, I haven't touched it since being pregnant. You really need to ask your ob, there's never a stupid question and you're always better safe than sorry. Swelling in pregnancy is normal, it totally sucks, but it's normal. My feet HURT they're so swollen and I don't work and I'm literally on my feet for probably 4 hours out of the day. From what I recall, you work a job where you're on your feet ALL day long. That, mixed with the fact that swelling is part of pregnancy, is enough to make me think it's just your version of normal and it'll let up once you have this baby.

ayeshaohara

I'm not sure what "pure magnesium flakes" are...but I would say if you're using them as a soak you would be fine. It's not going to absorb through the skin much if at all. I can't imagine it is going to be much different to Epsom salt baths. You can safely take magnesium tablets in pregnancy so the dose of the tablets would be much higher. Just double check what is actually in the product because you never know...they say pure then throw a whole bunch of other crap in!! If you let me know what the active compound is I will double check it for you to make sure it's safe  

katxattack1212

Sometimes it's not so much the additive, but the warm water soaking that does the most!  

avidkeo

katxattack1212 said:

Sometimes it's not so much the additive, but the warm water soaking that does the most!  

What she said, says the one bumping in the bath