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You have scared me to death! I am a bath taker(not hot tub but bath) and have beeen all my life! I know that the tub has been pretty warm when I get in it sometimes and I took an oral thermometer today after reading this letter and popped it in the tubimmediately after running the water and it was 102 degrees but it certainly doesn't feel as hot as a hot tub does when I sit in it.(I don't know if this is an accurate way to measure this) I know I stay in for more than 5 minutes. I also usually don't get in the tub immediately upon running the water. So it could be a bit cooler after I wait.(maybe a couple of degrees) I am now 26 weeks along and have had a level 2 scan that indicated everything was ok and the baby was fine. Now I am panicked that I have done something bad to my baby and won't find out until it is born. WHat can I do. There is a woman that I am friends with who is also a bath taker and she said she took baths throughout her pregnancy wihtout incident and is now the mother of a healthy 1 year old. Please tell me what to do. Thanks, Lily At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Shannan wrote:
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>>My husband and I are going to be trying to have a baby. We have a hot
>>tub that we keep at 104 degrees. My husband sits in the tub at least
>>once a day for at least 30 minutes. Sometimes he is in there two or
>>three times a day. My question is how will this affect his ability to
>>get my pregnant?
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>Unknown. Testicular Temperatures above 95 F are known to adversely
>affect sperm production. What is unknown is how will this exposure to
>temp above 95 affect the sperm and the sperm count. Also from the time
>of sperm production until ejaculation is around 90 days.
>During pregnancy, raising the mothers core body temperature is
>considered to possibley lead to birth defects. Therefore most people
>recommend no more than 5 minutes in a hot tub with a temp of no more
>than 101.
>
>RDB
>
>Also what are the dangers of sitting in a hot tub while
>>pregnant?
>
>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>
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>and/or interventions.
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