I am due for my period on July 24. I was hoping to get it a few days earlier. I took a hot bath 2 days in a row and was wondering how soon after I should expect it. Additionally, am trying to get pregnant, so could I be pregnant if the period doesn't come earlier?

Your period comes when it comes. Taking a hot bath will not make it come any sooner and cycles depend on hormonal balances.

If you are pregnant you won't get your period at all.

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Originally Posted by J_9

Your period comes when it comes. Taking a hot bath will not make it come any sooner and cycles depend on hormonal balances.

If you are pregnant you won't get your period at all.

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Thanks. I have taken hot baths and have gotten my period a day or so earlier. This doesn't regularly happen, but it has. I read that green tea also can bring it on. How soon will an hpt show pregnancy?

I don't understand. You want to get pregnant, but you want to get your period early. Those two things really don't mix.

Why would you think taking a hot bath would bring on your period? It won't. If it did, I'd get my period every week.

Your period can't be forced to come early, there's no way to make it come early. It will come when it's good and ready to come. If you're pregnant, you won't get your period. Also, if you're pregnant, taking a hot bath is not recommended.

Best time to take a HPT is two weeks after a missed period.

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Best time to take a HPT is two weeks after a missed period.

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Thank you

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Originally Posted by Alty

I don't understand. You want to get pregnant, but you want to get your period early. Those two things really don't mix.

Why would you think taking a hot bath would bring on your period? It won't. If it did, I'd get my period every week.

Your period can't be forced to come early, there's no way to make it come early. It will come when it's good and ready to come. If you're pregnant, you won't get your period. Also, if you're pregnant, taking a hot bath is not recommended.

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I am hoping to be pregnant, but on the chance I am not I would hope to get it earlier. I heard that a hot bath helps on a few websites and wanted to check and see if this was true. My mother had also mentioned it to me.

No, it's not true. It is an old wives tale.

Periods are caused by monthly hormonal fluctuations. The hormones are FSH and LH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone). You cannot change the hormonal path with a hot bath.

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Originally Posted by J_9

No, it's not true. It is an old wives tale.

Periods are caused by monthly hormonal fluctuations. The hormones are FSH and LH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone). You cannot change the hormonal path with a hot bath.

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J, since we're talking about hot baths. I did mention that a hot bath while pregnant is not safe. I know I was told that by my doctor, but is that also an old wives tale?

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Originally Posted by J_9

No, it's not true. It is an old wives tale.

Periods are caused by monthly hormonal fluctuations. The hormones are FSH and LH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone). You cannot change the hormonal path with a hot bath.

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Got it. Thanks.

No, Alty, it is true. Warm baths are fine, but hot baths, hot tubs, and sauna's are not recommended as they raise the core temperature of the body and can damage the fetus.

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Originally Posted by J_9

No, Alty, it is true. Warm baths are fine, but hot baths, hot tubs, and sauna's are not recommended as they raise the core temperature of the body and can damage the fetus.

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Thank you. That's what I was told by my doctor, but it's been 10 years since I had a baby, and so many things have changed even since then. Heck, so many things changed from my first to my second child. When my son was born we were told to only place him on his side to sleep, and rotate sides every time we lay him down, not on his back, not on his stomach. Then when my daughter was born 4 years later, we were told back is best. I remember my mom telling me that when I was born, she was told to put me on my tummy to sleep. There are always new developments, new concerns, old concerns that are no longer concerns, etc. etc.

So, if the OP is trying to conceive, and could possibly be pregnant, a hot bath wouldn't be a good idea.

I'm still a bit lost why the OP wants her period to come early if she's trying to conceive. That really doesn't make sense to me. I would think that if you're trying to conceive, you wouldn't want your period to come at all.

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Thank you. That's what I was told by my doctor, but it's been 10 years since I had a baby, and so many things have changed even since then. Heck, so many things changed from my first to my second child. When my son was born we were told to only place him on his side to sleep, and rotate sides every time we lay him down, not on his back, not on his stomach. Then when my daughter was born 4 years later, we were told back is best. I remember my mom telling me that when I was born, she was told to put me on my tummy to sleep. There are always new developments, new concerns, old concerns that are no longer concerns, etc. etc.

So, if the OP is trying to conceive, and could possibly be pregnant, a hot bath wouldn't be a good idea.

I'm still a bit lost why the OP wants her period to come early if she's trying to conceive. That really doesn't make sense to me. I would think that if you're trying to conceive, you wouldn't want your period to come at all.

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I don't want it to come at all, but if it does, I would prefer it come earlier as I have events over the weekend that I prefer not having my period for. Again, I am hoping to be pregnant, but there is the obvious chance that I am not

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i dont want it to come at all, but if it does, i would prefer it come earlier as i have events over the weekend that i prefer not having my period for. again, i am hoping to be pregnant, but there is the obvious chance that i am not

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That's the fun thing about periods, they never come when it's most convenient, and there's nothing anyone can do to make them come when wanted. That's the really sucky part about being female. But it is what it is.

Sadly you're going to have to deal with possibly getting your period during these events. That's life.

I remember when I got engaged. We weren't going to get married for 18 months after we got engaged. When we picked the date I literally went through the calendar, tracked my period, so I could pick a date a week after my period ended. That way I wouldn't have my period for the wedding, or the honeymoon. Worked very well. :)

Your period is a part of life, and it comes when it's time for it to come. You'll have to schedule around it, or work with it, I'm afraid.

Good luck.