Can I get into a hot tub (spa)?? I'm almost 40w pregnant...

[poupoune26]

I know we're not suppose to during pregnancy..but at the end of the pregnancy, is it safe to get into a hot tub?

[rukiyar]

YEA HOT TUB BAD IDEA YOU DONT WANT TO RISK ANY BACTERIA GOING UP IN THERE I SURE YOU ARE AT LEAST OPEN A LITTLE AT THIS POINT , DAMN DUE TOMMOROW YOU ARE ONE LUCKY LADY , YOUR GUY WILL BE HERE SOONER THAN YOU THINK, STIMULATE THOSE NIPPS IT SHOULD HELP. LOL

[maybebaby29]

Yea bad idea. Maybe if you can just soak your feet in briefly.

[poupoune26]

Didn't know about rupturing the membranes but I figured that sex  could mess with my cervix, dilate it more or something and bring on contractions...  Even if I tell dh that it's not gonna bring on labor, he's gonna want sex anyways..he's always up for it! lol

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

LOL well hum....they say sex in late pregnancy will sometimes rupture your membranes....but they say if it doesn't work the first time then it probably isn't going to for you....LOL that's what they told us in our birthing classes.....but hey you don't have to tell DH heck he might as well enojoy the attention while he can get it LOL.....

[poupoune26]

ok girls...I'll listen to all of you!  No hot tub for me..  :(   Better be safe than sorry.  I'll enjoy a nice relaxing dip once my lil' boy's home safe.  :)

prevatt77:  I read your post..and thought I could do what you said in a hot tub instead of a bath...thanks for the info!  I'll try that this weekend...  kinda scared though..

Brandi...so will sex you say...hmmm..my dh and I have been going at it for a week now non stop!  lol   Didn't bring labor yet but sure hope it's about to!  My dh doesn't mind though  haha

[flygirl44]

DONT DO IT!!!!!  Thats how I went into labor the first time and ended having my daughter in the emergency room!!!  After doing a few laps in the pool, I decided to sit in the hot tub, when I looked up at the sign that stated that pregnant women should not be in the tub.  I ended up going through most of the labor at home, because I thought it was false labor.  I was due 2 weeks later and was in denial. :-)  Anyway, after 10 hours of labor at home, and fully dialated when I woke up in the morning, we  rushed to the emergency room and I gave birth 10 minutes later.

[prevatt77]

Read from your other post, I told you what to do to make yourself go into labor and it works.

[azqtpies]

NOOOOOOOOOO .. It is too hot its makes your body temputure rise above a safe degree for the baby!!! No No NO .. I know it stinks...!

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

yeah but so will sex.....and you don't want to cook your little man

[Regggie]

No. it's toooo hot.

[poupoune26]

I heard that it brings on labor..that's why I wanted to go in!  Plus, my whole body's killing me!  If anybody gets an answer from an ob..please let me know. I plan on asking mine at my next appointment but that's only next Tuesday..

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

I don't think it's a good idea I wouldn't risk it your little man could get to warm in there

[rdh1981]

Wow, I was just wondering that. I am due next week and my back is killing me. It hurts so bad that I can't even sleep. I would love just soak in our hot tub.  Mine is the bathtub kind where you can control how hot it gets. I am just to scared to try it.  

[Girlblink182]

I don't have the answer but I wouldn't risk it just to be on the safe side. :)