 [ Symptoms ] what is the chance of birth defects from getting drunk in a spa at 104 degrees for about an hr at 5 weeks pregnant my boyfriend and i are unhappily considering terminating our pregnancy because we got drunk in a 104 degree hot tub for about an hour when i was 5 weeks pregnant l found out the next week we have seen what children and parents of children with developmental issues can go through background i am 37 and he is 40 we are both pretty healthy and i am jewish i am thin and always have been and i eat well and work out regularly i am now at 7 wks have we raised our chances of birth defects by how much [ Disease ] i hope someone else weighs in here but the fetus is pretty small at 5 weeks and 104 degrees is only about as bad as a fever provided that you do not drink any more during the pregnancy i would think the risk of birth defects would be relatively low it can depend also on how drunk you got but a qualified and trusted obgyn would be able to give you better numbers about risk