Advice offered on-line re. skating and pregnancy:
"Stop at four months."
"Don't."
"Don't -- unless you're really good at it."
Because, well, "ooh -- you might fall."
But:
"Most accidental falls during pregnancy cause no problems, due to the superior cushion the amniotic fluid provides."
I'm from Ottawa, home of 'the world's longest outdoor skating rink.' I'm three months along. I think the last time I fell skating, I was a kid myself. My centre of gravity is still the same.
I suppose what I'm trying to figure out is if skating is really more dangerous than anything else one does while not on complete bedrest. And balance out the 1-to-10000000000 risk that I'm going to fall for the first time in twenty years, vs not getting any exercise at all; it's one of the few forms of exercise I don't loathe. And falls while skating do not involve trauma to the abdomen; you usually land on your hands, first, so -- what's the risk of falling like _that_?
2007-01-21 03:44:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Sounds like you are going to do what you want. Amniotic fluid does provide cushion, but a hard fall can cause the placenta to separate.
2007-01-21 03:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just be careful. try not to skate when the rink is really crowded.
Your center of gravity will change slowly. don't do fancy jumps and spins where you could take a bad fall. As you said, it 's not likely for anything to happen, even a fall, but when you start to feel ungainly and your posture is changing, consider stopping untill after the birth.
As you get really far along, walking become a safe exercise even if boring, so use a radio or even a telephone and enjoy the outdoors.
2007-01-21 03:57:21 · answer #2 · answered by hotmama102344 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 00:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is discuss it with your doctor. I'm sure that short of doing jumps, and other aerial tricks, it should be OK. I danced until I was 7 months along, including jumps and turns, and worked out in the gym until the end of my 8th month. And I even took a few tumbles (landing hard on my hips), and my son was born a healthy 9 lbs 10 ozs.
When in doubt ask your doctor. They can best tell you how much activity is or is not OK for you in your condition.
2007-01-21 03:59:17 · answer #4 · answered by Meesh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The risk is if you fall on your butt, but the impact of any fall really has the potential for you to miscarry, especially in the first 4 months. It is pretty much common sense when you think about it, but if you are that confident that you will not fall and feel that you need to skate that badly, go ahead and take the risk.
2007-01-21 03:50:41 · answer #5 · answered by ShellBell 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's better to be safe than sorry. Sure, lots of pregnant women fall and the babies are okay, but there are others who fall and end up losing the baby or going into pre-term labor. Personally, I wouldn't take that chance.
2007-01-21 03:57:55 · answer #6 · answered by nimo22 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
old wives tale, I'm sure.
Your center of gravity will change though. I've seen it happen to 3rd degree blackbelts ;-)
2007-01-21 03:46:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and do it then, why is it so important to you to have others approval?
2007-01-21 04:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by sunny_day_grl 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋