Jacuzzis are they really off limits and why?!

[Thatsnotmyfigure]

Am off to a spa tomorrow (long overdue birthday present as DH didn't get me anything!) I don't quite get why jacuzzis are off limits as they are the same temperature or cooler than my bath - anyone know any medical reasons or are the management just protecting themselves?! Thanks!

They are generally too warm, causing your core temperature to be too high.

www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2402.aspx?CategoryID=54#close

The temperature is often not much different to your bath but in the bath you can stick a leg out or your shoulders and upper chest are sticking out even if you have it filled to the top (unless your bath is super deep) whereas in a jacuzzi generally you're in to at least upper arm depth which doesn't leave enough of your body out to keep your core temp down. I think if you sit on the side with just your legs in you should've fine (not as much fun though)

Yet in many continental countries they're fine - and saunas too!

If you take it easy and don't get too hot/lightheaded you'll be fine.

As the above link says, in the first 12 weeks the increased temperature can affect the babies development.

I can't find anything anywhere about any risks after 12 weeks, other than if you're pregnant you're more likley to feel dizzy/faint. Presumably you'd know if you felt dizzy though, and could just... get out?

Personally, I have no issue with using them after 12 weeks, just as long as there's someone else around in case I do faint!

You can't regulate your body temperature in them and you can overheat. You aren't supposed to use steam rooms, saunas or have some massage oils in pregnancy either. There's a risk of dehydration and overheating.

I live in Germany and my obgyn said it was fine to use a sauna / thermal bath the whole way through - just not the super, super hot ones.....

It always amazes me how different the advice is in different countries -the same about what food you can /can't eat this differs a lot.

Thanks for that! Forgot to say am 36 weeks and roasting most of the time anyway!

It is unlikely to cause core temp to rise (this would make you feel ill... Not just hot like in a car on a hot day, proper dizzy/I'm going to be sick too hot). But if it did, it might be far harder to get out, and there is a risk of fainting.
Also, poorly maintained ones can either irritate pregnant skin with chemicals or have nasty infections "down below" which we are more prone to.
Mainly, gym owners don't want to get sued!
I just dunked my feet in when I went to a spa. Not the rest of me.

It may be down to individuals and they are just playing safe with blanket ban advice iyswim. I've had that proper hot going to be sick feeling that a PP describes just from a hot,shower - did actually get out and throw up and had to sit down for a bit! So it may be it wouldn't affect you but would some other women.

I asked my midwife about this as I was going on holiday and she said not to... Of all the things we can't do in pregnancy this seems like the smallest one to me! I didn't feel confident I'd know if I was too warm until I was already too warm IYSWIM

The warnings are put up to cover themselves, it to avoid overheating!

I have my baths hotter than most jacuzzi !

I was at the spa Saturday (4th time in this pregnancy) and I used them for a short while, just was careful not to get over hot and got out if I started to felt warm!

I did avoid the saunas and steam rooms though as they were boiling!

Most people I know still used Jacuzzi though as to be honest they really aren't that warm

They're quite hot. I toyed with the idea of getting in one at the pool a few weeks ago but when I dipped my hand in I just felt it would be way too hot for me!

From about 30 weeks onwards I went in the jacuzzi at the pool every week after swimming. I stayed in for about 10 minutes each time and never felt that I was overheated or any negative side effects. DD was born fine!

Jacuzzis are a cess pool of germs. I was told this by a microbiologist.