I'm an admin on a paintball web forum. One
of our members has recently announced that
his brother's wife is pregnant. Both of
them are avid paintballers and her doctor
says she cleared to keep playing. Our
member on the other hand feels it's a bad
idea and this has sparked a bit of a
debate that I'm hoping to have settled.
If you don't know: Paintball is basically
a grown up version of tag played by teams.
Each team member has a paintball marker
that launches bath oil beads of washable
paint, used to mark your opponent out, and
appoximately 280 feet per second. The
games are played either in the woods or on
special fields about the size of a hockey
rink. Statistically speaking it's a safer
sport than bowling and golf.
Some of us feel that she and the baby will
be fine and the only problem will be in
third trimester, depending on how big she
actually gets. Other than that the
exercise will be good for both mother and
child.
Others feel that the impact of the
paintballs could harm the child and that
the running could cause problems.
The mother is obviously aware of the
regular dangers of the game such as
tripping on a tree root and falling.
Hopefully someone here can shed some light
on this either t allay the fears of the
members or to show that it is in fact a
bad idea to play and why.
If any of you would like to post on the
forum I will include a link to the thread.
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Thanks.
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chick1978
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 68 Location: canada
Posted: 04-23-07 19:08pm
I would say that it is not such a great
idea. But I do not know much about
paintballing. Do you wear padding...around
the stomach area?
If not then maybe it could have risks!
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Dannzibelle
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Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 3811 Location: South East, England
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Posted: 04-24-07 03:20am
I know for sure that i would never ever do
paintballing while i'm pregnant, it hurt
like hell when i got hit before and i was
bruised everywhere the paint hit me
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Jules
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Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 3840 Location: Merrie Englande, UK
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Posted: 04-24-07 06:11am
Personally, i would not do paintballing
whilst pregnant, even if i was only 4
weeks gone. It's just not worth the risk
in my opinion.
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Lauren_Jay15
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Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 483 Location: ,
Posted: 04-24-07 06:13am
I wouldn't do it. I wouldn't even take the
risk. Its stoopid.
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Idony
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 1611 Location: virginia beach, va usa
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Posted: 04-24-07 12:33pm
i might do it but i doubt it, also my
husband would never let me when pregnant
i wouldnt be so worryd about the paintball
as other people or falling, especially
when in the woods
~alicia~
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Puzuma
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 05-09-07 15:13pm
I kind of figured most women wouldn't and
I honestly can't says as I blame you. But
I was hoping to get a response from a
doctor(no offense ladies). I was under the
impression they posted on this forum as
well.
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ebarnhard33
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 542 Location: Denver, CO
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Posted: 05-09-07 15:25pm
You have to click on the doctor button to
ask the doctor a question (the button that
has a red plus sign in it). If you just
post a topic, you can get replies from all
the other forum members.
