Extreme sports in pregnancy: there are those who practice them

Extreme sports are not for me under normal conditions, let alone pregnant! But there are those who have an intrepid character and will stop at nothing. I would stop at the mere thought of being able to endanger in some way the life of my child I am carrying, as well as my own safety. I’m a bit fearful by nature. But luckily the world is diverse and we are not all the same.

So free choice to practice what you want but with the awareness of what you are doing, of the benefits but also of the risks.

During pregnancy, sport, the sweet one, is recommended. We have already talked about it extensively with our Midwife Sara Notarantonio in the post Can you play sports while pregnant?

However, some women, accustomed to particular sports outside of pregnancy, continue to practice them even during the nine months.

Here are some examples:
Australian surfer Kristi Olivares in the video below tells nine about surfing with a baby bump.

There are those who practice cycling:

and who even does weightlifting. Like an American body builder who lifts weights (about 35 KG) at 33 weeks of pregnancy.

Lee-Ann Ellison started training for competitions at a very young age and therefore has a lot of experience under her belt.

Holds a lift record of 86 KG. As you can understand, therefore, pregnancy is limited to a much lower effort but which a normal person could not face (unless they are an athlete like her).

Then there are very special cases, like that of the aspiring  marathon runner who gives birth the day after an intense workout without knowing she was pregnant.  The baby was born 5 weeks early and was named Mira (short for Miracle).

And still there are those who dance up to 39 weeks of pregnancy like this beautiful dancer mom, Mary Helen Bowers:

These are truly extreme cases. However all women, regardless of their fitness levels, should always seek the advice of their doctor before approaching any form of physical activity during pregnancy. It is known that moderate exercise is good for both mother and child (some studies show that it has a positive impact on the child’s brain development) but there are some situations that do not allow you to practice it, or it is really too risky for your health of both.

Are you also a fan of extreme sports? Do you continue while pregnant? We look forward to your testimony!