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What activites should you avoid when you're pregnant?

According to Dr. Joanna Stone, MD, 'you should avoid any activity that puts you at risk for falling or increases the chance of trauma to your abdomen.' Including 'activities at an altitude over 6,000 feet.' The no-no activities that top the list include:

  1. Amusement park rides
  2. Bicycling
  3. Downhill skiing
  4. Gymnasitcs
  5. Horseback riding
  6. Post-sport tubs and saunas
  7. Running (follow jump for clarification)
  8. Scuba Diving
  9. Snowboarding
  10. Surfing
  11. Tennis
  12. Waterskiing

To read the detailed individual reasons you should avoid these activities, visit this page.

Image courtesy of examiner.com.

 

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