Snowboarding While Pregnant
Proving that yes, you can be a snowboarder and a parent as well, Shred Betties, a site that otherwise seems pitched to a younger crowd, offers some interviews with high-profile riders who are also mothers. It’s called Shred Mommies. Each rider, who had a great record as a competitive snowboarder, answers the same set of questions. But since “snowboarding while pregnant” seems to draw people into the site via Google searches, I’ll concentrate on those.
Tina Basich says of snowboarding while pregnant: “I had to take a break from snowboarding while I was pregnant. I was not willing to risk it at all. I felt like I needed to be protective of my body more than ever and even though I might trust my own riding, I don’t trust every other rider or skier on the hill. So I played it safe and stayed off the mountain.”
Shannon Dunn-Downing, on the other hand, says “I snowboarded until my last month of pregnancy. I had to ask for help buckling my bindings, because my belly was so big.”
Barrett Christy: “We’ve heard doctors advise against it, but it seems hard to go without! Yes, I snowboarded when I was pregnant.”
Go to the site and read the full interviews.
October 22, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
I know I have a long time till I have to deal with this, but if it was winter, I wouldn’t be able to resist. I’d have to get the kid started early. As long as I know my limits, and bring them wayyy down, cruisers would be fine, no tricks. As long as I’m outside I’m happy.
October 28, 2009 @ 8:55 am
Thank you for being realistic. It is a hot topic search on Google, and everyone says "hell no are you stupid?" regardless of how far along you are. I'd call myself an expert snowboarder and I'm going to go. I'm not wasting any Colorado winters!