totoo ang binat, pero i dont think taking a bath would be a cause.
i'm a FTM and i've already posted a thread about how angry i was at everyone in my house for not letting me take a bath for a week. (yung iba 1 month pa.) here's why i WANT to take a bath:
1. "may sugat ka, NSD or CS, may sugat ka. Hygiene is important. "
- you know what happened nung di ako naligo? nangangamoy yung lochia ko. pagkadalaw sakin ng boyfriend ko, naaamoy niya yung ano ko. oh diba. funny? NO

it's embarassing. also to have visitors and make beso while you are fishy and oily at the same time. think of that.
2. "being dirty can lead to many things"
- nangati ulo ko. actually nagkalisa pa nga ata ako after a few days ng di naligo dahil lahat na ng kung ano mang bagay kumapit na sa ulo ko. ayaw ako ikiss ng boyfriend ko. that's how disgusting it is alright!

3. "you are the ONLY person likely to be with your baby"
- would you want your child to recognize you with your un-bathed smell?

-- yan ang sinabi sakin ng OB ko when she was debating with my mom about baths. yung babies natin very keen ang smell and they associate that with their moms. also, if you are dirty, you are contaminating your child. please, nanggaling ka sa delivery room/operating room. dont tell me you ar 100% sure that its clean

4. "your milk... it does spoil you know."
- especially to those who are breastfeeding. yung milk natin abundant sa 1-2 weeks ng baby and malamang tutulo sa katawan natin yan. it may smell fresh and clean pero when it lasts kahit 1 day on your body? NO it's not "gold" anymore.

My dad could smell me from 6 feet away.
yan ang ilan lang sa incidents na nangyare sakin when i gave birth and i seriously would not want others to experience the same thing. here's how we go.
1. when you say "maliligo", make it quick. yung lamig kasi kalaban natin and yun yung nakakasinat.
2. do not use the tub pa. substances can still enter our vaj. or even your wounds kung cs kayo.
3. use unscented/mild soap on your private area. -- i tried the ph care cool wind the very first bath i took... oh my god, gumuhit sa sugat ko yung anghang!

very funny experience and i will not do that ever again!
4. use warm water sa stitches, it feels better than trying the cold one.
5. change your pads every few hours. dont wait for it na umapaw! the stench, kakapit yan sa pubic area especially if you have hair.
6. when i delivered my child, they did not shave me. pero nung nafeel ko na magaling na sugat ko, i took the effort on shaving kasi yung smell ng lochia kumakapit sa pubic hair. sorry if its too much info but its true.

-yan palang naaalala ko mga sis. so please.

pamahiins can be dangerous too!