Lowdown - I was at Alton Towers a few weeks ago, queueing to go on Spinball Whizzer (or whatever the heck its called).
There was a lady in the queue a few people ahead of us, queueing with her two children. She looked 30+ weeks pregnant (lovely round, very prominant bump). She reached the front of the queue and helped her older child into the car, when she tried to load her younger one the ride attendant stopped her, measured him and said that he couldn't ride without an adult as he was too small.
She promptly climbed into the carriage with him, restrains fastened and they were off.
Some people in the queue were protesting, saying she shouldn't ride in her condition (there is also a sign at the ride entrance saying the ride is not suitable for pregnant women etc) but the ride op (who was only about 19-20 bless him) said there was nothing he could do to prevent her riding if she chose to.
The restraints on the ride press into your stomach (I don't know if anyone is familiar with them) not the best picture I had a c-sec 12 months ago and I found the pressure on my stomach uncomfortable, so lord only knows how she felt, and its quite a rough ride, could that be dangerous for the baby?
Don't get me wrong, she must have been in an awkward position, and have potentially disappointed her child if they couldn't ride after queueing, and I hope that her and her baby were absolutely fine. I'm probably being a nosy git, but I was concerned for her and her bub.
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