Bath temperatures

Does anyone know what the maximum temperature for a bath should be while
you're pregnant and at what stage of pregnancy you should start being
concerned about it? I know some people have said if you start feeling faint
it's too hot but at what temperature does a bath stop being classified as
warm and start being classified as hot?

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"rangitotogirl" wrote:

Does anyone know what the maximum temperature for a bath should be while
you're pregnant and at what stage of pregnancy you should start being
concerned about it?

From what I understand, there's no problems with a normal domestic bath --
it's the use of spas and saunas that can be a problem. In the first case,
more of you is under water and the water is hotter, and in teh second case,
you're just *very* hot.

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I think even a hot bath is fine --- you know it's too hot when you feel like
you are getting short of breath, need to get out, or feel like you are
sweating. Other than that, enjoy! A warm or hot bath, short of those
symptoms mentioned above, shouldn't be enough to get your core body temp
raised.
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"rangitotogirl" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what the maximum temperature for a bath should be while
you're pregnant and at what stage of pregnancy you should start being
concerned about it? I know some people have said if you start feeling
faint it's too hot but at what temperature does a bath stop being
classified as warm and start being classified as hot?

rangitotogirl wrote:
Does anyone know what the maximum temperature for a bath should be
while
you're pregnant and at what stage of pregnancy you should start being

concerned about it? I know some people have said if you start
feeling faint
it's too hot but at what temperature does a bath stop being
classified as
warm and start being classified as hot?

I take hot baths. I just don't take them every day and I don't stay in
for too long. I know when I'm overheating, and I don't get myself into
that situation.

I also occasionally go into the hot tub in our building, because it
isn't one of those "peel the skin off" hot tubs (really no hotter than
our bath). I never go in above the waist, I don't stay in too long, but
the jets really help the sore pregnant joints.

Melania
Mom to Joffre (Jan 11, 2003)
and #2 (edd May 21, 2005)

"Jamie Clark" wrote in message
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I think even a hot bath is fine --- you know it's too hot when you feel
like you are getting short of breath, need to get out, or feel like you are
sweating. Other than that, enjoy! A warm or hot bath, short of those
symptoms mentioned above, shouldn't be enough to get your core body temp
raised.
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Great, thanks everyone for your advice.

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:20:29 +1200, "rangitotogirl"
wrote:

Does anyone know what the maximum temperature for a bath should be while
you're pregnant and at what stage of pregnancy you should start being
concerned about it?

My midwife said as long as you don't come out looking like a lobster
you're ok. Some stricter rules say no warmer than 39C or even 37C
which is what you'd have a baby's bath at.

Megan
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