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megums1211
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Second Hand Smoke And Bowling
Posted: 04-17-06 20:37pm
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I am 8 weeks pregnant and I use to enjoy
bowling. However, the bowling center
allows smoking. I usually only bowl
about once a week or sometimes even less
and for only 2 hours at a time. My
question is: would that amount of
seondhand smoke be able to cause harm to
the baby? Or is it not enough to really
matter? And is bowling and using a 10-12
pound ball safe during the first trimester
and throughout my pregnancy? I am not
high risk.
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Tess B
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Posted: 04-18-06 03:23am
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I think for the length of time you're
actually there it would be ok!
I went bowling at new year before the
smoking in public ban and I was in my
first trimester and my baby is fine!
I used a 10lb ball also
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DylanJacob
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 04-18-06 06:50am
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I would say as long as you don't go all
the time your fine.Second hand smoke is
worss than smoking itself but not too bad
for a short period of time
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-18-06 16:06pm
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Thanks for the replies. I am still scared
about going tho.... Hmmmmm
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-18-06 18:31pm
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| allie_18
wrote: | | do you really want to risk
health problems for your baby over a game
of bowling? I wouldnt. Even if its
only a small amount of smoke, its still
harmful. |
that was a little bit rude! I haven't
been bowling since I found out I was
pregnant and I was asking b/c I went
bowling before I knew I was. So before
you judge me, know the whole situation.
I was only seeing if the little bit that I
was exposed to before I knew would be
enough to be harmful. So next time
allie, keep your opinion to yourself.
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Melissa_20
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 04-19-06 11:29am
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I bowl all the time, however ours doesn't
have any smoking in the place. So I am
not sure. I just switched to a lighter
ball. My doc told me that I would be
able to do anything that I did before I
was preggers (other than drinking and
stuff like that.) in moderation during
pregnancy. Maybe if you found a non
smoking one would be better than bowling
at one with smoking. I don't know
though.
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-19-06 11:47am
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Yeah I thought about that. But I was
nervous so I haven't been back since I
found out I was pregnant. But I live in
a large city so i'm sure I can find an
alley that has no smoking or maybe the one
I go to has non-smoking times.... Hmmmmm
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fatfamily02
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Posted: 04-19-06 11:48am
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I dont think a couple hours a week in the
lanes would be harmful to your baby.
Besides that the placenta is a very good
filter.
As far as bowling I used to bowl all the
time (14 lb ball) with all my children.
They thought I would have my babies on the
lanes. It was a big joke around our
bowling alley. Spent my whole life in
there while I was pregnant--my whole
family worked there.
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 04-19-06 11:49am
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| megums1211
wrote: | | yeah I thought about that.
But I was nervous so I haven't been back
since I found out I was pregnant. But I
live in a large city so i'm sure I can
find an alley that has no smoking or maybe
the one I go to has non-smoking times....
Hmmmmm |
where do you live? How come they havn't
passed the no smoking in pulic law?They
have it here.Wanna come to fl to go
bowling? Lol
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-19-06 11:50am
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Thanks for the replies everyone.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 04-19-06 12:04pm
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| melissa_20
wrote: | | megums1211
wrote: | | yeah I thought about that.
But I was nervous so I haven't been back
since I found out I was pregnant. But
I live in a large city so i'm sure I can
find an alley that has no smoking or maybe
the one I go to has non-smoking times....
Hmmmmm |
where do you live? How come they havn't
passed the no smoking in pulic law?They
have it here.Wanna come to fl to go
bowling?
Lol |
was thinking the same thing
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-19-06 12:19pm
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Yeah it sucks....... I live in ohio and
they haven't passed that law yet in all
the counties here..... Only a few
counties have passed it and a few stores
and restaurants. And the bowling center
is the worst b/c they have league, and the
entire center is smoking (usually they
have it sectioned to smoke free and
smoking) but I haven't been going b/c i've
been nervous about it... So I guess i'll
trust my "mommy gut" hehehe... I'm coming
to florida so I can bowl. :-)
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 04-19-06 12:21pm
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Yay,i'll bowl with ya! Lol.I had a friend
that just came here from tiffan ohio.
What part do you live in?
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1st_time_mommy
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Posted: 04-19-06 12:52pm
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I went bowling about every week in my
pregnancy and my baby came out very
healthy I had gestational diabetes well
thats what they told me but I never did my
diet and my baby is fine...My husband and
parents smoke so I was around it more than
just the bowling place...I tried to stay
away from it but when all your family does
it it's kinda hard...I went bowling when I
was 2cm. Dilated at 38weeks...
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 04-19-06 13:43pm
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| megums1211
wrote: | | \i'm coming to florida so I
can bowl.
:-) |
come on girlie, i'll bowl with ya. It's
beautiful down here right now,
there isn't much us preggos can do right
now and if bowling is something you want
to do and have fun doing....Than do it.
That is what I would say.
Lol
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-19-06 15:40pm
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Lol. I live in cleveland and I am a first
time mom so i'm trying to take it as
careful as I can. I'm a nervous one...
I'm 8 weeks and I am scared to death that
something bad is going to happen.... Any
of you ladies had lower back aches at 8
weeks?
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 04-19-06 15:45pm
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I did, I had lower back pain like I was
going to start my period. I never had
cramps or anything during my period but
the back pain was awful. So I kept
thinking I was going to start soon. But
I never did. I did go a few months
without the pain but now by the end of the
day I have a small ache in my back. It's
not a lot of pain or anything so I am not
worried about it. We are just growing
and getting bigger. But I love my
pooch, well it's not a pooch it more like
a buldge. Lol.
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megums1211
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Posted: 04-20-06 08:52am
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Lol. I have only a pooch still. But I
am trying not to be worried about the
pains but, i'm a first timer and i'm not
sure what to expect ya know? The back
pain is very mild and it comes and goes
and only lasts for a few seconds at a
time. So i'm trying no to be concerned.
But, when you're still in that first
trimester, you have a hard time not
thinking "omg, I hope this pain doesn't
mean i'm going to miscarry"
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