penguinbuddy
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Just shouldn't go together....
pregnancy & diving
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andrea31419
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I agree that diving and pregnancy do NOT go together. When I found out I was pregnant, I stopped diving. I still accompanied my husband on his dives, and enjoyed snorkling.
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This is totally what my wife did. I didnt mind, infact, it was kind of fun to be gliding by 40' below her and look up to see her smiling snorkeled face and waving hand, especially when she was really starting to show. I dropped the camera up to her a few times like that as well (hey, it was bouyant), to let her have some fun taking pictures as well
Now, nine months past things, she's diving regular again
buff
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My wife maybe pregnant. We are leaving for Cozumel Saturday.
I have taken care of many, many infants of illegal immigrants from Mexico. I worked in the NICU at Parkland hospital in Dallas. HUGE number of fetal abnormalities.
I am more afraid of the water("bottled" or not-who in Mexico supervises this bottling?) and food and their contaminents than the effect of diving.
I don't think any of the mother's of the infants did any scuba diving.
Nonetheless, my wife is not diving. Why take the risk?
I have taken care of many, many infants of illegal immigrants from Mexico. I worked in the NICU at Parkland hospital in Dallas. HUGE number of fetal abnormalities.
I am more afraid of the water("bottled" or not-who in Mexico supervises this bottling?) and food and their contaminents than the effect of diving.
I don't think any of the mother's of the infants did any scuba diving.
Nonetheless, my wife is not diving. Why take the risk?
andrea31419
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The risk is not worth it. I'm plannin on taking up my diving regularly, like Cbulla's wife, after I have the baby. We've already found baby wetsuits.
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I'm new to this board, so please forgive me if I ask questions that may have been answered already. Just point me in the right direction.
Not wanting to go diving while pregnant, my husband and I held off trying to concieve until after our last dive trip, thinking we wouldn't be going diving again for a couple more years. Surprise to us, my inlaws have arranged for a dive trip next May, Grand Cayman, East Side. (No they don't know we are trying ) So of course we are going, but it looks like I could be snorkling.
So the questions are:
1) What kind of restrictions might I find with dive operators, ie how far along can I be before they refuse to let me go along to snorkel while everyone else dives?
2) What about taking Triptone or Bonine? Any problems or hazards?
3) What other changes can I expect with relationship to snorkeling and swimming, besides being a human whale?
Just trying to plan ahead, in case we are lucky.
Not wanting to go diving while pregnant, my husband and I held off trying to concieve until after our last dive trip, thinking we wouldn't be going diving again for a couple more years. Surprise to us, my inlaws have arranged for a dive trip next May, Grand Cayman, East Side. (No they don't know we are trying
) So of course we are going, but it looks like I could be snorkling.So the questions are:
1) What kind of restrictions might I find with dive operators, ie how far along can I be before they refuse to let me go along to snorkel while everyone else dives?
2) What about taking Triptone or Bonine? Any problems or hazards?
3) What other changes can I expect with relationship to snorkeling and swimming, besides being a human whale?
Just trying to plan ahead, in case we are lucky.
I remember an awesome day snorkeling while 5 months pregnant, and being in the water practically until I gave birth. From what I understand bout pregnancy and diving, its the breathing compressed air at depth and differences in atmospheres that are the main concerns. I am sure a doctor with SCUBA experience could explain better.
I don't see any problem with snorkeling. Its no different than swimming, cept you have your face in the water. You won't be doing much free diving anyways, I remember being very bouyant even at only 5 months.
If I was in your position, I would make sure I enjoy myself because its gonna be the last vacation for a while! Also pack lots of sunscreen and keep yourself hydrated. Enjoy!
I don't see any problem with snorkeling. Its no different than swimming, cept you have your face in the water. You won't be doing much free diving anyways, I remember being very bouyant even at only 5 months.
If I was in your position, I would make sure I enjoy myself because its gonna be the last vacation for a while! Also pack lots of sunscreen and keep yourself hydrated. Enjoy!
This is good to hear and since I tend to be very bouyant in general, it might not be much of a difference. I'm very much a water-baby, and it is very difficult to get me out of the water if I'm comfortable. There have been 2 occasions that I've dosed off floating in a pool, awaked later by friends who were watching. If I would live in the water I could, so what am I doing in AZ???
As to traveling and diving afterwards, the only problem could be cost. My inlaws are obsessed with us having children, so I could see them planning more trips. My mother-in-law doesn't dive (hole in the eardrum that they can't repair), but my father-in-law does. I would have a willing babysitter with us and we get a dive vacation with baby.
As to traveling and diving afterwards, the only problem could be cost. My inlaws are obsessed with us having children, so I could see them planning more trips. My mother-in-law doesn't dive (hole in the eardrum that they can't repair), but my father-in-law does. I would have a willing babysitter with us and we get a dive vacation with baby.
My wife received a wide variety of expert recommendations and opinions when she was pregnant with our first child. Towards the middle of the pregnancy she decided, at the doctor's advice, to reduce the depth she dove and take few risks (although the two other doctors had said not to dive at all). She enjoys seeing the interesting night creatures and the peacefulness of night diving. She would only go when the ocean conditions were glass smooth (which was often). I could always count on seeing her above me at 10 feet while several of us would be below at 30 to 40 feet. The tropical water was warm, so skin suits allowed us to not need any weight. She was also able to use the small and light 50 cubic foot tanks we had, and still have lots of air leftover. She found the events to be relaxing and enjoyable. There were also times when I just let the divemaster take the group out while she and I sat on the jetty wall and enjoyed the evening.
But before you get judgemental, here are some other facts:
*At the time she was a scuba instructor and I was a master instructor
*She was a Marathon runner and triathlete that had recently participated in the national trials
*Before and while she was pregnant, she was running 6 to 10 miles a day with one 15+ mile event on the weekend
*Several times a week she swam a mile of laps in the pool before work
*She was a US Marine Officer
*The baby was born just as healthy as can be, and is the smartest little lass a proud dad could wish for, and like mom, is also athletic. Her intelligence is not a figment of our imagination either, as tests, grades and acceleration recommendations by her teachers verify.
*The next three deliveries have led to the same results
*All of the deliveries went smoothly and naturally without any problems, pain relief, etc.
Probably the only casualty during the deliveries is my deformed hand being squeezed during the last couple of contractions. Women just don't know the strength they have, and I have got to learn when to put her hand on the side rail with mine on top, and let the rail take all of that pressure. But by the time the Doc says go ahead and push, I have waited to long and my focus is on the amazing little baby coming out, and only later do I realize that my hand hurts. And I wonder why this woman asks me to open the jars! It must be convenience, 'cause it sure seems to me that she could open any jar she wanted.
So it would appear to me that the entire issue of diving while pregnant is a complex decision by the prospective parents, and not one that others should try to decide for them. When others make blanket statements to the effect that 'this is a no brainer, and pregnant women shouldn't dive,' then that is exactly when they have exhibited, no brains. Of course, in my instructor capacity, I must give students the don't dive recommendation. Even on a personal basis, I recommend that pregnant women do not dive, although it was okay for my wife, but she is intellectually and physically far beyond most women anyway.
We did develop a new dive signal though. You waggle your hand, or secondary flashlight, and you move it downward. This means I dropped my flashlight, can you get it honey?
Guy
But before you get judgemental, here are some other facts:
*At the time she was a scuba instructor and I was a master instructor
*She was a Marathon runner and triathlete that had recently participated in the national trials
*Before and while she was pregnant, she was running 6 to 10 miles a day with one 15+ mile event on the weekend
*Several times a week she swam a mile of laps in the pool before work
*She was a US Marine Officer
*The baby was born just as healthy as can be, and is the smartest little lass a proud dad could wish for, and like mom, is also athletic. Her intelligence is not a figment of our imagination either, as tests, grades and acceleration recommendations by her teachers verify.
*The next three deliveries have led to the same results
*All of the deliveries went smoothly and naturally without any problems, pain relief, etc.
Probably the only casualty during the deliveries is my deformed hand being squeezed during the last couple of contractions. Women just don't know the strength they have, and I have got to learn when to put her hand on the side rail with mine on top, and let the rail take all of that pressure. But by the time the Doc says go ahead and push, I have waited to long and my focus is on the amazing little baby coming out, and only later do I realize that my hand hurts. And I wonder why this woman asks me to open the jars! It must be convenience, 'cause it sure seems to me that she could open any jar she wanted.
So it would appear to me that the entire issue of diving while pregnant is a complex decision by the prospective parents, and not one that others should try to decide for them. When others make blanket statements to the effect that 'this is a no brainer, and pregnant women shouldn't dive,' then that is exactly when they have exhibited, no brains. Of course, in my instructor capacity, I must give students the don't dive recommendation. Even on a personal basis, I recommend that pregnant women do not dive, although it was okay for my wife, but she is intellectually and physically far beyond most women anyway.
We did develop a new dive signal though. You waggle your hand, or secondary flashlight, and you move it downward. This means I dropped my flashlight, can you get it honey?
Guy
No offense, but are you telling us that your wife dove while pregnant not once but FOUR times?
You mention one physician who said it was ok to dive, but the other two said no. And you decided to go with the 1 out of 3 that said yes. Hmmm...
What was the background of the physician who said "yes"? Did he/she have any training in in hyperbaric medicine?
With all due respect to the medicos, most physicians, unless they specialize in dive/hyperbaric medicine do not have a clue about the physics & physiology of diving!
Wow. So can she leap a tall building in a single bound and outrun a bullet as well?
Sorry for the sarky remark, but people who take risks with their unborn children simply because they think that they are "special" and that nothing can happen are not being logical.
You mention one physician who said it was ok to dive, but the other two said no. And you decided to go with the 1 out of 3 that said yes. Hmmm...
What was the background of the physician who said "yes"? Did he/she have any training in in hyperbaric medicine?
With all due respect to the medicos, most physicians, unless they specialize in dive/hyperbaric medicine do not have a clue about the physics & physiology of diving!
Wow. So can she leap a tall building in a single bound and outrun a bullet as well?
Sorry for the sarky remark, but people who take risks with their unborn children simply because they think that they are "special" and that nothing can happen are not being logical.
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