are you allowed

jenny_wren · Mar 25th, 2009, 21:02 PM

to have a bath after your waters break?!?!

im sure someone said you cant .....
but i just wanna double check ..

cheers girlies

esther · Mar 25th, 2009, 21:04 PM

Good question, can you?

**Vickie** · Mar 25th, 2009, 21:05 PM

I think you can as long as there no soap involved? They don't want any infection to occur, I believe is the reason they are cautious. I had a couple of showers after my waters broke but made sure to keep bath products away from that area ifywim

Janisdkh · Mar 25th, 2009, 21:24 PM

Nope I was told no.

DolceBella · Mar 25th, 2009, 22:34 PM

How would that be any different than having a water birth?

tasha41 · Mar 25th, 2009, 23:16 PM

No.. I was told no.

And it makes sense, they don't want you putting anything up there, ie: fingers, tampons, etc after your water breaks so I'm sure water's no different

amelia222 · Mar 25th, 2009, 23:19 PM

I thought it was ok. My hospital has tubs in the labor rooms, so you'd think it was alright?

Dukechick · Mar 25th, 2009, 23:52 PM

My books say not to honey.

lyndsey3010 · Mar 26th, 2009, 03:23 AM

Interesting as i thought you could as long as you didnt use soap.

jms895 · Mar 26th, 2009, 03:29 AM

Yes mine have just gone and lost all my plug!!!

Hospital have told me to have a clary sage bath try and speed contractions up

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Mar 25th, 2009, 21:04 PM	#2
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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,694	I think you can as long as there no soap involved? They don't want any infection to occur, I believe is the reason they are cautious. I had a couple of showers after my waters broke but made sure to keep bath products away from that area ifywim

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Mar 25th, 2009, 21:24 PM	#4
Janisdkh Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,938	Nope I was told no.

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DolceBella Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,286	How would that be any different than having a water birth?

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Mar 25th, 2009, 23:16 PM	#6
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	No.. I was told no. And it makes sense, they don't want you putting anything up there, ie: fingers, tampons, etc after your water breaks so I'm sure water's no different

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Mar 25th, 2009, 23:19 PM	#7
amelia222 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mission BC Posts: 710	I thought it was ok. My hospital has tubs in the labor rooms, so you'd think it was alright?

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Mar 25th, 2009, 23:52 PM	#8
Dukechick Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,758	My books say not to honey.

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Mar 26th, 2009, 03:23 AM	#9
lyndsey3010 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,093	Interesting as i thought you could as long as you didnt use soap.

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Mar 26th, 2009, 03:29 AM	#10
jms895 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 18,995	Yes mine have just gone and lost all my plug!!! Hospital have told me to have a clary sage bath try and speed contractions up

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