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is it safe to use a heating pad to relieve back pain while pregnant?

Is it safe?

is it safe to use a heating pad to relieve back pain while pregnant?

Im about 11 1/2 weeks pregnant and ive been having crazy lower back pains. Is it safe to lay on a heating pad to help relieve the pain? ive heard about the heat hurting the baby and wanted to know what the safe limitations were for heating pad use on back pain.
asked by jgarrett89 2 years 19 weeks ago
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by addimommy2010 submitted 2 years 19 weeks

No cause the heat can hurt the baby.

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by pmartineau submitted 2 years 18 weeks

i used a heating pad on low (only low) with some tylonel to help ease muscle pain on my sides during the last trimester of my pregnancy - per the advice from labor & delivery.

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by pmartineau submitted 2 years 18 weeks

re-reading your question, since you are only11.5weeks, i wouldn't use a heating pad if i were you. too early. ask your doctor if an icy-hot patch would be ok.

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by 2MOMMY submitted 2 years 18 weeks

heating pads are safe as well as hot baths and ibprofuen(sp) my doctor actully perscribed me some. He also said don't believe everything you read online you want real facts ask your doctor.

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by jgarrett89 submitted 2 years 17 weeks

see, ive heard mixed things on heating pads. some say dont use them at all, some say only on low and for short periods of time but my doctor as well as all the medicat wedsites ive ready said ibprofuen can be harmful for developing babies... they oked you to take it? are you sure it wasnt tylonol?

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by msmarie0714 submitted 2 years 15 weeks

heating pads are ok when used on low and in moderation. I just went to the ER last week because of lower back pain. Doc said tylenol and heating pad. Best advice ive gotten regarding heat is if you start to sweat heavily its too much. You can sweat to cool your body down, baby cant. Good Luck :)

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by jamiehighland submitted 2 years 14 weeks

the best answer is from your doctor...ask him.goodluck!

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by worried294 submitted 2 weeks 4 days

I used it sometimes and it feels but not long enough. Ask your Doctor because maybe there are some precautions

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by worried294 submitted 2 weeks 4 days

....because mine said it was okay and no risk at all.

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by varunraj452 submitted 1 week 2 days

nice post and very beneficial.... it can help me a lot... thanks for sharing this topic with us...

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