Pregnant and going to WDW

[disneyluvr80]

I am going to be 28 weeks pregnant when I go has any one gone while being pregnant? Also does anyone know what rides I can and can not ride while I am there. Thank you for your advice

 

[leshunlenese]

i have actually went while pregnant. we booked before i knew about it but i was only 11 weeks and it was hard because halway thru the trip i statred to get morning sickness but u may be past it. u can ride any ride unless it has a pregnancy warning on it which is typically the big action rides. look forward to riding the toddler rides like dumbo..hey they were still fun!

 

[Metro West]

 

[thefigueroas]

I went while I was 24 weeks pregnant. I won't lie and tell you it was easy but it was doable. REST, REST, REST!!! When you're body tells you it is time to sit then sit. I tried to troop along behind without saying anything and by day 3 I was toast. I ended up going back to the room and collapsed all day and was fine from then on out because I spoke up. Also, regarding the rides, it is fairly obvious what you can and can't ride. There are signs posted in front of each attraction stating what you can or can't do. Some people ride the Safari ride at AK depite the warnings but it wasn't worth the risk to me. I did the waterparks. The best part of the trip for me was floating along on that lazy river! Also, WELCOME!!

 

[lovetoscrap]

I am going to move this to the Disney with Families Board.

 

[StuckInKS]

I am 23-25 weeks pregnant now and planning a trip in mid-June (we will go earlier if my project wraps up earlier than that, but for now that's when its scheduled.) I don't have any advice, but will be following this thread with you!


Edited to add: If I could go now at 23-25 weeks, I'd do it. I still do a lot of walking and play outside with the kids for 5-6 hours a day, so I think I could do WDW at this stage, even if we had to do half-days. The major problem may be the heat (that is what I am most worried about it June.) But, other than that, I hope to make our trip longer, so that we can just do parks during the evenings.

 

[SueM in MN]

Here is something I have posted on other threads.
This is the official list for WDW- they will not prevent you from riding anything unless there is a restraint that will not fit. They put the warnings out there and it's up to you to decide whether or not you ride.
Personally, I would not. I have a child born with disabilities and would feel very guilty if I had done anything that was not recommended.

It's easier to have the list of what it not recommended.
You can look at the park maps for the attractions with warnings - they are marked with a red triangle on the map and also on a sign at the entrance to the queue.
The wording for the general warning is:
WARNING! For safety, you should be in good health and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this adventure. Expectant mothers should not ride.

For Epcot here are the attractions with warnings:

• Mission Space the sign outside the attraction says that pregnant women are advised not the ride both the more tame (green side) and the more wild (orange side)
• Test Track

For Magic Kingdom:

• Splash Mountain
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
• Space Mountain
• Goofy's Barnstormer (this doesn't have a triangle warning sign on the map, but does say that pregnant women should not ride)

For Disney Studio

• Star Tours
• Rock N Roller Coaster
• Tower of Terror

For Animal Kingdom:

• Kilimanjaro Safari
• Kali River Rapids
• Expedition Everest
• Primeval Whirl
• Dinosaur

Soarin' doesn't have any warnings that would affect pregnancy; just heights and possible motion sickness. There are some scents used on the ride (ocean air, oranges, pine) that you may want to be aware of if you are sensitive to smells.

The Safari and Kali River Rapids are listed because you can get unexpected hard bumps and drops during the course of the ride. Some moms late in pregnancy have posted it felt like the baby was using their bladder as a trampoline, so it was not exactly comfortable. Many people suggest that the Safari is less bumpy closer to the front, but it is still bumpy. We sit in the front seat because youngest DD needs to stay in her wheelchair; we still get bounced around a lot. It all depends on which ruts your ride car hits. I have also ridden it without DD, and have found the farther back seats are about the same (unless you are talking about the back 1/3 of the tram). Also, the tram is quite far off the ground; in case of a problem with the tram, you will need to get off of the tram without aid of the boarding area which raises you closer to the level of the seats.

The main drop is the reason for not riding Splash Mountain. The big drop takes you down at a very extreme angle at a high rate of speed (I think you get to 40 mph). At the bottom, your ride car stops abruptly. That sort of combination of fast speed drop at an extreme angle and then abrupt stop can theoretically cause placental abruption - where the placenta actually peels away from the wall of the uterus. That's the main reason for warnings at Splash Mountain.
For rides like Dinosaur, Star Tours, Test Track, Big Thunder Mountain you are not moving that fast, but experience sudden changes of direction that jerk you around a lot.