Hot water bottles

CarrieB · Dec 4th, 2008, 15:54 PM

Is it safe to use them in first trimester?

I've been getting really uncomfortable tummy and back pains, like a dull weak AF pain, but it's a horrible feeling which makes me feel nauseous. I'm fairly certain it's wind

so I'm not too worried, but I've been using one of those microwave wheat bag things to help ease them. I'm making sure it's only warm, not hot, and I'm putting it inside the little cuddly devil it came in(!) and I don't put it directly against my skin, I press it against my clothes. But is this safe for the bean? I'm someone who feels the cold, so personally, if I was bean I'd be loving it, but I don't want him wishing I'd installed air con, and I really don't want to do anything which is putting him in danger (sounds a bit dramatic but you know what I mean!!)

Jkelmum · Dec 4th, 2008, 15:59 PM

Depends on how warm but your not allowed baths above 37.5 hope that helps as a guide

csmummu · Dec 4th, 2008, 16:01 PM

I would have thought that it would be fine! no point being freezing cold! i need to get a hot water bottle by BBs are freezing ALLL the time!

loz · Dec 4th, 2008, 16:09 PM

i used a hotwater bottle when i had backache, they tell u not to have hot baths as your body gets 2 hot and if your blood pressure gets hight you can go into early labour. i think is a lot diff for a hotwater bottle though.

Jkelmum · Dec 4th, 2008, 16:16 PM

with a high body temp u run the risk of mc and that is the only reason they allow paracetomol in 1st tri as risks of that are far less then having high temp

TigerLady · Dec 4th, 2008, 17:11 PM

My OB says the microwaved heated pad/bags are okay because they cool off fast enough that you won't overheat. He says NOT to use electrical ones that STAY hot. Hot baths stay hot much longer, too, which is why they are bad. I would think you would be okay with what you are doing.

honey08 · Dec 4th, 2008, 17:31 PM

hiya hun, know how ur feeling, i got one for me back few days ago...then this morning i woke up as tho id slept with my neck funny

so all day av ad a hoodie on with the water bottle in the hood

but when i put it on my bk, its on the outside of my clothes aswell ,SURE it b fine !

Dec 4th, 2008, 15:54 PM	#1
CarrieB Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 306	Hot water bottles Is it safe to use them in first trimester? I've been getting really uncomfortable tummy and back pains, like a dull weak AF pain, but it's a horrible feeling which makes me feel nauseous. I'm fairly certain it's wind so I'm not too worried, but I've been using one of those microwave wheat bag things to help ease them. I'm making sure it's only warm, not hot, and I'm putting it inside the little cuddly devil it came in(!) and I don't put it directly against my skin, I press it against my clothes. But is this safe for the bean? I'm someone who feels the cold, so personally, if I was bean I'd be loving it, but I don't want him wishing I'd installed air con, and I really don't want to do anything which is putting him in danger (sounds a bit dramatic but you know what I mean!!)

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Dec 4th, 2008, 15:59 PM	#2
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,706	Depends on how warm but your not allowed baths above 37.5 hope that helps as a guide

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Dec 4th, 2008, 16:01 PM	#3
csmummu Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,288	I would have thought that it would be fine! no point being freezing cold! i need to get a hot water bottle by BBs are freezing ALLL the time!

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Dec 4th, 2008, 16:09 PM	#4
loz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: manchester Posts: 4,770	i used a hotwater bottle when i had backache, they tell u not to have hot baths as your body gets 2 hot and if your blood pressure gets hight you can go into early labour. i think is a lot diff for a hotwater bottle though.

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Dec 4th, 2008, 16:16 PM	#5
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,706	with a high body temp u run the risk of mc and that is the only reason they allow paracetomol in 1st tri as risks of that are far less then having high temp

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Dec 4th, 2008, 17:11 PM	#6
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 24,275	My OB says the microwaved heated pad/bags are okay because they cool off fast enough that you won't overheat. He says NOT to use electrical ones that STAY hot. Hot baths stay hot much longer, too, which is why they are bad. I would think you would be okay with what you are doing.

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Dec 4th, 2008, 17:31 PM	#7
honey08 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: north yorkshire,uk Posts: 30,904	hiya hun, know how ur feeling, i got one for me back few days ago...then this morning i woke up as tho id slept with my neck funny so all day av ad a hoodie on with the water bottle in the hood but when i put it on my bk, its on the outside of my clothes aswell ,SURE it b fine !

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