Hot tubs?

pennysbored · Nov 15th, 2008, 11:58 AM

I'm getting mixed information from alot of different sources....
can you or can't you hit a hot tub after your first tri? I haven't, but, dammit, it keeps coming up, and I'll be honest, I'd love a soak. Any information?

Sovereign · Nov 15th, 2008, 12:00 PM

I didn't think you could hun, but i could be entirely wrong!

pennysbored · Nov 15th, 2008, 12:03 PM

It seems more important in your first tri, from what I've read.
No0 matter what, my legs are gonna get a good soak, but man, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't want to hunker down in there and relax all those tight back muscles.

Hevz · Nov 15th, 2008, 12:28 PM

You have to be careful about overheating sweetie, make sure the temperature isn't too high

polo_princess · Nov 15th, 2008, 13:02 PM

Ive been in one throughout my pregnancy, just turned it down so it wasnt so hot.

X.EMMA1984.X · Nov 15th, 2008, 17:47 PM

I asked midwife if i could use ours and she said you can, but cannot have the jets on as this will increase your blood pressure. so then its just like being in the bath!!!

hellotasha · Nov 15th, 2008, 17:55 PM

ive had loads of them, what about people that dont have showers im sure they do to xx

Chel · Nov 16th, 2008, 07:24 AM

I dont know if this is just a late in pregnancy thing, but I was told by my MW not to have a bath any hotter than 37 degrees...

... so I got to put baby's thermometer to good use already and discovered 37 degrees isn't very warm at all

Baths aren't even worth it, its like sitting in lukewarm water!

But THEN, is it okay to have a hot shower, because I absolutely pump the hot water in the shower, my hubby doesn't know how I can stand it, we basically cant shower together because if I'm in control of the taps he gets burned!?!?!

Pyrrhic · Nov 16th, 2008, 10:19 AM

Ditto above, a bath isn't supposed to be hotter than 37 degrees. At hospitals if your labouring in water they won't let it go above that. It's not warm either!

**Vickie** · Nov 16th, 2008, 10:27 AM

You want to be careful and not raise your body temperature too much, your LO can't control his/her body temp, you control it

Nov 15th, 2008, 11:58 AM	#1
pennysbored Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver BC, Canada Posts: 2,356	Hot tubs? I'm getting mixed information from alot of different sources.... can you or can't you hit a hot tub after your first tri? I haven't, but, dammit, it keeps coming up, and I'll be honest, I'd love a soak. Any information?

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Sovereign Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 7,244	I didn't think you could hun, but i could be entirely wrong!

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pennysbored Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver BC, Canada Posts: 2,356	It seems more important in your first tri, from what I've read. No0 matter what, my legs are gonna get a good soak, but man, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't want to hunker down in there and relax all those tight back muscles.

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Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	You have to be careful about overheating sweetie, make sure the temperature isn't too high

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,499	Ive been in one throughout my pregnancy, just turned it down so it wasnt so hot.

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X.EMMA1984.X Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: swindon, wiltshire Posts: 260	I asked midwife if i could use ours and she said you can, but cannot have the jets on as this will increase your blood pressure. so then its just like being in the bath!!!

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hellotasha Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,559	ive had loads of them, what about people that dont have showers im sure they do to xx

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Chel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,263	I dont know if this is just a late in pregnancy thing, but I was told by my MW not to have a bath any hotter than 37 degrees... ... so I got to put baby's thermometer to good use already and discovered 37 degrees isn't very warm at all Baths aren't even worth it, its like sitting in lukewarm water! But THEN, is it okay to have a hot shower, because I absolutely pump the hot water in the shower, my hubby doesn't know how I can stand it, we basically cant shower together because if I'm in control of the taps he gets burned!?!?!

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Nov 16th, 2008, 10:19 AM	#9
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,557	Ditto above, a bath isn't supposed to be hotter than 37 degrees. At hospitals if your labouring in water they won't let it go above that. It's not warm either!

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 85,944	You want to be careful and not raise your body temperature too much, your LO can't control his/her body temp, you control it

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