Are Hot Tubs bad for you when pregnant?

Question

I heard that hot tubs are bad for you when you're pregnant, but is it still bad for you when you just conceived and don't know it yet?

what can it do to your unborn baby?

Answer 1

It's only bad because of extreme heats.  Ask your dr at your next visit what is too hot.  I was told a temperature by mine, but I don't have access to a hot tub so I don't remember what they said.  Just don't stay in it too long when you do it.  I'm not sure what the heat can do, I'm assuming a miscarriage, but not positive.  I just know extreme heat can be harmful to the baby,  but like answer 1 said, you couldn't help it since you didn't know.  You're probably going to be ok, just check at the next visit for more info if you want to get in one again.

Answer 2

Well from what I know is that hot tubs can make ur baby have brain damage from all that heat. That's what my doctor told me. They even tell u that as u get farther along not to take hot baths because of the brain damage that can be done to ur child while sitting in hot water. So talk to ur doctor to be on the safe side. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

I'm sure that many people have done this without realizing that they were prego without any problems.. However, if you do know and you have the option not to, I would avoid it. It is dangerous to the baby if you raise your core body temp. If it already happened and you are prego, relax and enjoy your pregnancy, I bet you will be fine :)

Wow, almost exactley what the girl before me said!!

Answer 4

If you don't know your pregnant then what can you do but if you think you are and getting into a hot tub i would and even a doctor would tell you to stop it heats your body up and could bring serious harm to the baby.

Answer 5

if you dont know, you cant change the past, but while you are pregnant you should avoid hot tubs because it can raise your core temperate, some studies show it can cause birth defects. During pregnancy your core temp should never be above 102...all in all its not good to over heat your body during pregnancy. But you can definitely take a warm bath, unlike a hot tub a bath tub with cool down, a hot tub is made to have constant heat

Answer 6

Dont let your body reach 102

Answer 7

If you didn't know you were prego and were in one then you couldn't help that, but, now that you know stay away from hot tubs. They are never good for you while your prego b/c of the extreme heat.