Pregnant Driver?

[barefootjoe]

My wife and I just recently found out we are expecting our first future barefooter!

The big question we are asking is;

Is it safe for her to drive pregnant? (sking is obvioulsy out) Or will the waves and bouncing be dangerous/bad for her/the baby?

We drive an 81 stars n stripes, fairly bouncy.

Anyone with experiecnce please respond.

Thanks!!!

[jbkriss]

Well, I don't have any expertise, but my wife drove the boat for the first half of her pregnancies. I think when we checked with the OB, he said "Why wouldn't you drive?" But I would just have her ask her OB and let him tell you.

[Covi]

My wife was boating during her pregnancy. In fact the week before she was due we went boating to see if the bouncy ride we move things along. It didn't work. The baby was born the week after.

[JohnnyB]

Congratulations on that news!!!

Each person is different.....she should talk to her doctor.

[2RLAKE]

my wife drove for both our kids ... no problem at all as she wanted to be out on the lake in those cool swim suits!

Huge congrats ... i have my kids on the boat when they wer just a couple months old .... get them used to it

[mccobmd]

I do have experience, do this for a living. If she is driving/riding in the boat there is no problem. The real risk is acceleration/decleration injuries seen in automobile crashes that can lead to shearing of the placenta. Bouncing may be uncomfortable, not dangerous. The skin in pregnancy is more sensitive to the sun, in the third trimester have to be careful of dehydration. Actually being in the water in the third trimester is good for swelling. No skiing or wakeboarding is my recommendation.

[SkiDog]

BigMac needs to chime in here, he's our local gyno!:D

[TMCNo1]

BigMac needs to chime in here, he's our local gyno!:D

??????:uglyhammeI think he's "Joe the Plumber" and works the other side!:rolleyes:

[03 35th Anniversary]

I'd rather foot thru a stump field than have a pregnant driver!!!

[TMCNo1]

I'd rather foot thru a stump field than have a pregnant driver!!!

Remember, there's always protection! :rolleyes:











Wear those sunglasses like Bill Dance so you can see the stumps underwater!:D

[ski/hunt]

Congrats!! In my opinion she has to drive, there is something extra "hot" about your lady when pregnant. Wish my wife would have been preg. during bathing-suit weather:)

[tex]

BigMac needs to chime in here, he's our local gyno!:D

I try to "practice" as much as I can!

[barefoot]

My lady was surfing 7 month into her pregnancy...

Get them out early and get them out often!

[CiscoStu]

I think seeking an OBGYN's advice is best, but it really comes down to what you and your wife think is safe. As long as they aren't 2' rollers, if your wife is comfortable, so is baby. However, if the boat is taking a pounding, so will baby. In that case, it's not safe.

When it comes right down to it, the question is - why risk it? We went through the same thing with a number of topics, and the answer was always, 'There are exactly 0 studies done on the subject, because there are no mothers volunteering to test the limits'. So, do you want to test the limits?

Bottom line, my opinion, if your wife is not getting bounced out of her chair, everything should be OK. When she's relaxed and having fun, so is the baby. If your wife isn't comfy, it's probably not a good idea.

[TinaSkiGirl]

Congrats!! In my opinion she has to drive, there is something extra "hot" about your lady when pregnant. Wish my wife would have been preg. during bathing-suit weather:)

Spending sometime on the fetish websites eh??? ;)

[H20skeefreek]

no issues driving during the pregnancy here. after, with the kids, has been more of an issue.

[Jim@BAWS]

My wife, who is an athlete rode over the jump at 4 MONTHS. After that pretty much shut down till Thomas was born. The younger a women is the better chances are of everything being OK. You and your doctor need to come to what is best for the Mommy to be. I would NOT recommend a LONGLINE BF run. Little extreme. Never know where a hard run could push water into.

Having a child is the next stage in your marriage. Enjoy it and cheerish it for everything you are being given.

Jim@BAWS

[ski/hunt]

Spending sometime on the fetish websites eh??? ;)

NO. This is the only web-site I visit.. Just remembered that glow of a preg. WIFE. NOTHING more beautiful!! ;)

[TMCNo1]

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[Rockman]

My wife wakeboarded 6 months into the pregnancy but was cautious while out there.

She also drove us footing up until we put the boat away in December for the winter. Livi was born at the end of the following February.

I would say whatever you decide, be cautious. If you wife feels anything abnormal, then do not continue.

Now, T Turns while she is pregnant :rolleyes:, have to ask Erkle about that one! :D

[2RLAKE]

i do have to agree about the "glow" of a pregnant woman ....

I knew a girl who still footed into her 4th or 5th month .... consult your doc and go have fun

[JMann]

We had our first kid last July. My wife went out in the boat some last summer but didn't go if she didn't have. It was more of a personal choice. The summer isn't good for pregnant women they can get dark spots etc.
As for driving or skiing why not? Our doctor told my wife to take it easy, he said it's more about an injury to the women than the baby. If she goes out and get injured they don't want to have to put a pregnant women under to operate. Other than that have fun.

[TallRedRider]

I do have experience, do this for a living. If she is driving/riding in the boat there is no problem. The real risk is acceleration/decleration injuries seen in automobile crashes that can lead to shearing of the placenta. Bouncing may be uncomfortable, not dangerous. The skin in pregnancy is more sensitive to the sun, in the third trimester have to be careful of dehydration. Actually being in the water in the third trimester is good for swelling. No skiing or wakeboarding is my recommendation.

I also do this for a living. Also had my wife out there when pregnant. I think skiing and wakeboarding carry too much risk of placing forces on the placenta that it was not intended for. I wouldn't want her to fight 3 foot rollers in a small boat like that, but normal driving should be just fine.

I would probably worry more about her not driving and having her up when the driver decides to suddenly accelerate or stop and having her fall.

[TX.X-30 fan]

I guess a few preggo's would be good for ballast that or a few nurses ??

[93Prostar190]

Piling on kinda late but my wife enjoyed the boat into the 3rd trimester with her doctor's blessing. it helps that we try to boat on smooth water for skiing.

She did not ski too much after the 4-5 month and she really did not get after it, she slaloms in open water and did not go after it.

I may be biased but our 2 kids seem to be none the worst for it.

Congrats and good luck with the pregnancy.

[TX.X-30 fan]

Piling on kinda late but my wife enjoyed the boat into the 3rd trimester with her doctor's blessing. it helps that we try to boat on smooth water for skiing.

She did not ski too much after the 4-5 month and she really did not get after it, she slaloms in open water and did not go after it.

I may be biased but our 2 kids seem to be none the worst for it.

Congrats and good luck with the pregnancy.


I don't see much difference from runners or horse chicks and they are able to still participate way into the pregnancy.

[east tx skier]

My wife was driving the boat through eight months with our first. Second was born in February, but she drove through late October that year. Take it easy over the rollers.

[barefootjoe]

Well, this has been an interesting discussion. Went to the doc today with my wife for a check up and he said that driving, and even light sking would be ok for the first 4 months due to the baby being suspended in several inches of tissue all around. As the baby grows bumps, jolts, and bouncing become more of an issue with the before mentioned placental sheering. This is due to the fact there is more and more baby, with less and less support.

Our discision is: No sking-way to much risk, driving and swiming are ok. As the baby grows My wife will only be going on calm days, and we will not be doing any-at speed- dog bone turns, to avoid hard bumps. We will be calling it quits when ever she decides its just too much bouncing.

The best advice listed above for me was, why risk testing the limits? I agree. After all, its a mini me- creation of God in there. Soon enough we will have 18 years to be on the boat together. Wait, make that 15 years, the He/She will steal the boat with their friends while we watch from the shore!

[brucemac]

late to the game and din't read the whole thread, but we were out on the lake well into two pregnancies. no issues. we even had two of our kids out at 6 weeks. :D

you just have to be very very careful, watch every roller, wake, etc. granted we have a slightly larger boat, but it's no great rough water ride either.

oh and not be in a hurry to get somewhere. it became more about hanging out on the water, swimming and just relaxing with friends the further along she got. good therapy for them if you ask me. change of pace and gets them out of the house doing something which most OB's recommend. if she enjoys being out on the water anywhere close to as much as you do, she'll be begging to get out.

just my thoughts.

[TayMC190]

I just want to know how you got a girl pregnant? :D

[Age Fighter]

My wife and I just recently found out we are expecting our first future barefooter!

The big question we are asking is;

Is it safe for her to drive pregnant? (sking is obvioulsy out) Or will the waves and bouncing be dangerous/bad for her/the baby?

We drive an 81 stars n stripes, fairly bouncy.

Anyone with experiecnce please respond.

Thanks!!!

Obviously a first timer here. By your third pregnancy, you'll be irritated that a late day ski run got cancelled for contractions. No doubt you will -- and should -- do what your doc says to do, but I'm thinking normal activities into the second trimester and light activities right up til the day. Yes -- my wife and I have had three ---

[jrbishop4]

My wife was my driver all last summer. She even got out and did a little surfing early in her pregnancy just to try to hold her over until the baby was born. We were on the water the day before we had the baby.

I would be sure to ask the dr first but there should be no reason your wife can't drive for you and hang out on the boat.

CONGRATS!!!!

[Miss Rita]

The advice given on this board is interesting. There's a lot of very intelligent people giving very good advice about MC's and boating in general. There's also a fair amount of guess work going on.

It baffles me that a non-medical person would give medical advice about anything, especially anything regarding pregnant women. (anecdotal stories are excused :))

So far, there has been good advice from two guys who "do it for a living". I assume that they're Obstetricians. I'm an FP, and I used do to obstetrics, but I don't deliver babies any more.

Bottom line: don't take medical advice from this site, or your friends, or the internet, or the Today Show. Talk to your doctor.

[flipper]

Our doc said don't go out in the boat. We did anyway. LOL The doc was more worried about the rough ride and bouncing around so we just took it slow. I don't see a problem if you're on smooth water though. The doc was more worried about the rough ride and bouncing around.

[CantRepeat]

The advice given on this board is interesting. There's a lot of very intelligent people giving very good advice about MC's and boating in general. There's also a fair amount of guess work going on.

It baffles me that a non-medical person would give medical advice about anything, especially anything regarding pregnant women. (anecdotal stories are excused :))

So far, there has been good advice from two guys who "do it for a living". I assume that they're Obstetricians. I'm an FP, and I used do to obstetrics, but I don't deliver babies any more.

Bottom line: don't take medical advice from this site, or your friends, or the internet, or the Today Show. Talk to your doctor.

But I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night!!! ;)

[east tx skier]

The advice given on this board is interesting. There's a lot of very intelligent people giving very good advice about MC's and boating in general. There's also a fair amount of guess work going on.

It baffles me that a non-medical person would give medical advice about anything, especially anything regarding pregnant women. (anecdotal stories are excused :))

So far, there has been good advice from two guys who "do it for a living". I assume that they're Obstetricians. I'm an FP, and I used do to obstetrics, but I don't deliver babies any more.

Bottom line: don't take medical advice from this site, or your friends, or the internet, or the Today Show. Talk to your doctor.

I suppose I should have prefaced my remarks with "we did this with my wife's OB/GYN's approval."

[JMann]

The advice given on this board is interesting. There's a lot of very intelligent people giving very good advice about MC's and boating in general. There's also a fair amount of guess work going on.

It baffles me that a non-medical person would give medical advice about anything, especially anything regarding pregnant women. (anecdotal stories are excused :))

So far, there has been good advice from two guys who "do it for a living". I assume that they're Obstetricians. I'm an FP, and I used do to obstetrics, but I don't deliver babies any more.

Bottom line: don't take medical advice from this site, or your friends, or the internet, or the Today Show. Talk to your doctor.


Are people giving medical advice? Most of them only gave there story and told what their doctors said.
Our doctor told us if it didn't cause my wife discomfort it wouldn't cause the baby discomfort. He also said it was about her getting hurt because not the baby. If she went out and tore her ACL and they have to put her under to operate the anesthesia isn't good for the baby.

[Age Fighter]

The advice given on this board is interesting. There's a lot of very intelligent people giving very good advice about MC's and boating in general. There's also a fair amount of guess work going on.

It baffles me that a non-medical person would give medical advice about anything, especially anything regarding pregnant women. (anecdotal stories are excused :))

So far, there has been good advice from two guys who "do it for a living". I assume that they're Obstetricians. I'm an FP, and I used do to obstetrics, but I don't deliver babies any more.

Bottom line: don't take medical advice from this site, or your friends, or the internet, or the Today Show. Talk to your doctor.

With due respect, I don't think this is the case at all. A lot of stories, a lot of "we did this" or "we did that" and almost EVERYONE said to of course check with the doc. And of course, no one assumed Barefoot Joe would take any advice here as "medical advice."

It's an opinion forum -- and lo and behold -- you get opinions! Who'd a thunk it?

[east tx skier]

My scientific research has shown that your kids will tend to be quite comfortable on the boat if mom drove a lot while pregnant. ;)

[TX.X-30 fan]

The advice given on this board is interesting. There's a lot of very intelligent people giving very good advice about MC's and boating in general. There's also a fair amount of guess work going on.

It baffles me that a non-medical person would give medical advice about anything, especially anything regarding pregnant women. (anecdotal stories are excused :))

So far, there has been good advice from two guys who "do it for a living". I assume that they're Obstetricians. I'm an FP, and I used do to obstetrics, but I don't deliver babies any more.

Bottom line: don't take medical advice from this site, or your friends, or the internet, or the Today Show. Talk to your doctor.




What about Dr. Phil??

[TX.X-30 fan]

My scientific research has shown that your kids will tend to be quite comfortable on the boat if mom drove a lot while pregnant. ;)




Doctor or not this worked like a charm for me too. :D