How long after having baby did you take a bath?

[Emma345]

Oh gosh, Im so glad I didn't get told this....I had a bath about 3 times a day when LO was born. It def helped with the healing x

 

[heather91]

I still haven't had chance lol don't think I ever will with 2 kids! Its been a five minute daily shower for me for a looong time

 

[dan-o]

I had a shallow bath with hibiscrub in the water most days, to soothe the stinging on my graze x

 

[molly76]

I was in the bath about an hour after lo, never had option of a shower but don't think I could have stood long enough to have one. Had a shower when I went home later that day. I never heard that u couldn't bath, midwife just said not to use bubble bath for a while because of stitches.

 

[Bocket]

I told putting salt in the bath helps with healing too?

I asked my mw abut this and she said that for it to aid healing it would have to be on a 1:1 ratio so half a bath of salt/half water. Don't think it works

My MW told me no matter what I did not to add salt to my baths as it can dissolve the stitches.

The offered me a bath about an hr after Emily arrived but I opted for a shower (because of all the blood etc) but had baths when I got home x

 

[raylynn]

I was just told no bubble baths for 6 weeks

 

[Elphaba12]

I first had a bath 4 days after the birth when I got out of hospital (only had showered until then). My mw recommended baths with some tree and lavender oil to help the healing of my section scar.

 

[Mrs Doddy]

Straight after being stitched up !!

 

[sequeena]

I had a bath when Thomas was 1 day old. I had a shower after I gave birth in the hospital then I went to a birthing centre where you have a private room so I felt more comfortable to have a bath.

 

[SackBoy]

I was advised to take quick baths so no long soaks, I could have had a bath as soon as LO was born but chose to wait.

 

[Angela49uk]

I've never heard of this. People on the ward were being encouraged to have a bath soon after labour where I had my LO xx

 

[TennisGal]

I had a shower after labour, and then was advised to have two baths a day...with lavender oil...to help my stitches. Had the two baths everyday for the first week, second week had one bath a day and one shower, now am just showering every day, and having the odd bath for a relax

 

[Groovychick]

I had one about an hour after I had given birth.

 

[Sooz]

2 days PP, they insisted I bathed twice a day in hospital to help keep my 3rd degree tear clean due to its location, the first day I had a shower though as I was shakey on my legs from the spinal and had a catheter in still.