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Hot Tub - Yea or Nea?

LadyJocc
LadyJocc Posts: 151 Member
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We're going to my parent's beautiful lake house in Coeur d'Alene, ID for Christmas and they have a great hot tub overlooking the water... OB say's it's okay following these rules: 10 minutes or less - Without completely submerging all body parts - At a lowered temperature at or below 100 degrees - not in the 1st trimester

At Christmas I'll be 18 weeks, so I'm tempted but still wary.

In your opinion/experience, how safe is a hot tub during pregnancy?

Thanks!!

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  • BananaCat83
    BananaCat83 Posts: 77 Member
    I'd enjoy it! The biggest threat is your body temp getting too high, so just follow your OBs advise and go for it!
  • LadyJocc
    LadyJocc Posts: 151 Member
    I'd enjoy it! The biggest threat is your body temp getting too high, so just follow your OBs advise and go for it!

    Thanks! Definitely what I wanted to hear. :wink:
  • nursenikki829
    nursenikki829 Posts: 432 Member
    The temp needs to be turned down! The average hot tub is way too hot! I needs to be more like bath water.
  • Jenny_Rose77
    Jenny_Rose77 Posts: 418 Member
    I went in the hot tub a few times during this pregnancy. I did what your OB said (didn't spend more than 10 minutes at a time in it). And it wasn't *that* hot. I think you'll be fine. Enjoy!
  • miasmommy21407
    miasmommy21407 Posts: 17 Member
    For me, it's a no. The main risk is the possibility of heating your core temperature. Water less than 100 degrees is perfectly safe, however, so if you can get it that low then I would enjoy it. The only thing is that 100 degrees isn't very hot. It's warm for sure but I'm not sure it'll be warm enough for the rest of your family's liking. ;) Have fun with whatever you decide!!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Can you sit on the side with your feet in? That's normally what I do so it doesn't raise my body temp too high. Feels great on your feet too.

    Lower temp in the hot tub increases risk of fungal or bacterial infection also, so I would avoid sitting in it.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    Can you sit on the side with your feet in? That's normally what I do so it doesn't raise my body temp too high. Feels great on your feet too.

    Lower temp in the hot tub increases risk of fungal or bacterial infection also, so I would avoid sitting in it.

    ^^^She said what I would have said! :happy:
  • LadyJocc
    LadyJocc Posts: 151 Member
    Can you sit on the side with your feet in? That's normally what I do so it doesn't raise my body temp too high. Feels great on your feet too.

    Lower temp in the hot tub increases risk of fungal or bacterial infection also, so I would avoid sitting in it.

    ^^^She said what I would have said! :happy:

    Thanks ladies! Appreciate it! :heart:
  • mormonmomma11
    mormonmomma11 Posts: 358 Member
    Another Ditto to Pregosaurus & RBX.

    I would just soak my feet/calves. Great excuse to have Hubby rub massage them while he's soaking :)
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    Great excuse to have Hubby rub massage them while he's soaking :)

    Ooh, good call!

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