Pregnant women and diving

[mel2005]

Hello everyone,

I am a new certified scuba diver and have just found out that I am pregnant. Can someone tell me why it is not recommeded for expecting mothers to dive?

Thanks, Mel

 

[JustDiveIt]

Hello Mel and welcome to the board. I recommend that you do a search on this subject. I'm sure you will find lots of info from previous threads. Good luck.

Respectfully,

JustDiveIt
(aka Fred)

 

[mel2005]

Thanks for your help!

 

[mel2005]

I found the information I needed on the site. Thanks for your help and I guess I will be waiting 9 months to dive!!!

 

[JustDiveIt]

Mel... so sorry to hear that. Good luck with the "Baby on Board" and hope time flies by for you.

Respectfully,

JustDiveIt

 

[CBulla]

That doesnt mean you can't snorkel! BTW, my wife dove a few times early in the first trimester before stopping.. it doesn't seem to have had any ill effects at all... but we're just one case..

 

[Fin59]

I found the information I needed on the site. Thanks for your help and I guess I will be waiting 9 months to dive!!!

Good deal......take care of that precious baby first! Plenty of time to dive after he/she (they?) are born.
You might want to do a search on DAN's website, too. They have a few articles about it.

http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

I found the information I needed on the site. Thanks for your help and I guess I will be waiting 9 months to dive!!!

I am very glad to see your possess good common sense. I asked a student to leave my class last summer because she became pregnant and while she argued but complied.

 

[Maya]

Congratulations on your pregnancy and your decision! I have a friend who had both of her children underwater (in a pool..on their sailboat) It was incredible. Good luck to you!

 

[murphdivers286]

Welcome to the board. Take care of your baby.