Bowling

[ammanda]

Me and my fiancee want to go bowling tomorrow night with some friends.. Im 26wks.. Am I aloud to, or is it too much?

[Willow10]

Im 29 weeks and i went bowling last friday. I only used a 9Lb ball and i never even once felt concern for the baby or myself. Just go easy. I also bowled at 4 months and was fine. Both times we bowled three or four games. I think as long as you know your limit you should be fine. Exercising during pregnancy is good for you! If you go have fun :)

[m3lanie]

We all have common sense, if we didnt we wouldn't worry about things to bother asking. You did the right thing asking for advice/opinions and you got more than one. There is always a first for everything no matter what history or a doctor or medhelp users say. It doesn't matter if youve been pregnant before or not... Common sense plays a role in every aspect in life and once you question something out of concern shows youre in the right track. Ie: ever watch nancy grace? Last night they talked about a mother taking a nap in bed while her two boys played outside alone. Both went missing one was found dead the other still missing. I'm sure most of us would use common sense there. Just like when youre pregnant for the first time or second or third, we want the best for our kids. Anyway... You'll be fine I'm sure just take it easy as I'm sure you will. :)

[bluegenie2003]

I personally wouldn't, but that's only becuase I ended up bleeding heavily with a partial abruption at 15 weeks. I had been bowling the day before, so  the two could POSSIBLY be connected.  However, there's no way to know if the bowling really  impacted anything or if it was just something that would have happened no matter what.   At this point though I'm afraid to lift too much, turn too quickly, anything like that. I'm dying to go play golf with DH but I'm afraid the swinging (repeatedly for me lol) might hurt something, so I'll have to wait a few more months before I go!  Like I said though, it could have been complete coincidence that I started bleeding the day after I went bowling.

[ammanda]

Thanks guys.  I have a lot of varies of answers so the only thing I can do is ask my very own doctor. I don't have any miscarriages, not even in my family. Or preterm labor, again not even in the family, every girl in my family that has gotten pregnant carried full term with a healthy baby, well except many many many years ago my great grandma lost twins.  But that was sooo long ago.  and the only complication in my family.  But yes asking this question was for the benefit of my baby.  Everything I do is for my baby.  Its my first baby, and my fiancee lost his first son with another girl at birth, so I would never do anything to harm this one.  So Ill call my doctor or his nurse today.  If I cant go then I cant go, I don't mind.  And as for common sense. I don't have much, Ive never been pregnant before or no anything about it, hence the fact of why I joined this website. I didn't even want kids until just recently so I never needed to listen to information from others going through it.

[m3lanie]

What doesn't effect  one may effect another-- everyone is different. Why do something that may cause pain before stopping... By then it may be too late. Not all babies survive being born early.. So common sense yet again tells me to avoid potential risk. No one wants a child born before it is ready. Recently one of our medhelp users went into preterm labour at 22 or 24 weeks, not sure and baby didnt make it. Broke my heart for the baby and parents and what they went thru. All I'm saying is BE cautious and think about the What Ifs and use your best judgment--the fact it crossed your mind to question the risk was the answer all along.

[rebekah385]

Sorry just had to add one more thing. i have a history of pre-term labor and except when I was on bedrest my doctor said bowling was fine that it would not effect my premature labor (and i had a high risk doctor) also babies are successfully delivered and have survived as young as 22 weeks (not that i am saying anyone would want to have a baby that early, or to make things worse on their baby). i had my first at 28 weeks and got to see some of the 24 weekers when i was at the hospital with him tiny, not what you would want to plan to have, but amazing!!! anyway sorry I got sidetracked! Good luck!

[rebekah385]

I am currently pregnant with my fourth baby and have gone bowling with all of them at various stages of pregnancy, my doctors have said it is fine as long as you don't start hurting and you take breaks whenever you need to. I light ball probably would be better, but i doubt you would be throwing a ball repeatedly heavy enough to hurt you or your baby. and as far a the lifting thing goes, most doctors only restrict your lifting if you have had miscarriages or a history of pre-term labor or have been having contractions. go bowling have fun, just take breaks whenever you need them and stay hydrated! Good luck and have fun!

[m3lanie]

I dont know about anyone else but I wouldn't risk causing any preterm labour. 26 weeks is too early for a fetus to be born. Im 39.5 weeks pregnant so I should go bowling or dancing or something to bring on labour. I'm done being pregnant!  Anyway common sense should give you the answer you're after. Best of luck and have a good time...  Take it easy

[worrieddd612]

oh i dont know i think every doctor has a different opinion..some are probably just more cautious than others. i dont think she really meant dont do it ever, i think it was more just like be careful and its best not to.

[Ashelen]

you can lift heavy things during pregnancy^^^ not delivery. sigh long day, lol

[Ashelen]

well yes and no....you are not supposed to heavy lift because it has the potential to tear muscles that are displaced by your growing uterus, and this can cause serious problems during delivery...but at the same time, it doesn't always happen so it's a calculated risk. you CAN lift heavy things during delivery, but it has the potential to damage the muscles and cause problems during L&D....so yes it's a bad idea to heavy lift but if you have to, you can. for instance my toddler is creeping up towards the 30-lb-limit, (she's 22lbs now) but there's no way i'll be able to avoid lifting her...if you use your back muscles instead of your stomach muscles to lift, it minimizes the risk.

[ammanda]

thanks guys!!
but my friend works at the casino and she carries luggage for everyone and her doctor said there isnt really a weight limit for when your pregnant. is he wrong?

[Ashelen]

obviously you'll have to be careful...i would think (from past experience with bowling) that slipping and falling would be the biggest concern. obviously you'll have to adjust your stance so you don't hit your belly when you release the ball, but those bowling shoes are always slippery and your equilibrium is compromised from the pregnancy anyway....

so i would say proceed with caution, if you feel at all off balance or you have trouble adjusting your throwing stance, stop playing, but you can always try it and see how things go!

[worrieddd612]

well my doc said not to lift more than i think 20 pounds, so i guess it depends on how much those balls weigh.