Swimming during Pregnancy

Meemaleema

I'm taking work out swim classes and love it. I want to continue after baby is born for all the stretching. When do you think would be a good time to start back in the water with bleeding and all. (Its a public pool) Can you use a tampon for an hour? 

tokenhoser

No, you can't use a tampon for an hour. Plan to take 6 weeks off - you won't be cleared for exercise until you have your check-up. Nothing but walking until then.

526SadieSadie

You shouldn't use tampons until you're medically cleared by your OBGYN anyway. 

jane.says

You can probably return to this when you're done bleeding, and that's different for everyone. And no, you can't just use a tampon. First, because nothing should be inserted into your vagina before you're cleared by your doctor at your six week appointment because your placenta leaves a gaping wound in your uterus that needs to heal and and secondly, because that close to giving birth it would probably not even stay in.

khays8785

jane.says:

You can probably return to this when you're done bleeding, and that's different for everyone. And no, you can't just use a tampon. First, because nothing should be inserted into your vagina before you're cleared by your doctor at your six week appointment because your placenta leaves a gaping wound in your uterus that needs to heal and and secondly, because that close to giving birth it would probably not even stay in.

::giggle:: this just gave me a funny image of a buoy-sized tampon floating through the pool... with the Jaws theme song playing...

jane.says

khays8785:

jane.says:

You can probably return to this when you're done bleeding, and that's different for everyone. And no, you can't just use a tampon. First, because nothing should be inserted into your vagina before you're cleared by your doctor at your six week appointment because your placenta leaves a gaping wound in your uterus that needs to heal and and secondly, because that close to giving birth it would probably not even stay in.

::giggle:: this just gave me a funny image of a buoy-sized tampon floating through the pool... with the Jaws theme song playing...

 If it was buoy-sized it *might* stay in. Regular size, you will definitely have a Jaws situation on your hands...

jlpev

You can't use a tampon or anything like that for 6 weeks. Plus your Dr probably won't let you work out for 6 weeks too.

PrimRoseMama

Meemaleema:

I'm taking work out swim classes and love it. I want to continue after baby is born for all the stretching. When do you think would be a good time to start back in the water with bleeding and all. Its a public pool Can you use a tampon for an hour?nbsp;

Nothing, absolutely nothing in your vagina for 6 weeks after you give birth.

Meemaleema

Thanks guys. I was 99% sure the tampon was a no-no. I remember the 6 week rule from last time.  

homebird

No, you can't use a tampon until you've healed completely. And that is going to be 6 weeks, minimum. You'll have to take some time off until your doctor gives you the ok.

evelyntaylor

You cannot use a tampon and you will just have to wait until you are done bleeding. It is different for everyone, but usually 6wks or less.