How hot a bath can i have?

[Jellybabie3]

Heard it shouldnt be hot but what sort of temp? Got a cold

As hot as you like. The risk is about you feeling faint rather than any risk to the baby.

The risk from hot baths is due to changing your core temperature as devoloping baby cannot regulate temperature. Also risks due to becoming faint/drops in blood pressure. Why you cant go in saunas/hottubs during pregnancy as well.

On the flip side/hot baths drop in temperature very quickly so are unlikely to change your core temperature. I continue with very warm baths but always leave my window open to keep the room as ventilated as possible. I also try not to have water temperature hot enough to make my skin red.

I heard as a rule of thumb if you can get in straight away it's ok, i.e. get in without it stinging or causing u to ease in gently cos of the heat then that's ok. If that makes sense!! Didn't explain it very well lol.

I kept them to 38 degrees when I was pregnant but would normally have them burny-red-skin hot

However hot as you can cope with really

Like a PP said its the risk of fainting

I used to have a nice hot bath to help with my aches and pains but have the window open to help keep me cool if I need it.

I would then lay low if I was cold, sit up if I was hot