PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: scuba diving??

Re: scuba diving??

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 14:16:06 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Gina wrote: >
>What about scuba diving during the breast feeding period?
>
>At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>At Thu, 27 Apr 2000, Robyn wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Anyone know if it is safe to scuba dive while pregnant?
>>>>I am fit and 36 y, 1st attempt and 1st pregnancy. Not that I know if I
>>>>will even FEEL like scuba diving. I was just wondering, we have a
>>>>vacation scheduled for mid May and I will be in the 1st trimester. thx!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Robyn
>>>>
>>>Living in Tennessee, this question has not come up for me before, so all
>>>that I can tell you is something I heard at a conference several years
>>>ago, to whit, scuba diving is unsafe at any gestational age. That makes
>>>intuitive sense, but I will confess that I do not have any supporting
>>>data at my fingertips. Perhaps someone else has more information.
>>>
>>>--
>>>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>>>Clarksville, TN
>>
>>Living in California and having a husband that dives, I DO know hte
>>answer -- and the answer is NO! At any point in gestation, scuba diving
>>is not save. The risks include those of high pressures at even fairly
>>low depths, and of the "bends". Stick to snorkeling!
>>
>>--
>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>S. Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
>>Replies are for educational purposes only and do not construe a doctor-patient relationship; they do not take the place of a face-to-face consultation with your own doctor.
>>
>>PRIVATE E-MAILS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED! My daughter deserves some of my very limited free time!
>>

Gina I do not think it will influence breastfeeding from a physical point of view, but I do not know what influence the gas buildup etc would have on the breast milk. Perhaps, you should re-ask this question to Dr. Shanahan when she is back on.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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