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Does Sleeping On Stomach On A Warm Bed During Pregnancy Effect The Baby?
Question: I got a prenatal massage. The bed had warmer and I was laying on stomach for 15 minutes . I am 11 wks preg. Did my baby get too hot bc of the bed warmer ?
Brief Answer:
Yes,it may affect baby.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Usually it is better to avoid adverse conditions during pregnancy.
As you had massage and warmer was there it may affect baby.
But do not take any stress and consult your treating doctor and get yourself examined to see whether baby is fine or not?
If baby is fine then there is no need to worry.
Hope found useful, feel free to discuss more information.
Good luck.
Regards
Yes,it may affect baby.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Usually it is better to avoid adverse conditions during pregnancy.
As you had massage and warmer was there it may affect baby.
But do not take any stress and consult your treating doctor and get yourself examined to see whether baby is fine or not?
If baby is fine then there is no need to worry.
Hope found useful, feel free to discuss more information.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How would 10 minutes on a heated blanket affect a baby adversely ? I know prenatal massage is recommended ? I dont understand your reasoning that baby was affected .
Brief Answer:
Any temperature above 102 may affect your baby .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are very much correct that prenatal massage 10 min.is safe during pregnancy.
My only concern is that you are lying on your stomach and if your body temperature by any means goes above 102 may affect your baby adversely and cause miscarriage and neural tube defects.
In your case if temperature is not high then there is no adverse effect on baby.
Hopefully now you can understand my point why I said so.
Good luck for your future outcome.
Have a safe and healthy motherhood.
Regards
Any temperature above 102 may affect your baby .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are very much correct that prenatal massage 10 min.is safe during pregnancy.
My only concern is that you are lying on your stomach and if your body temperature by any means goes above 102 may affect your baby adversely and cause miscarriage and neural tube defects.
In your case if temperature is not high then there is no adverse effect on baby.
Hopefully now you can understand my point why I said so.
Good luck for your future outcome.
Have a safe and healthy motherhood.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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