the whole "no hot baths" during pregnancy

[lolo]

If you start feeling faint or nauseated, get out immediately (with help). Drink a little extra water afterwards.

Enjoy the soak!

[yellowbrkrd]

I usually take very hot baths, but when pregnant I just make sure that the water isn't leaving my skin red and I'm not sweating.

[boiler717]

I take a bath almost daily. I need them a little cooler to be comfy and drink water during it.

[jr009j]

I took hot baths every day of my first pregnancy (we didn't have a shower and I refuse to take a bath that is less than hot). My doctor said to make sure it wasn't so hot that it made me dizzy.

[h]

I take really hot baths more or less daily. I was careful not to make the water as hot as I would have liked in the first tri due to the link between hot baths and brain and spinal defects (which, as I understand it, can be a risk even if you don't feel dizzy or uncomfortable). By middle second tri, I went back to hot baths.

[adlove]

I just drink ice water while I'm in there.

[chickadee77]

After first tri, risk of spina bifida goes down, which I think is the concern (from what I've read, anyhow - I'm not a doctor, just reaaally paranoid, lol). If you're in a bathtub that doesn't keep the water heated, it should cool quickly enough that it isn't a concern. And, yeah, keep a glass of water handy, and obvs if you feel faint, have someone help you get out - don't risk falling.

[auntie]

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015781/

[pooh8402]

I mostly ignored it and just got out of the tub if I was feeling faint.

[cheeseandcrackers]

eh, i took them and baby was fine.

[formerlyllizzyb]

I took hot baths throughout both pregnancies. My kids are mostly normal

[VillainV]

I was told that if it was hot enough that I had to "ease in" then it was too hot. Otherwise, I took lots of "very warm" baths while pregnant.

[nessness]

My doctor said to avoid hot tubs but baths are fine (since the water doesn't stay hot).

[wanderingenough]

Oct 10, 2015 18:26:04 GMT -5 nessness said:

My doctor said to avoid hot tubs but baths are fine (since the water doesn't stay hot).

This is what my OB said as well. Tubs with drains are fine, hot tubs are not.

[lindsaymg]

Here is a picture of a baby that survived hot baths and a hot tub (that was only bath water hot). Soak it up mom!

[Deleted]

I went in the jacuzzi! (with okay from my ob)
Just be cautious of your interval temp- like sweating and feeling warm you should get out for a bit