I am 8 weeks pregnant, anyone know of any reason I cannot continue lifeguarding?
2007-05-16 06:45:21 · 8 answers · asked by Jess 5 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
We had a lifeguard work up until her 6 month just recently. We are an indoor facility.
Discuss it with your doctor and boss and see how they both feel about it.
2007-05-16 06:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by swimbike21 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hitting in the stomach would not be in an issue. Women who have children already get jumped on, kicked, and accidentally bumped all the time. Nature provides a great barrier for baby in the womb. Almost 5 inches of pure protection around the fetus. There is a chance that you may cause placenta to break away from the wall of the uterus. Which is bad for a lot of reasons but that is true of any impact. Several women who have dived into pools before pregnancy and know the proper technique have reported having no issues during pregnancy. I would say it depends on your comfort level. You know your body and what it can take. If you need more information to make your decision do some research, find out what the risks are and whether they effect your decision. I would the risk goes up the later you are into your pregnancy so maybe you could lifeguard until you feel it would be dangerous for you. Everyone says 6 months, however, so women s bumps don t extend out as far as others. Talk to you OBGYN and your employer to help you with your game plan.
2016-07-28 05:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by ocsh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nola makes an excellent point. Drowning victims frequently resist and can become combative. That's not really a safe situation for your baby.
If I were the director of an aquatics center I wouldn't keep you on because of legal liability. You may have to sign a waiver to continue working. That's up to the facility.
Finally, as a swimmer I wouldn't feel comfortable with you lifeguarding. :( Sorry.
2007-05-16 13:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well you could go into the water to help someone because they are having a cramp or something and while you are trying to get your arms around them they could accidentally hit you in your lower stomach causing you to miscarry....
The chances of that happening arent very good but still it could happen so maybe you should rethink the lifeguard job.
2007-05-16 06:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Nolagirl83 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you probably could but think about this
while pregnant could you safely
dive in? operate a spine board? perform a liftout? underarm tow? vice grip? bearhug?
while i was lifeguarding the ops manger at our pool was pregnant during that time she could not do any of those things
you could easily cope with day to day duties but not emergency operations
2007-05-16 13:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
are you confident you willbe able to continue doing the physical aspects of your job??
ask yourself if you are willing to go out after someone drowning - a panicking, flailing, thrashing person - and risk getting kicked in the belly?? will you hesitate?
2007-05-16 06:55:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as your doctor says you're allowed and management approves then there is no reason not to ( =
2007-05-16 06:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by Kristy 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not in the near future.
2007-05-16 06:51:04 · answer #8 · answered by Chad K 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋