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beanie1, sure but that is of people who want to go skiing. Quite alot of UK women may feel quite ambivalent about it.
Whilst my wife was happy to go skiing at about 8-10 weeks she had rotten morning sickness - but was happy to be on holiday getting catered for and childcare.
About 13 yrs ago we went with a friend and his then 5 month pregnant wife- first run - he heads down a busy, bumpy icy lack- how she laughed. We didn't see much of thenm for the rest of the week.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Oh yeah, morning sickness on a gondola is quite fun. Will she? Won't she? Place your bets!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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So how can you get pregnant whilst skiing???
Sorry what was the question?
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I got pregnant whilst on the skiing holiday; not whilst actually skiing (husband is not a whale!). Am sure the toffee vodka has a lot to answer for!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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ed123,
Mumsnet is even more biased than here. They think skiing is highly dangerous and to be avoided even if you are only *thinking* about being pregnant.
Of course, it's far more dangerous for pregnant mums to be taking asprin, paracetemol, etc than going skiing, because over-the-counter drugs (nor others for that matter!) are not tested on pregnant mums.
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To add just another view-point...
My wife skied when she was 2-3 months pregnant and found that she wasn't committing into turns properly because she was afraid of falling over and doing any harm. This limited the amount of enjoyment she was able to get from that year's ski trip. She felt physically fine and able before we went on the trip.
So while in early stages of pregnancy, you might feel confident *before* getting on the slopes, it may be a different question once you're *on* the slopes.
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| paulio wrote: |
| My mum......(daft old bat).... |
| paulio wrote: |
| ....my other half....She's a loon, basically. |
There's a definite theme to the women in you life, paulio
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OH came with us to St Anton whilst pregnant (about 30 weeks) but decided against skiing. On one particularly glorious day this precipitated a state of such depression that when I met her off the slopes she was well into her second large g&t (other than this she gave up the hooch whilst carrying). So you takes your choice, chance of a spill on the slopes vs the danger of pickleing the unborn. 
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RobW, Yes, I'm almost reluctant to mention it in case she reads here - but there's one woman over there who blames her chromosomal abnormality on a "soft fall" during pregnancy. 
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I think its difficult for her to predict how she will feel at 5 months. Its all so different for everyone. We went on holiday at 27 weeks with my first and all I did was go to the loo!!!!
Personally, I wouldn't ski after around 12/13 weeks, when the baby rises up , but then I spent the first 7-15 weeks throwing up so badly I got hopitalised with it. So I didn't feel like doing anything at all.
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ed123, it's entirely down to personal choice! I wouldn't suggest anyone did if they didn't feel 100% comfortable. But to someone's who's as comfortable skiing as they are walking - why not? It's a normal daily activity, not an extreme sport.
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I have a question or two.
If you take a fall and things go wrong how will you feel?
Is it worth it?
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first time you let your children walk to the shops on their own, if it goes wrong and they are in an accident, how will you feel?
Is it worth it? Best never to let them out of your sight?
nixmap, I take your point, and my missus didn't ski, but life without risk is bad for you and your children.
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You know it makes sense.
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Mumsnet is even more biased than here. They think skiing is highly dangerous and to be avoided even if you are only *thinking* about being pregnant.
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Yes, but they're a bunch of neurotic high-maintenance loonies. Why would anyone pay them any attention whatsoever?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Lizzard, haha thank you so much for that - I agree completely!
nixmap, How did you stay sane sat on the sofa for 9 months? Have you left the house yet? What if a meteorite falls from the sky and lands on your sofa?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Alexandra, I thin k you'll find nixmap, didn't do the sitting
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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beanie1, ;I agree completely.
I just don't think asking other people what to do all the time is a particularly good idea- when the answer is as you say personal! Also I think that lots of the factors to take into account are very personal indeed.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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My very pregnant daughter, here next week, has said she intends to spend the equivalent of a week's lift pass in the superb patisserie, where they have a lovely coffee shop overlooking the slopes, comfy sofas and glossy magazines to read. She is an active girl - windsurfs, surfs, sails, cycles, walks. She was horribly sick (still on prescribed anti-emetics though she's 7 months pregnant now) but was planning to keep walking to get exercise (when she had to give up cycling - suddenly felt unsafe and unbalanced) . But she now has pelvic girdle pain and can't walk without aggravating it. It's not the way she'd planned things at all and she's very frustrated about being so inactive, but that's just how it is. It's impossible to tell how you'll feel either physically or emotionally. But most women have pretty clear feelings one way or another about what they want to do, and what they don't want to do and woe betide anyone who tries to convince them they're wrong.  If anyone had told me I shouldn't have been windsurfing I'd have told them to take a jump.
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A point I can't see here - do be careful in very cold weather, the baby is quite big by 5 months and can chill quite easily. I skied at 5 months with my first child, it was a bit wierd as my balance had changed so I had to be quite careful not to fall.
Remember - the Eiger has been climbed by a mother who was 6 months pregnant, so everything is possible. The child wasn't harmed at all by the experience.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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My wife skied for a week when she was about 4 months gone with no issues. The only thing we found unsurprisingly was she was pretty tired after Dinner and generally went to bed early most nights. She also had the odd pint of guiness shock horror....
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I took at school group whilst 5 months pregnant. It was the hardest week ever. I so wanted to ski but would not take the risk. I am a very competant skier however its other people that you worry about. The childrens ski instructor tried to get me to ski all week as his wife always skied whilst pregnant. I dont think you would ever forgive yourself. I am know the proud parent of a six year old who is an amazing skier!
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Jane L, if you mean Alison Hargreaves then perhaps not the best analogy
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ed123, indeed
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Shimmy Alcott, eep! Wasn't sure!
I've seen "worse" than mumsnet though. There's a UK-based women's forum where I've seen a big long thread about skiing/riding/diving/bungee-jumping/not following the Green Cross Code. Now, not only do these women get the heebie jeebies looking at ski boots during pregnancy, BUT they never ski/eat brie again "just in case". Sounds bonkers eh? Well yes, but they also impose this on their husbands who also must not ski/dive/sail/kick a football. Won't somebody think of the children? 
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nixmap, stop being daft.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Im not being daft, I stated no opinion. I asked two questions, because a true altruistic snowhead that I clearly am, I believe that every snowhead has the sense to answer those questions for themsleves. Different people will answer those questions in their own way depending on their perspective.
The questions are valid in every instance.. The answers may vary from couple to couple. Its not up to me to assess the risk without knowing the specific conditions.
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| paulio wrote: |
| At 7 months my other half chose to walk from ground level up to the middle stage of the Eiffel tower |
It's great if they're feeling fit. At 7 months my other half walked all the way up sgurr dearg and then climbed the Inn Pinn on Skye. It was very funny watching the reactions of all these 'hardened' beardy mountaineering types who were hugely pleased with themselves with 'conquering the hardest Munro'. Especially when we saw them again in the car park having found a quicker way down.
But back the the original question. Mine skied during both pregnancies. I'm in the [un]fortunate position of having bottled out of the Grand Couloir in Courchevel but number one son has been down it.
Snowboarding seemed like a bad idea but if you're a decent skier and fit, then what's the problem? I agree that someone out of control could crash into you but exactly the same can be said of letting the kids ski when they're 3 or 4 years old.
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You know it makes sense.
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TheGeneralist, You can't come around here spouting your common sense and all! 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Lizzard wrote: |
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Mumsnet is even more biased than here. They think skiing is highly dangerous and to be avoided even if you are only *thinking* about being pregnant.
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Yes, but they're a bunch of neurotic high-maintenance loonies. Why would anyone pay them any attention whatsoever? |
Agreed but they think they rule the world. Mumsnet is a scary place as is the NCT, child rearing is a cult!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My wife skied last year while 3 months pregnant and had a great time. She wasn't sure whether she would enjoy it and was prepared to just sit around relaxing if necessary, but she ended up skiing as normal. At 3 months she didn't really look very pregnant and could still just about fit in her regular ski pants, but at 5 months she was looking properly pregnant and I doubt she would have skied at that point. But I wouldn't be put off by the worry brigade who only focus on the worst possible case scenarios.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| uktrailmonster wrote: |
| My wife skied last year while 3 months pregnant and had a great time. She wasn't sure whether she would enjoy it and was prepared to just sit around relaxing if necessary, but she ended up skiing as normal. At 3 months she didn't really look very pregnant and could still just about fit in her regular ski pants, but at 5 months she was looking properly pregnant and I doubt she would have skied at that point. But I wouldn't be put off by the worry brigade who only focus on the worst possible case scenarios. |
Well I fell on my shoulder a couple of weeks ago on a red slope because of poor visibility and fractured my clavicle. I couldn't ski down to the resort so I was pulled down and it was a bumpy ride. I wouldn't want that to happen to me if i was pregnant (which is technically impossible because i am a male!)
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As you've probably guessed by now, skiing when you're pregnant is entirely a personal decision....so people do & others don't.
As for me - I skied when I was 6 weeks pregnant. Fell over on the first day & tore a ligament in my knee - very annoying as I could only take paracetamol to numb the pain & couldn't even drink so instead stuffed myself with delicious chalet food, chocolate & smelly cheese and put on 1/2 a stone. Ho hum.
Anyway, went home, had 9 weeks of physio and skied again when I was 16 weeks - legs clearly not working on the last day so decided to leave it until the next season. I was back on the slopes the next year with a 3-month old safely ensconced in the chalet & boobs the size of watermelons
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FAQ
(don't believe I'm pregnant though, although the scales say otherwise 
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