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Pregnant and hot tub

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jodesxx · 02/03/2022 23:35

I'm 26.5w pregnant. Staying away for a few days and there is a hot tub - guidance online says best to avoid them due to the heat but just really wondering.

It's night before a wedding with thr girls so I'd like to enjoy it for even 15 mins but really not sure what the risk is.

I'm very risk averse usually!

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Shuffleuplove · 02/03/2022 23:38

I didn’t do it and we had one at home. You’re raising your core temperature for a start but also you’re sitting in a filthy sex pond.

TheSmallAssassin · 02/03/2022 23:46

I wouldn't, not sure how dangerous it is at 26 weeks, but hot tubs can be very hot. They're nice, but not so amazing I would risk it.

www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/pregnancy/is-it-safe-to-use-a-sauna-or-jacuzzi-if-i-am-pregnant/

madeleine85 · 03/03/2022 00:04

I had one at a holiday house when around the same stage. It wasn't as fun, but I just sat on the ledge with my feet in while the others actually enjoyed it. It was better than nothing. In all honesty they are a petri dish of filth, so for that reason, i'd stay out/put feet in only.

SomePosters · 03/03/2022 00:12

Really do not stay in for ages.

The risk is about easing your core temperature (as long as they are clean)

The difference between hot tub and a bath is that it maintains temp but a bath cools down

38.8 is usually their max temp and we’re you too stay in long enough for you body to adjust you would be doing serious harm to a foetus who has no way to regulate that temp or cool themselves

When you’re in the hot tub your head pokes out at least, they are submerged like pasta with a lid on!

So a quick dip and enjoy the bubbles, i would!

But with no way of knowing how long is safe I wouldn’t sit for more than 5 mins personally. Not worth regretting for the rest of my life!

SomePosters · 03/03/2022 00:12

Raising

JustWonderingIfYou · 03/03/2022 00:17

I thought it was very outdated advice. That if it was hot enough to hurt baby you'd be very uncomfortable yourself.

Hottubs fine for a short time. Your core isn't going to rise in 15 minutes unless its 50 degrees. I enjoyed them during my pregnancy, helped all the aches and pains.

Goodluckanddontfuckitup · 03/03/2022 00:33

The risk with hot tubs is more from the bubbles than the heat. If you get an air bubble up there it can cause placental abruption, and there's nothing they can do. The risk is tiny but catastrophic.

If it's a decent hot tub and not a blow up lazy spa one then you can turn the temperature to a safe level and turn the bubbles off. Then it's just an outdoor bath!
Although we have one and whilst I was pregnant I just didn't feel like going in it at all, even though I could set the temp, not have bubbles and was certain it had never been a sex pond.

MarineBlue33 · 03/03/2022 00:46

No don't do it. It will raise your core temp and make you dehydrated

Fleur405 · 03/03/2022 03:04

This is the nhs advice. I personally wouldn’t do it, just to be on the safe side.

www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/pregnancy/is-it-safe-to-use-a-sauna-or-jacuzzi-if-i-am-pregnant/

Cas112 · 04/03/2022 11:55

I wouldn't risk it.

It raises your core temperature which you need to avoid

mrscotton · 04/03/2022 12:03

I had a hot tub at home that we used alot. I asked my midwife about it when i first found out i was pregnant, she said it was fine for 10-15 mins but to make sure you are careful when you stand up as you can go dizzy because of the temp difference.

We didnt end up using it as i had dizzy spells & actually fainted in the end but we obviously done all the chemicals so knew the water was safe.

We also went away at 15 weeks to a lodge with a hot tub and i wouldnt of used it anyway as you dont know what chemicals they are using and whether the water has been changed recently or stable. Its are alot harder to keep levels right than you would think.

GinnyBee · 04/03/2022 12:04

I've been using our sauna whenever I feel like it, but monitoring how I feel and I can't stay in as long as I usually would before I start feeling lightheaded. There's no good evidence it's harmful as such, the danger is lowering your blood pressure which will make you faint and lightheaded.

Speaking as a Finn where there's no such advice about avoiding baths or saunas, and where pregnant women continue saunaing throughout pregnancy, and no more cases of whatever it's meant to do to the baby.

Hiddenvoice · 04/03/2022 12:06

I have a hot tub at home and my midwife advised against using it. She said it was dangerous to raise my temperature too high.
Could you still go outside and join in with the chat without having to get in?

Nikki037297 · 04/03/2022 12:20

Listen to your body. I went in one when I was pregnant with my first and there was no guidance back then as hot tubs were very rare, I went in and after about 10 mins I almost fainted from the heat I had to get out. Iv never fainted from the heat before so I knew it was because of the pregnancy. Give it a try, it’s no different to a hot bath depending on how hot you have your bath, you can turn the temp down on hot tubs well on mine you can very easily but I’m not sure about where your going but you could lower the temp to maybe 33-34

20viona · 04/03/2022 12:44

I'd dip in and out I think. Iv been pregnant before though and I definitely am more laid back this time, I'd eat brie and prosciutto lol.

MrsMoastyToasty · 04/03/2022 12:47

I was told that it could relax the ligaments etc that keep baby in place.

Thatsplentyjack · 04/03/2022 12:47

How will being in a hot bubby bath with other people for 15 minutes mean you enjoy yourself more 🤣

ShirleyPhallus · 04/03/2022 12:49

I used one all through my pregnancy because we have one at home, so I knew the chemicals were right / it was clean etc

We never had it above 37 and didn’t really use the bubbles anyway. It’s good advice if it’s set to 40 or something but as long as it’s lower and you’re listening to your body then I think it’s fine

RandomQuest · 04/03/2022 12:54

It’s far easier to overheat in a hot tub versus a bath because the hot tub stays at a constant temp whereas the bath is cooling from the minute it’s run. I’ve used a hot tub in pregnancy but only when I could control the temp and then for 10 minutes max.

Pinkflamingofly · 05/03/2022 14:29

I've got one and use it when pregnant. I only go when the weather is warm outside, so I set it at approximately 36 degrees, and stay in for a short while.

Bootiesandsocks · 05/03/2022 16:43

The risk of raised body temperature is that it might lead to an increased risk of neural tube defects. The research comes from a 2011 study; Emily Oster did a good analysis of it in Expecting Better, and you can read summaries online.

After the first trimester (when the neural tube is complete) I guess the risk is just of getting dizzy and falling over. If you think you'd get dizzy from the heat then probably don't spend long in it!

I regularly use the sauna at the gym at 34 weeks, but I wouldn't have done in my first trimester. I monitor how I feel and don't stay in more than 10 mins, but I've never been dizzy from a sauna or hot tub anyway.

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