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Hello all,
I just stumbled on to the site as I was researching skiing while pregnant and was directed here by google. It was/is a hot topic judging by the varied replied to that thread!
I have just found out my wife is due to have our first child and will be 19-20 weeks gone by the time we hit Obergurgl for our usual early Jan trip. We're going as a large group so after a few discussions we will be skiing with Mrs Obergurgler in a kind of body-guard protection ring to avoid any nutters wiping her and the bump out!
Looking forward to reading more about that and other things here.
Obergurgler.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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obergurgler, congratulations! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks all, I am considering buying Mrs Obergurgler one of those padded 'sumo' suits so she can just barrel down the pistes with joyous abandon!
She would be classed in the first third of 'intermediate' having skied for about 7 weeks in all but is not particularly confident. She adored long cruisy blues and the gentler reds. I started skiing when I was 3 thanks to our Austrian au-pair at the time. I am pretty confident I guess and will ski most things on the mountain. Looks like I'll be on body-guard duty in Obergurgl this Jan though!
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Burn the new member .... he is a warlock ....evil
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Congratulations obergurgler. It's a very wonderful but quite mad time. Just had our first (now 2 months old) and now starting to plot how I can swing a ski trip this year.
Hope it goes well....one thing you'll hear over the next 9 months is "all women are different" in response to any pregnancy question you ask. (It then becomes "all babies are different"). But 19-20 weeks may be OK for your wife. My wife was too sick to do anything for the first 14 weeks, then felt really good with 100% energy until a gradual slowdown and increased discomfort from about 24 weeks. However she had a monster bump, and looked full term from around 20 weeks, there's no way she would have had the balance to ski, even stairs were difficult.
One thing to think about with your midwife would be to get the 20 week scan done before your trip, hopefully getting an A1 result and the reassurance to relax on holiday.
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Jimi, thanks for that, sage advice. I will get the 20 wk scan done just before then, will give a modicum of reassurance I am sure.
Your comment has just made me realise that she will actually 'look' pregnant when we go - crikey.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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obergurgler,
Welcome to Snowheads, and congratulations!
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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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obergurgler, welcome to this mad site and congratulations. I skied whilst pregnant twice (once only just and didnt know) and then in early stages. Mouth junior born last December and already spent 7 weeks in Alps. Best thing that ever happened to me (us). See how Mrs obergurgler, feels and if she feels ok then go do it but listen to your body and avoid the park!!
Keeping fit is best thing you can do when pregnant - I continued 5 gym sessions a week including spinning up to 37 weeks.
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You know it makes sense.
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I was researching skiing while pregnant and was directed here by google. |
Yikes...I thought is was you sitting at a computer researching skiing to pass the time whilst pregnant! Good job I read on....welcome to snowheads and congratulations to you & Mrs obergurgler.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks all, I'll get Mrs Obergurgler to register soon so she can while away those long pregnant days with something to amuse her!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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heh, I have an enormous 'bump' too but mine is down to delicious beer and curry. Will absorb myself in the various preg-ski-debates and see.
I can tell you right now shes going to be pretty darn upset about the no suana rule (I only just read that - had no idea!)
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obergurgler, (indeed a lovely name) Welcome and congratulations!
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obergurgler, are you going to be able to find a ski jacket with big enough girth? It'll be all flappy up at the top! 
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obergurgler, Welcome - Mrs Obergurgler will be fine and the bump too - a bit of sensible conservative exercise never hurt a pregnant woman - I rode horses!! Congratualtions on your impending event
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Soon you will be on the 'driving to the alps with a baby' thread, and the 'how young can i start them skiing' thread!
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Easy - best way to travel
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There answered that for you!
PS have 3 kids
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FAQ
, mind you that was 10 years and 3 kids ago. 
