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Is it safe to use a heating pad on my lower back if i'm 22 1/2 weeks pregnant?
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Yes.: Heat from a heating pad is deposited in only the superficial layers of the skin and cannot affect your pregnancy. However, it could affect your skin if you fall asleep on it. Don't do that.
Answered 5/13/2015
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Heating pad?: As long as it is not too hot should be fine.
Answered 2/20/2014
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