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Spent 1 day at spa with saunas/whirpools prob spent max 15 mins per time &i was in/out of them over 2 hr window. max temp 130 in 1 the saunas i laid on stone; before i found out i'm pregnant. spa was at 3 wks preg. will baby have birth defects now?
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Not likely, IMO: Research has shown that heat exposure of 100 degrees F or higher during pregnancy yields an increase in birth defects of 1.8/1000. Fevers are more dangerous. Fever sufferers totaled 1,865 women, and seven bore babies with defects, for a rate of 3.8 per 1,000. Women with no significant prenatal heat exposure bore defective babies at a rate of 1.8 per 1,000; same as 100 degree heat exposure. FYI
Answered 6/11/2017
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Not necessarily: Your risk of having a baby with birth defects is no higher than the background incidence of such occurrence. Make sure you are getting regular ante-natal care from an obstetrician. Wish you good health and a healthy baby!
Answered 11/27/2017
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