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billybump · Feb 1st, 2010, 13:16 PM

Does anyone know when its safe to have a bath with bubble bath after a section? I'm probably just being paranoid but I don't want to get an infection.

britt1986 · Feb 1st, 2010, 14:55 PM

I was told to give my body, especially my scar 6 weeks to heal before taking a bath. It reduces the risk of infection.

MishC · Feb 1st, 2010, 16:29 PM

I'd say at least 6 weeks to stop it getting infected. Try and get showers rather than baths for a while.

babyblog · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:02 PM

I had a bath the day after my op-your scar is covered anyway. I took the covering off around 5 days after and had bubble bath straight away-you can def have one now!

MishC · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:08 PM

i was told not to have a bath and to keep it as dry as possible for as long as possible so quick showers every other day.

I suppose it's just luck of the draw.

sineady · Feb 1st, 2010, 18:20 PM

i got a bath at the hospital 2 days after....the MW ran the bath for me

Foogirl · Feb 1st, 2010, 18:22 PM

I was told to bathe / shower twice a day to make sure the wound was cleaned regularly. No need to keep it dry.

I used lavendar bubble bath and savlon.

caz81 · Feb 2nd, 2010, 05:07 AM

i had one 4 days afterwards

beancounter · Feb 2nd, 2010, 05:41 AM

I got out of hospital after 8days and it was the first thing i did. With a cup of coffee I should think! I dont know about bubble bath, it's quite drying and irritating, but a few drops of bio oil in there is nice, if you mind you dont slip..

chuck · Feb 3rd, 2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by britt1986

I was told to give my body, especially my scar 6 weeks to heal before taking a bath. It reduces the risk of infection.

Really?! I was told to have a bath after 4 days to get the dressing off.

Then once they took my stitch out and saw the wound was closed ~I was told baths are fine...so that was 5 days post section.

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billybump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: yorkshire dales Posts: 658	bath aftet section Does anyone know when its safe to have a bath with bubble bath after a section? I'm probably just being paranoid but I don't want to get an infection.

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britt1986 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arkansas USA Posts: 1,950	I was told to give my body, especially my scar 6 weeks to heal before taking a bath. It reduces the risk of infection.

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MishC Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,659	I'd say at least 6 weeks to stop it getting infected. Try and get showers rather than baths for a while.

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babyblog Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,183	I had a bath the day after my op-your scar is covered anyway. I took the covering off around 5 days after and had bubble bath straight away-you can def have one now!

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MishC Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,659	i was told not to have a bath and to keep it as dry as possible for as long as possible so quick showers every other day. I suppose it's just luck of the draw.

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sineady Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scarborough Posts: 1,498	i got a bath at the hospital 2 days after....the MW ran the bath for me

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Foogirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 4,606	I was told to bathe / shower twice a day to make sure the wound was cleaned regularly. No need to keep it dry. I used lavendar bubble bath and savlon.

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caz81 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,219	i had one 4 days afterwards

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beancounter Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,921	I got out of hospital after 8days and it was the first thing i did. With a cup of coffee I should think! I dont know about bubble bath, it's quite drying and irritating, but a few drops of bio oil in there is nice, if you mind you dont slip..

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