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Re: DR ~ altitude in 3rd trimester........

From: emme (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 May 2003 00:54:26 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 26 May 2003, emme wrote: >
>DR, is it good or bad to go up from a level of 5,000 ft (here in denver)
>up to a mountain at a level of 12,000 feet???? (the mountains are
>actually above 14,000 ft at the top, but i wouldn't go that
>far..........
>
>i know planes are ok, cuz they're pressurized..........but is traveling
>up a mountain by car safe for my pregnancy? i'm 31 wks pg.........
>
>the reason i'm concerned is that in my birthing class, the nurse
>mentioned that as it is, our babies will be born blue due to our higher
>altitude.........so it's got me and my husband wondering if we should
>stay where we are........?
>
>TIA, emme



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