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Hi nemo75,

What a pleasant surprise.

The following recent journal article concludes that, "It is unlikely that the effect of scuba diving on the unborn human fetus will be established." It also opines that, "These data indicate women are increasingly observing the diving industry recommendation and refraining from diving while pregnant."


"J Obstet Gynaecol. 2006 Aug;26(6):509-13

Scuba diving and pregnancy: Can we determine safe limits?

Dowse MS, Gunby A, Moncad R, Fife C, Bryson P.

Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC), Hyperbaric Medical Centre, Plymouth, UK.

No human data, investigating the effects on the fetus of diving, have been published since 1989. We investigated any potential link between diving while pregnant and fetal abnormalities by evaluating field data from retrospective study No.1 (1990/2) and prospective study No.2 (1996/2000). Some 129 women reported 157 pregnancies over 1,465 dives. Latest gestational age reported while diving was 35 weeks. One respondent reported 92 dives during a single pregnancy, with two dives to 65 m in the 1st trimester. In study No.2 >90% of women ceased diving in the 1st trimester, compared with 65% in the earlier study. Overall, the women did not conduct enough dives per pregnancy, therefore no significant correlation between diving and fetal abnormalities could be established. These data indicate women are increasingly observing the diving industry recommendation and refraining from diving while pregnant. Field studies are not likely to be useful, or the way forward, for future diving and pregnancy research. Differences in placental circulation between humans and other animals limit the applicability of animal research for pregnancy and diving studies. It is unlikely that the effect of scuba diving on the unborn human fetus will be established."


I think the message is clear. Enjoy the snorkeling ; )

Regards,

DocVikingo
 
DocVikingo:
I think the message is clear. Enjoy the snorkeling ; )
DocVikingo

And the new adventure you are embarking on if this #1? Congratulations.

Pick up a few good dive books and enrich yourself with stories and information.

Pete
 
Congratz, and welcome to the Grow Your Own Dive Buddy Program! Soon as my Daughter is 8 she will be a Scuba Ranger hehe. Unfortunalely thats 7 years and 7 months from now lol.
 

Howdy and welcome to SB!

It does help with discussions if you complete your Profile. And it's even more fun when you load an Avatar (personal pic for each post) and a Profile pic. See UserCP to access these if you'd like to...? :wink:

If you haven't yet, click Forums above and start going thru the list - looking for those of interest to you, especially your local dive club. Click the link in my Sig below to PM me if I can help you around here..

don

:cowboy2:
 
well...my wife is pregnant as well...and hey! since her dives are in the budget, someone has to spend the money...
*hmmm...wonder when they can ship that zeagle drysuit...*

She's doing her rescue course at the moment...the dry parts...and of course the efr...
 
DocVikingo:
Hi WesTexDiver,

Scuba Ranger, eh?

You might find the following informative:

The Minds and Bodies of Children: Are They Really Suited to Scuba?
http://www.awoosh.com/Doc%20Vikingo%27s%20Resource%20Page/Children_&_Diving.htm

Regards,

DocVikingo



This is a great link and super informative. However, the Scuba Rangers program we have takes place in a 4 1/2 foot deep pool, and the youngsters are contantly supervised. Scuba Rangers age from 8-12. It is a great program and much fun is had by all! We don't certify them to scuba dive, we have a 2 day class to get them into the program, and all activity takes place in the pool. We don't allow for certification untill the age of 12, and even then it is on a case by case basis. For instance if you are 12 and still not physically capable to rescue your dive buddy, then we consider this a disqualifying factor.
 
Sounds like a safe program, WesTexDiver.

Hope a good time is had by all.

Regards,

DocVikingo
 
You'll be back to diving in a few months. Actually... you'll probably be so excited about that "little diver" that you're carrying, that the time will fly by. Enjoy the pregnancy!

I've been there! Actually, I found out I was pregnant 3 weeks after scheduling a dive vacation! Bummer! (But excited about the pregnancy!) It worked out though... Hubby got to dive, and I got to snorkel and "grow cantaloupes" on my ankles! (Swollen prego ankles~ 8 mos pregnant~ in the hot tropical environment!) Hahaha!

Enjoy your time "with child"... men don't get to experience all that you can! It's truly amazing! Have fun snorkeling!
 
nemo, you can come sit with me & watch jameson flop around in my belly like a demented fish...

then we can tote weights to people & get the computer they forgot in their truck & go get someone some copenhagen...being the surface support now means i have lots of payback/guilt babysitting built in for later!
 

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