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Bubble Baths
Safely Soaking Your Cares Away When Pregnant
By Sue Marquette Poremba
Also, the hot water raises the core temperature in a woman's body, and when pregnant, a woman's body can't dissipate the heat easily, adds Dehn.
"Bubble bath solutions are not great for a woman's chemistry whether she's pregnant or not," says Collins. "There is a delicate ph balance to a woman's vagina, and when that ph balance is disturbed by the addition of foreign substances, the 'good' bacteria that are supposed to grow inside the vagina do not thrive, while the bacteria that should stay under control in a normally balanced vagina overtake the area, causing itching, irritation, discharge and odor. When a woman is pregnant, she is especially susceptible to these types of infections because her chemical makeup is altered due to the hormones her body is producing."
A more sensitive vaginal area increases the risk that bacteria can be transmitted into the bladder. Dr. Fink recommends emptying the bladder both before and after a bubble bath, which lessens the chance of an infection.
Dr. Fink also says that a woman's skin may be more sensitive while she's pregnant, and the soaps used in the bubble bath can cause skin irritation. Finding bubble bath especially made for sensitive skin may alleviate the risk of rash.
But remember that even soap bubbles made for sensitive skin make a bathtub slippery. "When you are pregnant, you are more likely to fall because your center of gravity has canged," Dr. Fink says. "You don't want to take a bath when you are alone in the house. Make sure someone is around to help you out of the tub."
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