Surf while pregnant?!

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Ok well I'm sure about every single person is going to freak out at that question and call me an idiot.

But I might be pregnant, and am THRILLED but to be honest am sad about all the extreme sports I may miss out on as summer approaches. I love rock climbing and paddle boarding and jet skiing and cliff jumping. I feel like pregnant people are told to basically just sit down besides moderate exercise- but wait!- only 30 minutes a day or you can risk your baby's health!

I am not asking for people to call me an idiot, I'm looking for encouragement on what I CAN enjoy if in pregnant! Surely women for hundreds of years still lived their day to day lives lifting and pushing their limits even though pregnant! We live in such a cautious world, but I do of course want to make sure the baby is safe if I'm pregnant!

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There are plenty of women who are still extremely active throughout there entire pregnancy...I just saw a video of a kick boxer who was 8 months along, going away at a bag. Heights and such should probably be avoided, but you can totally still have fun! People have this impression that as soon as you concieve, you basically become a lump on a long, that can't do anything more than walking. Our bodies can handle more than that. The uterus does a very good job of protecting baby!

I continued running/hiking until I hit six months. Now I continue biking, working out and yoga, but I bike around trails all the time! I've also been four wheeling and sledding a couple months ago too. 😂 I also plan to do deep sea fishing and snorkeling this month!

If you're an experienced surfer, and know your limits well, there's probably nothing wrong with continuing it in early pregnancy. I would definitely talk to your doctor first though! My doctor has been super supportive of everything I've done.

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If your body is used to your activities already you can continue while pregnant. Pregnacy isn't a disability. Go girl do you just listen to your body if it tells you to relax

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Coming from a nurse risky behavior should be avoided because you never know if something could go wrong. I know it's hard and I'm not trying to be a negative Nancy but it's only 9 months and to ensure a healthy baby you should be cautious.

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I know Bethany Hamilton(Professional surfer)did it throughout her pregnancy! She stopped and just swam when she got too big though!

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If you were active before pregnancy you can stay active during pregnancy as long as you don't take unnecessary risks. I don't see why SUP would be a problem (though I totally understand why those other things are out of the picture) why not consult your doctor about fun, safe summertime activities you can do while pregnant.

I'm not a doctor, but from my experience of SUP it's totally doable, especially if you do it with friends/a group so that you're not out on the lake/bay totally alone

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My doctor told me I didn't have to change my level of activity. If you are active before you became pregnant you can stay active.  They just don't want you to start anything your body isn't already used to.  Some of the activities you listed you will probably have to avoid at some point just because they want to to stay away from contact sports where you could potentially get hurt. But you sound like a very active women and there is no reason why you can't enjoy some other great activities like hiking, swimming,  yoga or some other fun stuff you want to get into. If you are pregnant then congratulations!  I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy ;)

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Talk to your doctor because there is a lot you still can do

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I'm with you- go have fun. If your body says you're doing to much then slow down/stop but don't sit at home all day. Good luck!

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