Can Using a Hot Tub During Pregnancy Cause a Miscarriage?
Can Using a Hot Tub During Pregnancy Cause a Miscarriage? You may have heard that you should not use a hot tub while you’re pregnant. But why is this, and is a hot bath or a jacuzzi a safer option?Answer: The reason behind the recommendation against hot tubs has to do with body temperature. Researchers have found that having an elevated body temperature in early pregnancy increases the risk of neural tube defects; the same finding applies to fevers during pregnancy. There’s some evidence that using hot tubs in early pregnancy could increase the risk of miscarriage in addition to neural tube defects, but the evidence of the link isn’t conclusive — the more likely risk is that the baby will have health problems. Because of the known link with neural tube defects, doctors recommend that women avoid raising their core body temperatures above 101 degree
