Showers and baths are okay during pregnancy as long as they are not steamy and the water is not too hot (more than 39°C) to raise your internal body temperature, making you sick and dizzy and causing your blood pressure to drop and thus, depriving your unborn baby of nutrients and oxygen.

So if you want to benefit from showers and baths as a way to relieve your pregnancy pains and feel comfy, make sure to keep the water temperature warm and beware when stepping in and out of the bathtub/ shower!