Can I go in the hot tub for short periods?

[Pinkshamrock15]

Hey,

I'm going away in a few weeks and there'll be a hot tub. I'll be 24 weeks pregnant at the time and I'm wondering if it'll be okay to pop in in short bursts? I've read mixed opinions and don't have another midwife app until 28 weeks.

Thanks :)

I wouldn't.
Why not ask your midwife?

I don’t really know why you’d risk it. Or tbh book somewhere that has a hot tub when you know you can’t use it.

I guess you could sit on the side and have your feet in.

I went in a hot tub one evening when I was around 5-6 months pregnant (it was my hen night, couldn't go out as no drinking, my mum had a hot tub in the garden so had a few friends round for snacks/hot tub/movie)

No longer than 10 minutes a time and no more than twice, also had the temperature lowered a little.

I was fine, but I'm not advising you to do so or not, its personal choice after all 😊

no.
not because of the hot water but because of the infection risk.

I have a hot tub and went in it all through pregnancy

however we keep it at 37-38 degrees and clean / maintain it properly ourselves

I wouldn’t be going in one that was hotter and there was potential infection risk

I went in a hot tub when pregnant. From what I read the main risk was overheating and feeling faint so I was careful to avoid this, alternating sitting fully in it and just having my feet in.

There are risks associated with hot tubs in pregnancy.

Why would you want to take those risks?

I wouldn't.

Someone said to me (when I was pregnant) that hot tubs when pregnant were the equivalent of 'boil in a bag rice'... Obviously, not a scientific/ medical quote, but couldn't get that thought out of my head, so avoided them!

I wouldn’t. It’s really not worth the risk.

No. Not worth the risk esp as it's a mixed /shared one

Maybe if own and knew the cleanliness and chemicals etx

I imagine OP booked her trip before knowing she was pregnant.

I have a pre-booked trip in a few weeks, the place we are staying has a hot tub. I think I might try it for short bursts but either turn the temperature down, or mostly sit with just my feet in. The main risks are due to overheating, so don't stay in too long.

I just dangled my feet in. Used it as more of a large foot spa.

The risk is due to infection as well as overheating, so short periods won't help much.

I had hot baths throughout my pregnancies (although not as hot as dh runs me one, they’re not scalding!), I think the risk is largely down to overheating/dehydrating/blood pressure.
I have a hot tub in my garden now but not pregnant! If I were I’d drop the temperature and still go in.
Your choice, sitting on the edge with your legs in might be a compromise.

Check with midwife but really it's a no. It increases blood pressure. However going in for 5 minutes spaced out, putting your legs in I have done. You will need to make sure it's turned down too. How much cooler I don't know

Sitting on the side with legs in is quite nice!

I did twice!

no harm to baby. I didn’t sit near the jets and drank plenty of water and did 10 mins and then 10mins out!

xx

I wouldn’t personally take the risk, might dangle my feet in!

I had hotter baths when pregnant so I don't get why hot tubs are an overheating risk.

Are they higher infection risk than a swimming pool? Genuine question...!!

Yes, because bacteria multiply more at the warmer temperature.

They stay at a constant temp whereas a bath cools over time