Are baths safe?

lilmissslp · October 2015

I know this is really silly, but since I've never been pregnant, I don't know the answer. Is it safe to take a bath during pregnancy? I'm in my TWW and really want to relax, but I don't want to do anything that would jeopardize things.TIA!

Update....I just read on some old message boards to avoid baths in the TWW.

HBamama2B · October 2015

Ugh- sorry @lilmissslp ! I know how much that sucks. I'm dying for a nice hot soak too!!

jnissa · October 2015

Baths are perfectly safe. The issue is raising your body temperature. For that to happen, the water in the bath tub would have to be at a consistently hot enough temperature to do that - ie it would never cool down. I took hot baths in my tww and my pregnancy, It was fun.

You can't in in a *hot tub* - by which they mean the kind with jets that is artificially kept at a constant hot temperature and that *could* raise your body temp.

You obviously need to make your own assessment of risk factor, but honestly, I promise you, there is absolutely no mathematical way that a hot bath can raise your temperature. My RE even recommend them for relaxation!

Binnie505 · October 2015

My doc told me to avoid bath and hot stone massage etc. Just a shower and even to make it 15-20 minutes.

tripledaggerWed95976 · October 2015

In the tww I'm pretty sure it's fine. It's not good for pregnant women because as u get further into pregnancy it gets very easy to overheat. In the tww ur hormone levels aren't high enough for that to happen. But just like anything, if it worries u then it doesn't hurt to abstain until the tww is over

lilmissslp · October 2015

This is why it's so difficult lol…some say Yes and some say No

tripledaggerWed95976 · October 2015

It will be like that with a lot of things, unfortunately. In times like those I usually just err on the side of caution ONLY so I don't bother end up worrying over nothing lol

obizyanka · October 2015

My Dr said its fine and I really enjoy relaxing in a bath. Sometimes I'll even play a meditation app on my phone while soaking. I dont take it as hot as I normally would, but its still nice. Not hot tubs, sauna, or Jacuzzi though. Heated car seat which I was concerned about RE said was totally fine, I find it really comforting for back pain and butt pain lol when I was doing the PIO shots in my bottom

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