Are baths ok ?

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After I delivered and my obgyn was stitching me up he told me I could take a bath with some Epsom salt in it to help heal and soothe my stitches. I was always told by other moms baths are off limits for 6 wks after giving birth. So do you think my ob is right or wrong? I admit a bath sounds nice right now lol

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He’s probably recommending you do sitz baths.
I’m not 100% positive, so I hope you get some more comment that are more helpful ♥️
Congratulations on your new little one!

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I agree they're probably talking about a sitz bath with a little water and Epsom salt. If you take a regular bath with soap and shampoo etc it's a higher risk infection for you uterus etc because your cervix could still be open. I would wait a few more weeks to take a real soaking bath!

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Not a full bath but more like fill the tub just a little with water and some epsom salt. Its like a sitz bath but in the tub. Just enough water to soak your lower half. The warm water does help the stitches. You dont want to take like a full on cleaning yourself bath with soap or anything. Dermoplast is also your best friend and if the hospital didnt give you a bottle go pick one up at the pharmacy! Good luck :)

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Listen to what your doctor said. If he said you can, then go for it. He knows you and how delivery went for you, so if he said to, then I think it's fine.

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After I  gave birth to my son the hospital ran me a bath straight away to ease my stitches pain x

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Mine said when the bleeding stopped

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Yes yes do take a bath with epsom salt. I too was uncertain about that after birth. I didn’t take a bath for the first week just a shower. I got really really really sore till I started taking an epsom salt bath twice daily 20 minutes each. After 24 hours I felt better. I had a 3rd degree tear

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Yes you can fully bath in a CLEAN tub. Right after delivery. No issues.

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I was told baths are fine as long as you don’t put anything in it, so just warm water. I’ve been doing this since the day after baby was born and I’ve had no problems and everything is healing fine

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My doctor never said not to take baths or anything so I was taking baths after the bleeding stopped & nothing happened to me (everyone is different) so I would just do what you feel comfortable doing

Are baths ok ?

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