Pregnancy and bath

Traditionally in Russia baths were everyday ritual of almost every family. Today the popularity of steam rooms is not the same as in the old days, but it is also very high. It is generally believed that visiting baths and saunas has a beneficial effect on health, but there are also a number of restrictions for their visits. So, some doctors recommend to abandon the sauna to pregnant women. Why is this happening? The health of modern women can not be compared with the health of the strong and enduring peasant women of that time, visiting the baths almost every day. In the early stages of pregnancy, it is very dangerous to stay in a hot steam room. At high temperatures, the risk of abnormal formation of the placenta increases, which greatly increases the chances of fetal pathology.

If a woman has a threat of termination of pregnancy or there are other complications of fetal development, it is strictly forbidden to visit the bathhouse. In any case, before visiting a sauna or bath every pregnant woman should consult with your doctor.

Benefit from visiting a bath by a future mom
If the pregnancy is more than 8 weeks and there are no contraindications, visiting the sauna can become a good temper and preparation for the most important event of every woman - the appearance of a baby.

Regular stay in rooms with warm moist air has a beneficial effect on the woman's circulatory system. Strengthen blood vessels, improve blood supply to muscles and internal organs, increase the elasticity of ligaments, relieve tension in muscles, the skin becomes more elastic, which helps to prevent the appearance of stretch marks. Improving the blood circulation of a pregnant woman, it is possible to prevent the process of early aging of the placenta, reduce the risk of intrauterine hypoxia of the fetus, and remove the increased tone of the uterus.

The use of essential oils helps to strengthen immunity, is a good prevention of the occurrence of colds. Moreover, being in the steam room perfectly relaxes and calms the nervous system. What could be for the future mommy better than a pleasant time of escorting in a good company for a cup of fragrant herbal tea!

Recommendations when visiting a bath pregnant

Observing the simple rules of a pregnant woman, going to a bath will not cause any harm, but on the contrary, will help to feel healthy, light and spiritual.

• You should not visit the bathhouse alone. It is better to do this, accompanied by friends or a beloved husband.
• The temperature of the air in the steam room should not be above 80-90 degrees. The residence time should not exceed 10 minutes.
• To be in a bath is necessary in a special headdress or a towel, shoes and a clean sheet. This will help protect a woman from contracting infectious diseases.
• You should immediately leave the steam room at the first symptoms of malaise: nausea, dizziness, pain in the lower abdomen.
• Use essential oils with caution, having previously checked the body's reaction to a small amount of oil.
• It is necessary to drink as much liquid (tea, water, juice) as possible to replenish the body's water balance.
• It is forbidden to beat the broom with such parts of the body as the abdomen and lower back. They are considered the most dangerous in a pregnant woman.
• Using contrasting douche or a shower after leaving the steam room, you need to make sure that the water is not ice.
• Between the turns in the steam room you should take a break not less than 15-20 minutes.
• Before leaving the bath, it is recommended to cool down well and rest, and after getting home go to sleep.
  

Always you need to listen to your body, monitor your health, so you can determine whether it is worth continuing to visit the steam room or better to refrain for the waiting period of the baby.