Baths in pregnancy ??

[Lmj25]

I've read so many things their not good for you or whatever while pregnant but what am I supposed to do if I've only got a bath?🤔

Of course they are ok. Just don't make it super hot

Ah right that's fine there's so many precautions about what to do/eat lol

If it's not on the NHS website don't worry about it.

There's huge amounts of bad information about the do's and don'ts of pregnancy on the Internet and some stuff which is relevant in other countries isn't relevant in the uk.

Baths are fine, the risk is more around not getting yourself too hot in them and fainting as your blood pressure can behave strangely in pregnancy.

Baths are absolutely fine as long as they're not so hot that they significantly raise your body temperature. I doubt you'd be able to sit in a bath this hot anyway!

Thanks for advice😊 it's my second pregnancy and I can't remember all this from last time round there's so much to be paranoid over isn't there lol

I had a wonderful bath daily when I was in the second half of pregnancy. It was relaxing, helped with the discomfort in my hips and was a time I used to talk to my bump. I miss them very much!

Just make sure you have a bath with someone else in the houseI got stuck waiting for dh to come home from work

I like my baths quite hot and have still been having them this way. I have read that you shouldn't have them too hot but then what is too hot?! It's very subjective and the NHS don't seem to comment on it therefore I'm not too worried about it. Would just make sure if you feel light headed you put more cold water in.

My main concern was needing a winch to get out last time ....

I worried about this sort of thing in my first but not so much with second. I’m more chilled about the ‘rules’. My biggest rule is to look after myself!

I am so glad someone else was wondering about this. I love baths but have been too scared to have one for the last ten weeks...

Yeah definitely do it with someone else home. I'm 30+6 with twins and it is no joke trying to get back out!

I think it's also worth it in case you feel a bit faint. I had what I thought was a warm but not that hot bath last week, but after 20 minutes or so I did start to feel a bit funny and really wanted out.

The risk is in the first trimester and some research has said very hot baths (that raise your body temp) can lead to neurol tube defects). Same as a high fever could. The evidence is quite patchy through apparently.

I do have my baths a touch colder than usual. The advice I've seen has been, "To ease pregnancy aches, DO have a warm bath. However, NEVER have a hot bath."

Before I found out I was pregnant I'd have scorching hot baths I've stopped that now but still get worried as you never know wether your coming or going with all information lol

the evidence is very patchy that even hot baths could cause any issues. Almost all Finnish women keep going to sauna when pregnant and Finland has a very low rate of neural tube defects heat is supposed to cause.

Oh I'd love a sauna or trip to a steam room...

It’s because serious overheating is thought (although evidence isn’t great) to contribute to neural tube defects.

What definitely can happen is it can make you feel faint - I usually have scorchio showers and I just can’t or I feel dizzy. Blood pressure thing in short.

Just don’t overdo it. Hottish is fine, if you’re feeling dizzy or uncomfortable it’s too hot

I wouldn’t have survived my pregnancy this far without my baths. Calms me down and helps me sleep which can only be a good thing. I get quite cold and a bath is the only thing that sorts me out.

I have also been going in the sauna after I’ve had a swim. Not for long. Maybe five minutes. You are told not to do this but I know my body. I know when I’m getting dizzy and have looked into the risks which I am happy with.

I was so paranoid about having too-hot baths in pregnancy that I bought a bath thermometer and capped my baths at 38 degrees! It now comes in handy to make sure DC's bath is the right temperature (also 38).

I'm a bit weird though and still use it in my bath now... 43 degrees the other day. I was a lobster and nearly fainted!

Saw an article online earlier in the week saying the hot bath thing during pregnancy has been debunked, basically, no risk associated with pregnancy, if you google it I’m sure you will be able to find the recent article.