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| SCS89 - 2014-01-31 2:50 PM
WOW,
I am fairly new to this board and I am really surprised at the amount of people discouraging you from riding and going as far as using names such as selfish and bringing up the idea of intentionally putting the baby at risk... I suppose by that same token everyone that completes can be thought of as being selfish for putting themselves at risk because if something happens to them their families will be left to grieve the loss?
Life is never safe, accidents happen all the time and there is no way to prevent them. If you feel your body can hold up to it and you are comfortable with the risks I don't see anything wrong with competing. Its not selfish, and shame on those for trying to make this girl feel guilty over continuing to live her life and compete. Just because you are pregnant doesn't mean you automatically become an invalid.
I have known several girls who competed well into their 7th month of pregnancy, but most of them stopped right at or before 8 months because they were getting uncomfortable in the saddle. If there are people out there that judge you for that that's their problem, not yours. Two of the girls I mentioned before went on to win trophy saddles and buckles at the end of those seasons while competing pregnant!!
Point blank its your baby and your choice and no one has the right to make you feel bad about your decision. I hope you have a healthy, happy pregnancy and bring home some $$$ at your upcoming races ;)
I don't care what she does, but I have to comment that your post has some flaws. Your arguement about people being selfish is a little astonishing just because comparing an adult to a baby is ridiculous. Adults make choices and are able to reason the pros and cons. Children have to have the best choices chosen for them. If you are saying, excuse my language, that a sac of cells can reason and make choices....all I am saying adults can make choices and children cannot. Comparing the two is ridiculous. Sorry. |
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Location: Texas | Most OBs tell moms to be to just continue what they've always done. With my last baby, my OB knew about barrel racing and he said it was way too violent an activity for the baby. So I didn't ride. |
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| I've never been pregnant but I personally would be afraid of falling off or of an accident because I'm just PARANOID. Because of that, I personally would do it for a month or two, or maybe not even that, and then I would just give it a break. Pregnancy seems like a beautiful thing and I think it'd be neat to just experience that time and let everything else rest. But I can't imagine having a rodeo schedule like that and understand where you're coming from with wanting to continue for as long as you can! Best of luck, and congratulations with your pregnancy!! |
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| I have three healthy kids who rode in utero. Currently pregnant with #4. I ride like a always do, competing until it's not comfortable anymore (usually stop competing when I start showing, which is earlier with each baby). I will continue to ride all the way thru, but toward the end I only rode the broke ones.
Welcome to pregnancy, the time in your life when everyone feels that they know best for you - whether they've had kids themselves or not. Do what your dr recommends and what you feel comfortable with.
Congratulations!! 
ETA: be ready for unsolicited criticism from judgmental people if you plan to ride in public pregnant or with a small baby.
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| willyturnit - 2014-01-31 1:24 PM
I don't have children and don't plan on it. But to be honest I don't have much respect for people that ride well into their pregnancy. To me you are putting a life a risk that has no way of protecting itself. We ride horses, they are animals and I don't care how steady your horse is or how sure footed your horse is bottom line is accidents can and do happen. I understand you have to drive a car and I understand you have to work and you have to go grocery shopping and I realize accidents can happen at any time to any one. But why go out of your way to put yourself in a position to increase your risk when you don't have to? Â
Well disrespect away then. I find it funny that people who don't have/plan on kids are pregnancy ethics experts. My kids are all fine, and my dr supported my activities. He credits my riding and working out to my three (soon to be four) fast, un eventful deliveries of healthy babies with a fast recovery on my part each time.
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| like you im only 105 and with my first baby i competed till about early 5 months. like you i was at a high level of competition and our horses are not for the faint of heart and when your pregnant relaxin takes over your muscles and ligaments making them weaker (and you will realize it when you least expect it like trying to save your self in a run). does not help that your center of gravity is changing throwing your off balance. My OB told me it was safe to do about anything till about 14 weeks because after that the baby is big eough he/she is raised out of the pelvis wether your showing or not meaning he/she is exposed to trama. When i felt like i was having to compensate more in my runs i took that as a hint that maybe not the safest thing for my baby but i did ride up till my due date just not competing. im now pregnant with #2 and just have horses that need started so im not ridding but would be. Do what you feel is best but just make your self educated on the consiquenses so you can make a informed desision. |
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Location: Silex Missouri | HorseMommyFiveO - 2014-02-01 8:58 AM willyturnit - 2014-01-31 1:24 PM I don't have children and don't plan on it. But to be honest I don't have much respect for people that ride well into their pregnancy. To me you are putting a life a risk that has no way of protecting itself. We ride horses, they are animals and I don't care how steady your horse is or how sure footed your horse is bottom line is accidents can and do happen. I understand you have to drive a car and I understand you have to work and you have to go grocery shopping and I realize accidents can happen at any time to any one. But why go out of your way to put yourself in a position to increase your risk when you don't have to? Well disrespect away then. I find it funny that people who don't have/plan on kids are pregnancy ethics experts. My kids are all fine, and my dr supported my activities. He credits my riding and working out to my three (soon to be four ) fast, un eventful deliveries of healthy babies with a fast recovery on my part each time. But hey, what do my doctor and I know?
i NEVER claimed to be a pregnancy expert. But watched a girl barrel race well into pregnancy on a horse that she considered sure footed. He fell with her during a compeition run. So please don't tell me it can't or won't happen. |
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Location: Florida | I'm 5 months right now, and if it was up to me I would've been running all along, right up until about this point. I've started to notice myself being less balanced and its more difficult to get up and down so I probably would have called it at this point anyways. My husband wasn't really comfortable with me competing at all once we were out of my first trimester and the SECOND I started showing there was no discussing it. LOL He and I still saddle up and ease around a little on the ranch just so we can relax some evenings, but my mare looks like a brood mare now from all the grass belly she's gained! haha! She's definitely enjoying this pregnancy & we're both getting F-A-T!
I'd say recognize & accept your new TEMPORARY limits, talk to your doctor, if there's a daddy actively in the picture, respect his peace of mind over your own desires, (good practice for putting others first a little, which we're going to need to learn for the rest of our lives)!
Not riding has been the hardest thing for me this pregnancy, (next to watching my booty expand and always being hungry lol); but I've looked at it as a challenge- to get us both back in shape after baby is going to take some serious work! That'll give me a project and help whip my butt back into shape because I HATE exercising on purpose... it has to be disguised as something fun.. |
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| willyturnit - 2014-02-01 8:41 AM HorseMommyFiveO - 2014-02-01 8:58 AM willyturnit - 2014-01-31 1:24 PM I don't have children and don't plan on it. But to be honest I don't have much respect for people that ride well into their pregnancy. To me you are putting a life a risk that has no way of protecting itself. We ride horses, they are animals and I don't care how steady your horse is or how sure footed your horse is bottom line is accidents can and do happen. I understand you have to drive a car and I understand you have to work and you have to go grocery shopping and I realize accidents can happen at any time to any one. But why go out of your way to put yourself in a position to increase your risk when you don't have to? Well disrespect away then. I find it funny that people who don't have/plan on kids are pregnancy ethics experts. My kids are all fine, and my dr supported my activities. He credits my riding and working out to my three (soon to be four ) fast, un eventful deliveries of healthy babies with a fast recovery on my part each time. But hey, what do my doctor and I know?
I'll come right out and tell my story. I was pregnant, not very far along, and was still riding. I decided that I wasn't going to run my horse but there was no reason I couldn't slow lope, right? Well I was at a little Podunk race and decided to cruise her through, nice and easy. Well she fell with me at the third, I miscarried two days later. Now I will also say that we had fertility issues and our two kids are almost ten years apart, so was the miscarriage because of the fall or something else? I can't say but I will always have that little voice on the back of my head regretting getting on her that day. It's not something fun to live with. |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | PHHHT I watched women riding bulls while pregnant. Go till you feel off balanced. If your any thing like me you'll spend 24/7 puking your guts out the whole pregnancy, nothing like getting ready to run and have to up chuck in the process. You can get hurt just walking down the sidewalk ,just be careful and know your horse. Have fun girlfriend and CONGRATULATIONS!!!! |
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Location: Oregon | Thank you for all the input =) I will listen to my body and will make sure I am balanced if Im going to run..... I like to win and really wouldn't want to make an ass of myself anyways 
Okay in all honesty I wouldn't get on if I felt I couldn't ride to my best ability so I was just wondering what month I could count on that happening. I guess I will just wait and see....
Won 1st and 4th at the 165 person jackpot today so so far so good |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Whiskey_Girl - 2014-02-01 10:00 PM willyturnit - 2014-02-01 8:41 AM HorseMommyFiveO - 2014-02-01 8:58 AM willyturnit - 2014-01-31 1:24 PM I don't have children and don't plan on it. But to be honest I don't have much respect for people that ride well into their pregnancy. To me you are putting a life a risk that has no way of protecting itself. We ride horses, they are animals and I don't care how steady your horse is or how sure footed your horse is bottom line is accidents can and do happen. I understand you have to drive a car and I understand you have to work and you have to go grocery shopping and I realize accidents can happen at any time to any one. But why go out of your way to put yourself in a position to increase your risk when you don't have to? Well disrespect away then. I find it funny that people who don't have/plan on kids are pregnancy ethics experts. My kids are all fine, and my dr supported my activities. He credits my riding and working out to my three (soon to be four ) fast, un eventful deliveries of healthy babies with a fast recovery on my part each time. But hey, what do my doctor and I know?
Don't blame yourself for that. A strong pregnancy will not be lost so easily. My husband and I had a wreck (hit a gator of all things) when I was 6 or 7 weeks with our first and I had no problems. I was jarred around pretty bad even wearing a seatbelt. My MiL was bucked off when 5 months pregnant with my hubby and was fine. Likely there were other issues going on. I lost one early on for no obvious reason--there are so many things that have to happen just right, it's truly a miracle every time a healthy baby is born. |
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Location: Texas | Last time I rode and ran barrels I was 6 weeks pregnant. Now I'm 19 weeks and haven't been on a horse since. I didn't want to take a risk and the hubby asked me not to ride until after our baby is here. |
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