Is it safe to use a sauna or hot tub while pregnant?

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  1. Brigham and Women's Hospital
     
    Brigham and Women's Hospital answered:
    Raising the temperature of your baby’s environment over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for prolonged periods of time can be harmful, so avoid saunas while you are pregnant. If you’re aching to soak your feet in a hot tub, that’s OK, but don’t plunge in completely.
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    Raising the temperature of your baby’s environment over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for prolonged periods of time can be harmful, so avoid saunas while you are pregnant. If you’re aching to soak your feet in a hot tub, that’s OK,... More