WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: getting pregnant at high altitudes & exercise during high

Re: getting pregnant at high altitudes & exercise during high

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Dec 1997 12:55:10 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 3 Dec 1997, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Wed, 3 Dec 1997, ANA wrote:
>>
>>I live in Bogota Colombia -- moved here 3 months ago from California --
>>we're at almost 9000 ft. high. I have a few questions
>>
>>1) Is more difficult to become pregnant at this altitude?
>
>Nothing in the literature indicates this.
>
>>2) If I do become pregnant, I want to continue to exercise daily, but I
>>understand there are special concerns about exercising at high altitudes
>>while pregnant. Could you tell me more?
>
>Your endurance may be different and your should be careful until you
>find your natural abilities working in concert with your new
>environment.
>
>>3)I am 32 and of normal weight and usually exercise within my target
>>heart rate -- how much should I lower my target heart rate while
>>exercising at this high altitude?
>
>Your target rate is your target rate.
>
>>A. Laurita
>>alaurita@openway.com.co
>>Bogota Colombia
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
>OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
>Great Neck, N.Y.
>http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
>http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisor/harveym.htm
>
>*Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult your physician prior to choosing or planning therapeutic
>options and/or interventions.
>
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>
>**Thank you.
>

Dear Ana I live in Colorado and although I am only at 6500 ft. all around us is at about 9000 or above. Just to leave town we climb to about 8500. Because I am now 33 weeks pregnant I have been doing quite a bit of reading on everything and anything- have read in the literature that pregnant women should not go above 10,000 ft. Also here in Colorado women who live at or above 10,000 ft have a higher than average rate of pre-term birth, miscarriage and abnormalities-although this also may be due to tailings pollution (mining left-overs that pollute the water and air). Moving from California myself (3 years ago) I first noticed the lack of oxygen when exercise (I would get winded and my heart rate would increase quicker). Just remember that even though you may feel in your target range it really takes quite a few months to become aclimatized to high altitude-especially if you can from 50ft in California to 9000ft. good luck!

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