Re: safe to take a bath after delivery

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>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Christy)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: safe to take a bath after delivery
>Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:30:02 -0500
>
>Thank you Sarah. I have been looking forward to taking a real bath
>again and everything has been fine. I didn't even hurt much afterwards.
>I never have done the sitz baths with any of my kids but never wanted to
>take a bath so bad though...LOL He is my 3rd and finished with the baby
>factory now. Thank you again for your information and i checked out
>that site you sent. Very helpful. Thanks Have a great night.
>
>At Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Sarah wrote:
> >
> >Hi, Christy. You are most welcome. I can definitely understand the
> >need to relax, especially with a newborn. I forgot to mention that my
> >doctor instructed me to take a sitz bath for 15 to 20 minutes 3 times a
> >day to promote perineal healing. I must admit that I was not able to
> >find the time to do so and rather than sitting in plain warm water, I
> >went ahead and took a regular bath since that's about all I could find
> >the time to do. Upon my 6 week postpartum exam, my doctor found that I
> >had healed just fine and my body absorbed the stitches just as it was
> >supposed to. Again, congrats on your new blessing. I wish you all of
> >the best. :-)
> >
> >At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Christy wrote:
> >>
> >>At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Sarah wrote:
> >>>
> >>>I, too, had a natural delivery with episotomy and I took a bath as soon
> >>>as I got home from the hospital since I felt very icky. I continued to
> >>>take baths as often as I'd wanted and I haven't suffered any ill
>effects
> >>>due to doing so. You should probably talk to your doctor about this,
> >>>but personally, I think that not bathing would cause more of a problem
> >>>(due to germs) than bathing would. I hope this helps. Congratulations
> >>>on your new blessing. :-)
> >>
> >>Thank you for you response. I have been taking showers since the day
> >>after I had him but so much want to take a bath again. The need to
> >>relax. Thank you again.
> >>
> >>>At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Christy wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>I am 4 weeks postpartum of a natural delivery with episotimy. When is
> >>>>it safe to take a bath again. I have not yet had my checkup and
>anxious
> >>>>to take a bath again. Would it be ok at this point? Thank you
>

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