Lost Mucus Plug...can I still take a bath?

hprincess4

I lost my mucus plug and I am dying to take a bath.  I can't find a good source online saying it's okay.  So, I thought I would ask all you ladies!

CW<3JW

Not sure, but Emma Lynn is my friend's daughter's name and she was born on March 12th

Inspiredbysoph

I would...

 

but no soaps or anything in the bath water 

bakershaker

Of course you can! Only once your water breaks..baths are not recomended. I lost my mucus plug 2 weeks ago..I would be pretty nasty smelling if I couldn't bath untill labor.lol

krstokes

Sure, why not? Your MP can reform just an FYI.

MrsColvin

No baths after your water breaks... You can shower after your water breaks but not bathe. But losing your mucus plug is no big deal.

lpstl

Yes, it's perfectly fine.

Greyfaery

As long as your water hasn't broken, you're fine.

lpstl

Also, you can take a bath after you water breaks, your vagina is not a vacuum. If it were that unsafe so many women wouldn't be laboring in tubs.

MsKay88

Climb in and enjoy!

Battlebaby09

The nurse at my OB told me as long as my water didn't break yet it was fine.....

MWoodside

Since some people have water births I'd venture to guess it's fine.

bakershaker

lpstl:

Also, you can take a bath after you water breaks, your vagina is not a vacuum. If it were that unsafe so many women wouldn't be laboring in tubs.

Only in a santitized tub I have been told. My girlfriend had a bath once her water broke at home and she developed an infection in her uterus from the dirty bath water..nothing serious, just had to take antibiotics. When I had my son the nurses wouldn't let me in the tub once my water broke..only the shower.

soko987

lpstl:

Also, you can take a bath after you water breaks, your vagina is not a vacuum. If it were that unsafe so many women wouldn't be laboring in tubs.

The mental imagery on this is stunning.

homebird

Yes a bath is fine. The only time you should stay away from the tub is if your water breaks and there is meconium in it. Of course, by that time, you should be headed to the hospital anyway, lol.

 And I suppose it depends on your hospital's policy on tubs, but mine will allow you to stay in up until you feel the urge to push. And they don't "sanitize" their tub water, it's just regular water.

bakershaker

haha, I didn't mean sanitized holy water..I meant a clean tub..as in using a cleaner and making sure it is sanitized so your leg hair from yesterday's shave isn't lingering around still..or any soap residue:)