Tell me why again?

Ok, I was just ready to go to a friend's house and sit in the hot tub, when she said, "No, wait, you're pregnant!" I said, "oh yeah..." but I forgot exactly why I'm not suppose to do that. Then I wanted to take a hot bath, but maybe I shouldn't do that either. I have forgotten everything about what I should and shouldn't do when I'm pg. Please tell me! Help!

Thanks!

Bridget

 

You dont want to raise your core body temperature above a certain degree. I know hot tubs are a big no no because they are set to like 102 and 103...but a "warm" bath is okay

 

You can sit in a hot tub as long as it's 100 degrees or under (most are set way above that though)...like pp said, you don't wnat to raise your core body temp.

A warm (not over hot) bath is ok though!

 

I wouldnt know what to do withot my nice warm baths right now they are helping me get through these last few weeks. I havent ever liked hottubs ( I know I am wierd) but love a nice warm bath!!

 

You don't want the water above body temperature. When I was pregnant with the girls, I just threw in a ducky thermometer from BRU to check the temp.

 

Ok, so you can't raise your core temp. But why? Will a hot bath boil the little fetus inside? Will I get sick or dizzy or something? What is the reasoning?

Bridget

 

Here's something I found for you. Doctors aren't real sure about these but they are potential risks so better to avoid than to risk it. Of course, if it's set low enough to be warm but not hot, that's completely fine.

Hot Tubs and Miscarriages
Doctors have long worried that the rise in body temperature caused by soaking in a hot tub could be harmful to an unborn baby. Studies in animals showed that elevated body temperature could cause fetal death, but no one knew for sure if the same thing happened in humans. Then, in 2003, researchers at Johns Hopkins decided to see if there was really a connection between pregnancy hot tub use and miscarriage. They tracked over 1,000 women to see if pregnancy loss was more likely in women who used hot tubs. In fact, they found that hot tub users were about twice as likely to have miscarriages. The risk seemed to be highest in the first month of pregnancy and returned to normal around the second trimester.

One caution about this study is that the researchers weren't able to examine every aspect of the women's lives. It's possible that women who tend to use hot tubs have something else in common that puts them at higher risk of miscarriage.

Hot Tubs and Birth Defects
For many years, there has been concern about hot tub use making birth defects more likely. As far back as 1979, the Consumer Product Safety Commission was warning that in the first three months of pregnancy, hot tub use could cause brain damage. In 1992, researchers tracking health issues in over 20,000 women concluded that women who used hot tubs or saunas during pregnancy were more likely to have babies with neural tube defects (neural tube defects are problems with the brain and spinal cord, such as spina bifida). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to warn that hot tub use is a risk factor for these types of birth defects.

 

i don't know about all the medical reasons...but personally when I was pg, even a hot shower for too long made me feel like I was going to pass out or puke or both....

 

Like PP posters said a hot tub will raise your core temp because you are submerged in the water from shoulders to feet. A bath is okay because you are not submerged like that...unless you have a giant tub I suppose! lol. In the bath either your knees are out, your feet, your belly, your ta-tas depending o how large they are...so your body temperature won't/can't raise as it would in a hot tub.