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Re: Pregnancy At Altitude From: Gerald P.Rodriguez (geraldpr@cybermesa.com) Wed Aug 22 15:58:43 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Lynn Montgomery: "Re: Pregnancy At Altitude" Previous message: Dean Huffman .: "Pregnancy At Altitude" Maybe in reply to: Dean Huffman .: "Pregnancy At Altitude" Next in thread: Lynn Montgomery: "Re: Pregnancy At Altitude" I do not have ready references but I do have experience dealing with this issue. Here in Santa Fe, NM we are at 7200 feet with surrounding mountains, ski areas, hiking trails, etc. at 10 to 12K in altitude. Anyone flying in from sea level or who reside at lower altitudes has about a 10 % chance of developing mild altitude sickness at 7000 ft. Granted a jeep ride may not make matters much worse but at 9000 ft. and pregnant she may not feel good, not sleep well, etc. Especially if she is flying in from a costal area, I think it would be a bad idea, IMHO. Gerald P. Rodríguez, M.D., FACOG Santa Fe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Seek the company of those who seek the truth, and run away from those who have found it." --Vaclav Havel >----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Huffman ." <dean@thehuffpeople.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L" <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:22 PM Subject: Pregnancy At Altitude > . > > Does anybody have references or sources that discuss risks (if any) to > first > trimester pregnancies from altitude exposure. Specficially a five day > vacation > to Colorado at 9000 feet with short trips by jeep to higher altitudes for > brief > periods of time. > Next message: Lynn Montgomery: "Re: Pregnancy At Altitude" Previous message: Dean Huffman .: "Pregnancy At Altitude" Maybe in reply to: Dean Huffman .: "Pregnancy At Altitude" Next in thread: Lynn Montgomery: "Re: Pregnancy At Altitude"

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