Wouldyou ride Everest 7wks pregnant?

[my4kids]

I usually don't do anything pregnant that I wouldn't do if I was holding a newborn. I don't feed a newborn beer in a bottle, therefore, even though many will tell you it is ok to drink 1 beer or glass of wine while pregnant, I still don't. I wouldn't take a newborn into a smoky restaurant or bar, therefore, I don't go in one while pregnant. I wouldn't take a newborn on EE, therfore, I wouldn't ride it while pregnant. I agree with your OB that it is very hard to MC if the baby and pregnancy are healthy, but you might not know there was a problem until after the ride......it comes down to- is a stupid thrill ride really worth it? You have a whole life ahead of you for that stuff and while parenting you will have to make much bigger sacrifices than just not riding EE, consider this good practice.

 

[my4kids]

I rode them all when I was 6 weeks pregnant and had no clue I was pregnant including mission space with no problem. I got sick after Mission Space but that was it. That baby is proteded in there pretty darn good. You should have no problems but don't push it. I hope to do that again this time we are still waiting on our first. That was we miscarried at 13 weeks.

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[eeyore45]

I definately would ride it - esp after asking my doctor.

I am one that had a few miscarriages, and it was hard getting my brain wrapped around the fact it wasnt anything I necessarily did, or didnt do... I did fall at 4 months pg and it was a horrifying experience... I went to bed for 2 days - everything was fine, and I was shocked, I still behaved responsibly,and I just dont feel it is irresponsible to ride EE - its never easy that's for sure!!

 

[MichelleVW]

I went on all the big roller coasters at King's Island in Ohio when I was probably 12 weeks or so pregnant with my first...went on one that went upside down about 6 times or so with a HUGE hill at the beginning......My baby is now a 15 1/2 year old cheerleader with her drivers permit, so it didn't hurt her one bit....(well, maybe that's why she's so spacey sometimes!! )

Seriously EE is pretty tame..I would do it..

 

[SparklePower]

I rode SM and Indiana Jones in DL at 12 weeks, not know I was pregnant. Duhhhh.... Well only b/c I was told I could not conceive and here I was carrying a miracle.
I have to be honest and say I would ride EE if I was 7 weeks. I highly doubt there's a risk. If the baby's healthy and your OB gave you the green light, why not?
Have fun!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

i would NOT at all. that's just my personal OP, but i would not leave it to chance, not my baby.

 

[snowy76]

I just wanted to add that doctors are not perfect judges of a situation, because they are still human, and humans make mistakes in judgment. Your doctor may say something is all right, and it may not be.

I'll give you an example: This past March 1st I went for my regular OB checkup and my doctor said everything was perfect. Two weeks later (30 weeks) I gave birth to my DS and he spent a month in ICU. We still don't know why.

With today's technology, many babies who previously would not have survived are able to do so. So I guess what I'm saying is -- I wouldn't risk it. That teeny speck of a baby might be one of the delicate ones who needs extra TLC to make it into the world. And as many others have said, EE will still be there in a year. In fact, it'll still be there when your new DD or DS is big enough to ride WITH you.

Congrats!

 

[Melrosgirl]

No way. I went to WDW while I was pregnant and avoided most rides to be honest. I took no chances. You won't be "that" far along, but the first 12 weeks are critical as you know.

 

[KelnRon]

No way! Safe or not I just would not chance it!

 

[Dina]

It's probably fine-- but why risk it for a ride?? No way would I ride it or anything else that's questionable-- just not worth the risk-- no matter how small the risk may be.

 

[TinkerbellMama]

I would... BUT

I am one of those dopes who doesnt realize she is pregnant till real late (12 or so weeks along) and usually I got pregnant while at disney and returned to do all the herky jerky rides just before getting that positive pregnancy test.

Personally I think it takes a roller coaster to make my pregnancy stick

Yep, same here. February '04 I rode every thriller (some twice!) without realizing I was already pregnant. I found out about 10 days later back at home. Ds is absolutely none the worse for wear because of it. I agree that it's probably not dangerous before your abdomen protrudes, but I probably wouldn't take the risk if I knew. I also had a couple of beers during that FL trip, but I certainly wouldn't have had one if I had known about the baby! Good luck!

 

[magicforever]

This is obviously a personaly descision.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Are you planning are riding Splash? I think the drop for Splash is 50 feet and the drop for EE is 80 feet. Wouldn't 80 feet be like 8 stories? Isn't TOT 13 stories?

I must admit I'm a bit of a ride whimp but my DD(7) loves them. I rode EE for her and by the 3rd time I actually enjoyed it but I did find it much more intense than BTM and Space.

There is a non motion option to Mission Space. I would think you could do that if you were feeling OK.

 

[mom2my3kids]

Congrats..

I personally would never ever take the risk..

 

[karenTX]

I'll give you an example: This past March 1st I went for my regular OB checkup and my doctor said everything was perfect. Two weeks later (30 weeks) I gave birth to my DS and he spent a month in ICU. We still don't know why.

With today's technology, many babies who previously would not have survived are able to do so. So I guess what I'm saying is -- I wouldn't risk it. That teeny speck of a baby might be one of the delicate ones who needs extra TLC to make it into the world.

I SO agree with you!! I had normal checkups and a very easy pregnancy yet one day my blood pressure went through the roof with NO warning. My DH nearly lost both me and DD all in one day. Then she was in the NICU for 52 days...not fun.

I guess what I'm saying is...Is a ride that will be there on your next trip REALLY worth the chance of losing your baby? I'm not flaming you but it is something to think about!

There's no way I would ride EE or anything else that could endanger the baby.

 

[my4kids]

I just wanted to add that doctors are not perfect judges of a situation, because they are still human, and humans make mistakes in judgment. Your doctor may say something is all right, and it may not be.

I'll give you an example: This past March 1st I went for my regular OB checkup and my doctor said everything was perfect. Two weeks later (30 weeks) I gave birth to my DS and he spent a month in ICU. We still don't know why.

With today's technology, many babies who previously would not have survived are able to do so. So I guess what I'm saying is -- I wouldn't risk it. That teeny speck of a baby might be one of the delicate ones who needs extra TLC to make it into the world. And as many others have said, EE will still be there in a year. In fact, it'll still be there when your new DD or DS is big enough to ride WITH you.

Congrats!

Also, and I am not saying this applies to you but to a lot of people....
Some doctors don't communicate as clearly as they should. And some patients hear just what they want to hear - and then say their doctor said it was OK.....My friend who is a labor and delivery nurse sees this all the time.
Example: A doctor might say "yeah- It would probably be OK, but I don't think it's worth the risk" And patient hears "It's OK!" My friend assisted in a labor once where the mother was hell bent on delivering naturally. The doctor came in and said "I think to be safe ,we should do a C-section since you are having some complications" Mom said "well is it OK if I try a little longer?" If the doctor gave a flat out "no", the mom would have gone along with him- but he said "well you can try alittle longer, but if you don't progress we should do a c-section" 1 hr later - "Doc says "I think we should do a c-section" (NOt I"M doing a c-section for the safety of you baby") Mom says "oh- I really don't want one, what are the risks of me trying a little longer" Doctor again sugar coated it think the mom would go his way with ou him having to get firm with her - Mom dug her heals in and decided to wait on the C-section. Well - I don't mean to be morbid, but the outcome was the worst.

Anyway- I'm just saying - sometimes people hear their doctors advice the way they want to hear it, and sometimes doctors aren't firm enough, and when the 2 meet, it's not good.

 

[ZachnElli]

I wouldn't risk it. But I've also had 6 miscarriages. Did I ride the rides at WDW not knowing I was pregnant, yup. Did I miscarry, yup. I didn't blame the rides because it was miscarriage #4 and I didn't test positive until I got home. But miscarriage #2, I blamed myself for for a very long time. I got pg right after miscarriage #1, didn't wait at all. You don't want to feel that guilt of "what if". I also had a friend who used to be a CM at DL and she said there were lots of miscarriages that happened at the park. She doesn't know what those women rode or didn't ride, but it was enough to keep her from riding them during her pregnancy. Good enough for me! Congrats on your pregnancy, babies are wonderful!

 

[emma'smom]

I just wouldn't want to live with the "what if", should something even happen naturally. We went to Sesame Place when I was pg with dd1. I didn't even do water slides or the lazy river...I just did the shows. Now at Disney, there is lots you can do pregnant...so I would just use not going on EE as an excuse to go back!