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trijos21
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Taking baths while pregnant
Posted: 05-08-08 22:00pm
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I have been taking a bath literally every
night for about the past week to help with
my achy muscles and to relax since i have
been sick. Well the girls at my work said
if you take too many baths it could cause
you to have a misscarriage! I have never
heard of that!!!! Before that i would
take one every once in a while, but like i
said...i havent been feeling well and my
body's changing and its just helpfull. I
never stay in more than about 15 min.
Sorry! I know some people are going to
read this and laugh and think its the
dumbest Q ever but the girls i work with
really scared me! Thanks for any advice,
you girls are always so helpful!!! 
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Posted: 05-08-08 22:09pm
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As long as the bath is not too hot then
you should be fine. Baths are perfectly
fine while pregnant and I took them all
the time-even when I was dilated about 4
cm. The main concern is that you have the
water a comfortably warm temperature so as
not to overheat the baby.
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trijos21
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Thanks!
Posted: 05-08-08 22:38pm
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Thanks so much!!!! Yea i never get it to
hot. Is it ok to use the bath salts and
bubbles???
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Posted: 05-09-08 11:13am
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bubbles and soaps should be ok. You might
want to stay out of a bath full of
fragrances and such while IN LABOR. But
other than that relax and enjoy yourself.
As long as the water isnt hot enought to
change your body temperature, like a
jaguzzi, then you and the baby is fine.
Baths and water are very beneficial to you
and your baby. It helps relax and releives
pressure off your bones and joints. Try
swimming when your feeling bad.
Whenever I have back pain or hip pain I
just hope in the pool and swim around a
bit. Its good excersise and helps releive
the aches and pains. And its summer time
soon !!!
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trijos21
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Posted: 05-09-08 12:09pm
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THanks!!!! Well im also seeing a
chiropractor b/c my lower back and neck
our out of alignment(sp). So im hoping
that will help too! Yea i will have to
find a swimming pool to swim in lol.
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Rosie H
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Posted: 05-09-08 17:23pm
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ohhh man I love the chiropractor. They can
do wonders. My back is starting to hurt
more and more, so I think its time for me
to see one...lol
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Posted: 05-09-08 17:46pm
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I took a bath every night of my pregnancy.
Just watch the temperature, it shouldn't
be over 100 degrees is what I read on a
website and in a book. I used bath
bubbles and bath salts both.
I even took a bath the night my
contractions got extremely bad (I was 5 cm
dialated at that point) and i have a
healthy baby boy, who ironically doesn't
like the bath yet. lol.
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Posted: 05-10-08 09:55am
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Rosie I love the chiro too! They say it
can make your labor less painfull. Dh's
sister has 5 kids and went with all of
them and she swears by it! Mine that i go
to said that when im in labor at the
hospital she would come and do pressure
point that it makes your labor progress if
your going slow and also that it makes it
feel less painfull. You should def go to
one!!!! I can already feel a diff. and
sleep better at night and today was my 2nd
visit.
Chrissy That makes me feel a lot better!
I wonder why he doesnt like the bath
yet?hmmm lol
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Posted: 05-12-08 17:43pm
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well, he's getting to like it more now
that we showed him he can put his arms
down in and splash around.  we sound like
idiots, but we also make "oooooh and
ahhhh" noises to show him it's fun. seems
to be working.
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Posted: 05-12-08 20:35pm
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lol whatever makes him like it!!!! I think
every parent makes weird noises to their
kids haha. How old is your little one???
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Posted: 06-01-08 21:04pm
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There was an old myth that taking baths
caused bactirial infections. It's not
true. Only avoid HOT baths. In my first
trimester I took two baths a day. It's a
major stress reliever and really helped
with the achy mussles.
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Posted: 06-03-08 19:45pm
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oh yea!!! Thats why i have been taking
them sooo much. It really helps to calm
down and yes, it helps a lot with the
mussles!!! I was just concerned b/c
someone at work said i could misscarry and
b/c of bact. infec. Im not worried now
though...i also talked to my dr. about it
at my appt a couple weeks ago and she
advised me that there was nothing wrong
with it just not to cook my little bean.
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