Can you have a bath once your waters have broken?

stephmum2be · Oct 13th, 2010, 05:59 AM

Just wondering if you can have a bath once your waters have gone? I want to shave my legs and down there before i go into hospital as i cant stand being hairy and wouldnt want anyone seeing me hairy! Im having a bath everynight atm and shaving but i really cant be bothered to keep up with it anymore!
I mean we have water births dont we so we should be able to have a bath shouldnt we? Someone told me i shouldnt have a bath if my waters go as theres a risk of infection but surely it should be ok??

Miss_Bump · Oct 13th, 2010, 06:02 AM

Hey Hun my waters broke IN the bath

Gross I know but I stayed in the bath for about 15 mins as I couldn't get out lol

Labour ward didn't seem bothered that I was in the bath altho they did tell me come to the hospital
xx

Cheryl xx · Oct 13th, 2010, 06:04 AM

It's fine to get in the bath after your waters have gone. I'd just be careful about using products like bubble bath etc xx

Remi09 · Oct 13th, 2010, 06:05 AM

Hi hun,

I've been told it's fine to do as your 'plug/show' is there to stop infection & mine came out at 33 weeks & i'm still bathing!

As long as you refrain from douching then you'll be fine...that's what I was told anyway!

Good Luck xx

Red Rose · Oct 13th, 2010, 06:08 AM

I was offered a bath in hospital after my waters had partially gone and was told it was fine. Just don't put any products in to be safe, although MW put something in mine.... Looked like some kind of oil.

stephmum2be · Oct 13th, 2010, 06:14 AM

Thanks girls, i wont be putting any bath stuff in then. Remi09 ive been losing my plug for weeks and lost quite a lot yesterday and im still bathing too! You just hear so many different things dont you, i was meant to ask my MW yesterday but forgot, thanks again girls xx

SaskySprite · Oct 13th, 2010, 07:06 AM

yeah its fine to have a bath. you can still have a water birth after your waters have broken.xxx

a_c · Oct 13th, 2010, 07:09 AM

i'm sure its okay as you can use the bath to help in early stages of labour both home and in the delivery ward.

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stephmum2be Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Blackpool Posts: 1,866	Can you have a bath once your waters have broken? Just wondering if you can have a bath once your waters have gone? I want to shave my legs and down there before i go into hospital as i cant stand being hairy and wouldnt want anyone seeing me hairy! Im having a bath everynight atm and shaving but i really cant be bothered to keep up with it anymore! I mean we have water births dont we so we should be able to have a bath shouldnt we? Someone told me i shouldnt have a bath if my waters go as theres a risk of infection but surely it should be ok??

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Oct 13th, 2010, 06:02 AM	#2
Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 7,141	Hey Hun my waters broke IN the bath Gross I know but I stayed in the bath for about 15 mins as I couldn't get out lol Labour ward didn't seem bothered that I was in the bath altho they did tell me come to the hospital xx

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Oct 13th, 2010, 06:04 AM	#3
Cheryl xx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,002	It's fine to get in the bath after your waters have gone. I'd just be careful about using products like bubble bath etc xx

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Oct 13th, 2010, 06:05 AM	#4
Remi09 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 31	Hi hun, I've been told it's fine to do as your 'plug/show' is there to stop infection & mine came out at 33 weeks & i'm still bathing! As long as you refrain from douching then you'll be fine...that's what I was told anyway! Good Luck xx

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Red Rose Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 1,673	I was offered a bath in hospital after my waters had partially gone and was told it was fine. Just don't put any products in to be safe, although MW put something in mine.... Looked like some kind of oil.

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Oct 13th, 2010, 06:14 AM	#6
stephmum2be Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Blackpool Posts: 1,866	Thanks girls, i wont be putting any bath stuff in then. Remi09 ive been losing my plug for weeks and lost quite a lot yesterday and im still bathing too! You just hear so many different things dont you, i was meant to ask my MW yesterday but forgot, thanks again girls xx

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Oct 13th, 2010, 07:06 AM	#7
SaskySprite Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 344	yeah its fine to have a bath. you can still have a water birth after your waters have broken.xxx

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a_c Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Surrey/Hants border Posts: 2,300	i'm sure its okay as you can use the bath to help in early stages of labour both home and in the delivery ward.

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