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A member asked:
Heat lamp on my stomach 5-6 weeks pregnant during acupuncture. acupuncturist said it was low and ok but i'm worried it hurt baby? i didn't feel too hot.
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No need to worry: There appears to be increased risk of a birth defect called neural tube defect by having your entire body heated up in early pregnancy, so it's advised to not sit in a hot tub over about 102 degrees for more than 10 minutes in early pregnancy, but that is because a hot tub can increase your core body temperature. It is not possible that a heat lamp would raise core body temp. So no risk at all.
Answered 10/10/2015
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