Jacuzzis during pregnancy

[myermay]

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[OldieMum]

I don't know why this is thought unadvisable, but I'd go with the advice, if I were you. Better not to risk it.

[fisil]

no, it's bubbles up your fanny, I believe.

[myermay]

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[xmascracker]

fisil is right.

[zebra]

It's the temperature... I know you think your bath is hotter, but I really think that the jacuzzi is more of a whole body heater. Is your bath deep enough to completely submerse your bump? And some jacuzzis are very hot, and they can breed nasty germs.

That said, if you made it a quick dip it might not be so bad, but why take the risk?

[fisil]

When I was pg with ds we grabbed our chance for that dream holiday. In Roturua (NZ) our motel room had a jacuzzi using the natural spa water. We went in it together and then I had to get out when dp turned the bubbles on!

[redshoes]

It is something to do with air going up past your cervix, can't remember the technical term, but yes it's those bubbles

[redshoes]

It is something to do with air going up past your cervix, can't remember the technical term, but yes it's those bubbles

[zebra]

NCT says it's the temperature.
Planning pregnancy says it's the temperature.
Whereas Ivillage
talks about using a jacuzzi during labour (presumably a low temp jacuzzi). So, someone find me a link that says that the bubbles are bad?

[Skate]

I thought it was the temp too - I was about 5 weeks pregnant when I went to Austria and spent most of the 2 weeks in the hotel jacuzzi! No harm done!

Check out whether it's the bubbles though.

[xmascracker]

here zebra

[fisil]

I thought it was the same reason as you shouldn't have blow jobs.

[zebra]

That link, xmascracker, implies that it's forceful jets aimed specifically at one's nether regions that might be the problem.
How do I put this... am I lacking imagination that I never thought of aiming those bubbles at my delicate regions???
I would have thought that it's not too difficult to avoid the bubbles in that area, anyway!!

[zebra]

Fisil, are you serious? When I had low lying placenta it was pretty much implied that at least my husband could still look forward to those!

[fisil]

I don't know. Right now the only thing that I need is a cosy bed for at least 50% of the day. If anyone comes up with a rule denying me that I'll be sad. But I'm happy to do without jacuzzi's & blow jobs for the moment - sounds like too much effort!

[alterego]

I wouldn't risk it either. I was 8 weeks pregnant when I partially lowered myself into a jacuzzi, thinking I'd keep the bump out of the water (which I did). I lost the baby at 10 weeks. Having said that I have just lost another one at 10 weeks and no jacuzzis in sight. But imo it wouldn't be worth the guilt factor if you were to have a miscarriage.

[colinsmommy]

Both my pre-pregnancy books and ob doctor (here in America) advised me not to go in our hot tub because of the temperature factor. According to them, it fits in with the same principle as why you have to go to the doctor if you have a fever: mother's elevated body temperatures increase the risk factor for birth defects etc. I never used ours because I was just too afraid of what could happen.

[myermay]

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[Ronniebaby]

They say that women should either wear a tampax or make sure they dont do nude hot tubs, I was always told this at the health spa's and my gym always made me aware of it, they used to say read the rules, which they know people dont.

My friend used to sell Tanning stuff & hot tubs etc, and she always advised women to not do it nude and if poss use a Tampax etc.

In my first preg I had a bath spa thingy in my bath but angled it at my back, which was lurvy.

[Slinky]

We've got a Jacuzzi bath and never used it in pregnancy until I had a home visit from midwife when I was pregnant with No 3.

She made a comment about how lovely and relaxing it was to use the jacuzzi. I said I didn't use it in pregnancy and couldn't wait to use it again after the birth.

She then informs me that she'd never heard of any reason why I couldn't use it (although she said to keep the temp. at normal bath temp) but I should go ahead and use it.

I did after that without any problems.

[prettycandles]

I don't know whether anyone's mentioned this, but there is also the issue of sanitation and high chlorination in jacuzzis. Obviously, these won't be an issue for a jacuzzi-style bath at home, but in clubs, hotels, etc, the chlorine levels are much higher in the jacuzzi than in the swimming pool because of the greater risk of germs breeding in the water. Both of these are potential bad for pregnant and immediatly post-natal women.

[Nik72]

I reckon it's in case you faint - my gym won't let you in the jacuzzi or sauna if you're up the duff, I bet it's in case you keel over then sue them. A lot of this sort of thing is just people covering their own arses legally. It can't be bubbles up the fanny surely to God....can it?????

[sweetkitty]

I never go in jacuzzi's preggers or not - I always sit people deliberately aim their bums at the jets and we know what that dislodges!!

I know they chlorinate them like mad but I think they are just bacteria soups (sorry)