rnc, msn, cnm - but working as a perinatal educator, so while i'd love to learn more about dive medicine, i doubt it would be in any way helpful for work. not many pregnant people dive...
marci
I saw this post by a new member BabyDuck and I was curious what we know about diving and pregnancy. As an avid diver I can't imagine not diving for 9 months...but I do want to have children one day so the question is important to me and I'm sure other women as well.
1. Is is possible to dive but dive shallow ie. say 20-30 ft or less while pregnant? (We used to think you couldn't exercise while pregnant and now we know that regular moderate exercise is good for you.)
2. What happens when you are diving that first month or so that you may not realize you are pregnant?
3. What do we REALLY know about diving and pregnancy or is it all speculation?
4. Has anyone ever studied a woman that dove while pregnant and found serious consequences as a result?