Using pregnancy as an excuse

shrsri · July 2015

confession time - I was pulled over by a cop for not wearing seatbelt and I lied that my doc had instructed me not to use a seatbelt as it puts pressure on the growing bump... The cop was sweet and bought it and let me go

Have any of you used pregnancy as an excuse to get out of tricky situations ?

willashbaby · July 2015

I use it as an excuse not to work outdoor recess duty in 95 heat and humidity. Totally worth it.

alice2Bcheshire · July 2015

It's 2015. Who doesn't wear a seatbelt? Srsly, it's such an automatic action that I'll put mine on just to back the car out of the garage.

And I totally use pregnancy to get out of changing our cat's litter box. She's an indoor-only cat so there's no risk of toxoplasmosis-- I just really don't want to do it.

TurtleMeg · July 2015

Oh my gosh please wear a seat belt!!!!! It amazes me that in this day and age people don't wear them. (I'm not being condescending just concerned for you and baby.)
I've used the excuse but not for anything out of the ordinary. Usually when I can't lift something or whatever.

gcolon7988 · July 2015

Our laundry room is in our basement, I tell DH that I can't carry the laundry basket down the stairs. It gets me out of doing laundry, he just carries it downstairs for me and starts a load, then brings the clean load back up! I haven't done laundry in weeks!

KaraEpp16 · July 2015

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

Edit to add:

It used to be a habit and then I stopped when I would ride around with my friends (18 to 22). I also owned older vehicles until now that don't alert you with an annoying noise. Habit isn't really there anymore. I've become better at putting it on and not ignoring the ding ding ding in my new vehicle.

nanamp · July 2015

@AnEarthenVessel - Probably pretty different movements. Squats and deadlifts you can do in a controlled manner using correct form. While trying to roll a 500 lb patient, you are probably more likely to pull something or twist funny given your condition. So, you aren't being dishonest.

shrsri · July 2015

Not that is justifies not wearing a seat belt but here (India) seat belt rule is still new ... We are all still getting used to it... Also our traffic is nuts, No one gets to go over 20/30 kms per hour unless ur on a highway..
Bonus info - it's still perfectly legal to travel like this if only the guy riding were wearing a helmet ..

Monilee1017 · July 2015

gcolon7988 said:

Our laundry room is in our basement, I tell DH that I can't carry the laundry basket down the stairs. It gets me out of doing laundry, he just carries it downstairs for me and starts a load, then brings the clean load back up! I haven't done laundry in weeks!

When I was pregnant for my first my grandma told my husband I wasn't allowed to carry laundry baskets. Since then he has carried all full ones downstairs and if home carries clean ones up, pregnant or not.

cjd&k · July 2015

I'm terrible at putting it on right when we leave the house, but my SO is like your mom when you were 11 making sure everyone in the car has it on before leaving the house. Also, I couldn't bare the thought of anything happening to anyone I love because they were too careless to put a seatbelt on.

I blame almost everything on being pregnant, but I feel I'm not lying.

gcolon7988 · July 2015

@Monilee1017 I'm hoping this routine sticks even after baby! I wonder if I can train him to do other stuff around the house too. I'm thinking "vacuuming puts too much strain on my back" haha!

Leah6120 · July 2015

My Dr told me to absolutely wear it. Just to pull it low below my bump. Otherwise when I wreck and baby meets steering wheel I'd never forgive myself.

nanamp · July 2015

Actually, there is a compelling argument from economics that it would be safer to have knives sticking out of steering wheels. People would drive really safely!

nataliep777 · July 2015

Oh my word. Please wear a seatbelt!

sherks11 · July 2015

What you talked your way out of a seatbelt ticket this early???? I was 40 weeks Preggo with my 1st and having contractions and a cop still gave me a speeding ticket!!! To make matters worse I didn't have my insurance card so I had to go to court with a 3 week old!

I totally use pregnancy to get out of litter box duty. It's true that you shouldn't do it when pregnant but I told DH that you still aren't supposed to while breastfeeding! Whatevs it's gotten me out of litter box duty for almost 2 years!!!

maddisonwallace · July 2015

willashbaby said:
I use it as an excuse not to work outdoor recess duty in 95 heat and humidity. Totally worth it.

Totally do this every day.

sck601 · July 2015

I knew it's already been stressed, but please wear your seatbelt!

@alice2Bcheshire add me to the litter box too. Indoor cats and I did it all throughout my first pregnancy. This time, I just can't. So DH does it. (I have to remind him daily, though, which is more obnoxious than actually doing it myself)

babybluu · July 2015

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:

Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

This... For the love of all things good PLEASE wear your seatbelt. I don't think anyone wants to go through a windshield.

KaraEpp16 · July 2015

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

babybluu · July 2015

Glad to hear it!

SummerOH · July 2015

Seatbelts are a primary offense here in Ohio. That means you can be pulled over simply for not having one on. Many other states require a triggering offense (speeding for example) to be ticketed. As someone in the health field who studied traumatic injuries from automobile crashes - wear your seatbelt. It's a good habit to start now so you do it even when not pregnant. Your child needs it's mom!

nataliep777 · July 2015

KaraEpp16 said:

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

The seatbelt may have caused bleeding, but it also probably saved her life or at least protected her from worse physical harm.

KaraEpp16 · July 2015

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

The seatbelt may have caused bleeding, but it also probably saved her life or at least protected her from worse physical harm.

Yes she could have died from a fender bender....

SummerOH · July 2015

I've totally used pregnancy as am excuse to stay in the AC. I don't do well in heat!

SummerOH · July 2015

@KaraEpp16 But that's the thing about accidents. You don't know how bad they're going to be or when you will be in one. I've seen stats of severe injuries in relatively minor crashes and also instances where people walk away from major ones. You just never know! But I commend your effort to change now!

nataliep777 · July 2015

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

The seatbelt may have caused bleeding, but it also probably saved her life or at least protected her from worse physical harm.

Yes she could have died from a fender bender....

I was actually involved in a "fender bender" at 8 weeks pregnant this past May. It was a 3 car accident and I was the car in the middle. I was hit so hard that if I had not been wearing my seatbelt, my head would have smashed through the windshield. I'm not sure what it is about that possibility that should prompt such an arrogant attitude about basic driving safety.

KaraEpp16 · July 2015

@SummerOH My mom was always on us to wear them - she doesn't move the car unless they are on. It was a habit for the majority of my life.

I just felt the need to defend myself because I'm not a complete moron.

sarah92544 · July 2015

Im sorry but pregnancy is NO excuse to not wear a seatbelt! You can be the safest driver in the world but theres always some dumbass out tbere who can completely ruin lifes. Please wear your seatbelt for yours and babys saftey.

KaraEpp16 · July 2015

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

The seatbelt may have caused bleeding, but it also probably saved her life or at least protected her from worse physical harm.

Yes she could have died from a fender bender....

I was actually involved in a "fender bender" at 8 weeks pregnant this past May. It was a 3 car accident and I was the car in the middle. I was hit so hard that if I had not been wearing my seatbelt, my head would have smashed through the windshield. I'm not sure what it is about that possibility that should prompt such an arrogant attitude about basic driving safety.

Do you sit on the steering wheel? because that seems a little dramatic - Also, air bags.

I'm not being arrogant - I'm just taking note of the dramatization over fender benders.

nataliep777 · July 2015

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

The seatbelt may have caused bleeding, but it also probably saved her life or at least protected her from worse physical harm.

Yes she could have died from a fender bender....

I was actually involved in a "fender bender" at 8 weeks pregnant this past May. It was a 3 car accident and I was the car in the middle. I was hit so hard that if I had not been wearing my seatbelt, my head would have smashed through the windshield. I'm not sure what it is about that possibility that should prompt such an arrogant attitude about basic driving safety.

Do you sit on the steering wheel? because that seems a little dramatic - Also, air bags.

I'm not being arrogant - I'm just taking note of the dramatization over fender benders.

Have you ever been in a car accident? I mean one where you're at a complete stop and get rear-ended by someone going 40 mph? Because that was me recently. If you haven't been in one like that, I think you should stop talking and maybe take a safe driving course on the science of physics. Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, they are completely unpredictable, and I'm not being overly dramatic.

Also, air bags- obviously you've never heard of what can happen when you're not wearing a seatbelt and your air bags go off. They can cause more physical harm than the accident itself if you're not properly restrained in your seat. In my case, I was at a complete stop, so my air bags didn't go off and yours likely wouldn't either in that situation depending on the type of car you drive and how new it is.

SummerOH · July 2015

@KaraEpp16 Not going to quote because it's too long, but I will say my mom was in a really nasty fender bender. She was hit so hard from behind that her car flew forward into the one in front when she was stopped at a red light. She had awful bruising where her seatbelt was, so I do think hitting the windshield or steering wheel is sometimes possible, especially for petite people like my mom. My airbags deployed when I was hit at around 35mph too. If I didn't have my belt on my face would've been smushed. But I think you get it. Just sharing my stories.

KaraEpp16 · July 2015

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

The seatbelt may have caused bleeding, but it also probably saved her life or at least protected her from worse physical harm.

Yes she could have died from a fender bender....

I was actually involved in a "fender bender" at 8 weeks pregnant this past May. It was a 3 car accident and I was the car in the middle. I was hit so hard that if I had not been wearing my seatbelt, my head would have smashed through the windshield. I'm not sure what it is about that possibility that should prompt such an arrogant attitude about basic driving safety.

Do you sit on the steering wheel? because that seems a little dramatic - Also, air bags.

I'm not being arrogant - I'm just taking note of the dramatization over fender benders.

Have you ever been in a car accident? I mean one where you're at a complete stop and get rear-ended by someone going 40 mph? Because that was me recently. If you haven't been in one like that, I think you should stop talking and maybe take a safe driving course on the science of physics. Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, they are completely unpredictable, and I'm not being overly dramatic.

Also, air bags- obviously you've never heard of what can happen when you're not wearing a seatbelt and your air bags go off. They can cause more physical harm than the accident itself if you're not properly restrained in your seat. In my case, I was at a complete stop, so my air bags didn't go off and yours likely wouldn't either in that situation depending on the type of car you drive and how new it is.

You already said I was arrogant and NOW you're assuming that I need to take a safe driving course. I think you're getting a little too worked up and it's causing you to be dramatic and make assumptions about someone online.

So with that, I'm done responding because you are not worth it.

aphilli8 · July 2015

Seat belts are super dangerous ya'll.

I'm sure People just love being slammed into windshields and thrown out car windows in accidents.

nataliep777 · July 2015

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

nataliep777 said:

KaraEpp16 said:

AnEarthenVessel said:

KaraEpp16 said:

In NH you don't have to wear one if your 18+ - I'm really bad about wearing my seatbelt. Lmaoooo

No. Not lmao. I'm an ER doc. Wear your seatbelt. I'm not messing around about this. Just because the government makes a rule, doesn't mean it's based on good medical evidence. Seat belts save lives. No seat belts gives us organ donors.

See this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395036

Quote from the abstract:
Approximately half of fetal losses in motor-vehicle crashes could be prevented if all pregnant women properly wore seat belts.

If you don't do it for you, do it for your child.

Just for the record - I went back to edit that I have been better about wearing it mostly because I am pregnant. Also, not sure if any of you remember - there was a woman who was in a fender bender in this community around 8 weeks and the seatbelt caused bleeding. That made me nervous. Now that we're all further along I would AGREE with you that seatbelts should be worn even if its not required by law.

The lmao was more nervous laughter - not to be taken as "I do whatever the eff I want even when I'm pregnant". More like "Whoops I'm guilty of letting this habit slip and need to work on it - especially because I want my child to be in the habit, as well."

The seatbelt may have caused bleeding, but it also probably saved her life or at least protected her from worse physical harm.

Yes she could have died from a fender bender....

I was actually involved in a "fender bender" at 8 weeks pregnant this past May. It was a 3 car accident and I was the car in the middle. I was hit so hard that if I had not been wearing my seatbelt, my head would have smashed through the windshield. I'm not sure what it is about that possibility that should prompt such an arrogant attitude about basic driving safety.

Do you sit on the steering wheel? because that seems a little dramatic - Also, air bags.

I'm not being arrogant - I'm just taking note of the dramatization over fender benders.

Have you ever been in a car accident? I mean one where you're at a complete stop and get rear-ended by someone going 40 mph? Because that was me recently. If you haven't been in one like that, I think you should stop talking and maybe take a safe driving course on the science of physics. Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, they are completely unpredictable, and I'm not being overly dramatic.

Also, air bags- obviously you've never heard of what can happen when you're not wearing a seatbelt and your air bags go off. They can cause more physical harm than the accident itself if you're not properly restrained in your seat. In my case, I was at a complete stop, so my air bags didn't go off and yours likely wouldn't either in that situation depending on the type of car you drive and how new it is.

You already said I was arrogant and NOW you're assuming that I need to take a safe driving course. I think you're getting a little too worked up and it's causing you to be dramatic and make assumptions about someone online.

So with that, I'm done responding because you are not worth it.

If you had been in multiple car accidents, yeah, you would care a bit more, so I think it's safe to assume. And because you feel that "I am not worth it" doesn't change a thing. We are all adults here. Have a good day.

KaraEpp16 · July 2015

@SummerOH I think it has a lot to do with people not being a safe distance away from the steering wheel when they are petite. I'm not as petite as my other female family members but I do observe how close they drive to the steering wheel and it's usually not the distance they (safety experts) suggest. We even joke that some of them might need to look into pedal extenders. When you're five foot nothing it can be easy to creep closer and closer without even noticing that you're eventually on top of it.

Thank you for having faith in my ability to use my brain!

Love4littlethings24 · July 2015

On the seat belt more, it was on our news recently a car had a tire blow. It flipped multiple times and he wasn't wearing a seat belt, the only thing that saved him was he bounced off a car before hitting pavement. I'm sorry but who doesn't wear seat belts.

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