baths

Sockers18 · June 2013

How long after your c/s did you have to wait to take a bath?

TX-Bride · June 2013

I have been told by my Dr to wait 6 weeks pp.

ETA: I am only referring to bath, but for showers, I showered the second day, my instructions were, showers, let soapy water run thru the incision, pat dry the incision and use a blow dryer on low setting to make sure the wound is dry, I had to do that with the steristrips as well.

rockyrollgirl · June 2013

I think until my incision looked healed and to help the steri-strips to come off. I wasn't giving any instruction as to how long, just to only take showers and turn away so the water wouldn't hit it. I would ask your doctor about that one.

kreeper611 · June 2013

6 weeks.

Mama-Bear · June 2013

I was told 6w for soaking in a tub.

Schell2013 · June 2013

Just like PP I also was told 6 weeks to prevent all infection possible. Better to be safe than sorry.

amie444 · June 2013

I am one week post c section. I saw my Dr yesterday and I got the go ahead to take a bath. I am all but healed and have stopped bleeding altogether also.

Mommymorticia · June 2013

4 weeks.

harmonicbabe26 · June 2013

I'm not a bath person so I haven't had a bath that I can recall in years. But I think I recall reading that it is recommended to wait 6 weeks so that everything inside can heal up. Now if you are asking about showering, then I showered at the hospital with a waterproof stick on bandage/covering oer my incision. Then about 10 days after the staples were removed I was allowed to shower without the waterproof cover. I still had the steri strips on and the doc said that the water would help them come off.

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