water activities while pregnant

DianaD701

Is it safe to Stand Up Paddle Board when you are pregnant?  How about snorkel? Anyone have any suggestions on water activities while pregnant?

saraboston

I'm not an expert, but I would assume snorkeling is just fine... it's just swimming with a breathing tube any way. Stand up paddle board, I'd vote no--generally the things that are contraindicated are the things that would involve falling and that sounds like it would definitely fall into that category.

Brit's Luna154

I have snorkeled quite a bit recently (I'm 36w now), I did not ask a doctor, so you should probably check with yours, but I don't see why they would say no.

Not exactly paddle boarding, but I surfed early on a few times, again, I didn't ask, but I did not do it after I started showing. I would check with your doctor. Mine seemed ok with other "possible impact" activities until I was showing.