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<h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Safety Precautions
There are precautions that pregnant women can take while relaxing in a hot tub to make the activity safer. They can reprogram the hot tub to a lower temperature, spend less than 10 minutes in the hot tub, and monitor body temperature and water temperature.
On the Other: The Risks Are High
Bathing in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for even 10 minutes can cause a miscarriage. It can also cause the woman to pass out, which could be dangerous to her and to her unborn child. Chances of birth defects are also higher when soaking in high-temperature water.
Bottom Line
Obstetrician gynecologists Jeanne-Marie Guise and Catherine Lynch advise pregnant women against using hot tubs during pregnancy. "Hot-tubbing in the first trimester could cause malformations in the fetus, or cause you to lose the baby," Lynch says.
Source:
American Pregnancy Association
Jeanne-Marie Guise ob-gyn, and Catherine Lynch ob-gyn, Baby Center
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