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A member asked:

Taking hot baths at 18 weeks? is that really not good? i heard it's only suppose to be done around the time of labor?

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Dr. Veena Govila answered

Pregnancy: Warm baths during pregnancy are okay. Hot bath late in pregnancy can be helpfull to induce labour.

Dr Ingram agreed

Answered 5/4/2014

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