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Ice skating
Added: 820 days ago.
Added by: Mama Bri
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


Next week is Thanksgiving, I am going to my parents house and evey year before dinner we go ice skating. This year I will be pregnant during that time. Can I still Ice skate while 6 mo. preg or do I need to sit this one out?

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Its-Chelle - 819 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i would sit it out, its not worth risking anything, especially that far along..

MummyLJ - 819 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) It's just for this year- I'd sit it out. The risks are so much greater than the benefits. Sorry. But you can be the photographer!

joleneharrison - 819 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i really appriate this question. because i am 4 months preggo and my sister wanted me to go skating with her soon. but i wasnt sure incase i fell. ur question helped me alot. and i realised that it isnt such a good idea for ur health and the babies. it may seem like a downer but safety is better

nutnut - 820 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i wouldnt risk it just bc your balance will probably be off to begin with. you could probably go with the family and sit on the side though. i like to jump on the trampoline with my daughter but i havent done it after 5 months. my balance just isnt right and i didnt want to risk falling off and landing on my tummy. im a horrible ice skater and havent gone since i was a teenager, so im pretty sure id fall and get hurt which is why i personally wouldnt do it.

luvbeingamom - 820 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) being that i am so the person to fall, i would sit it out. But if you have been doing this all along, then go for it, your balance should be ok. But when pregnant you balance center is different and can make it easier to fall.

geobaby - 820 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My mom fell ice staking when she was pregnant with me and my brother at 7 months, she delivered a few days later. I wouldn't risk it.

mariettap - 820 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) If you're a regular skater and you've been skating right up to this point, then your balance is probably as good as ever. The risk of falling on your tummy, though, esp if you haven't been skating since much earlier on in your pregnancy, or even last Thanksgiving--I'd probably pass.

lb71 - 820 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I personally would sit it out, just cuz I'd be so scared of hurting the baby if I happened to fall. Even though when I fall on skates, I always seem to fall onto my knees or butt. So really, if you're a halfway decent skater, and esp if you had someone's hand to hold while you skated so if you did start to fall they'd notice and could help you land safely (unless they landed on top of you...), you'd probably be fine... I guess it comes down to how comfortable you & your partner are with your skating ability. Wouldn't hurt to ask your dr's opinion, tho.