Pregnancy a medical condition?

[hastingsmum]

In my opinion it's not a medical condition, it's a natural condition, don't you agree?

I went swimming with the kids today in The Sovereign Centre, Eastbourne and their signs for the flume ride said if you have a medical condition like pregnant then you aren't allowed to use the water slide.

Anyone else think this is rubbish and annoying?

It's badly worded. It should say medical condition (whatever they include in that!) or are pregnant. Anything which could force water at pressure into the vagina is best avoided during pregnancy.

Just wait until you start looking at your travel insurance and discover they consider pregnancy as a 'pre-existing medical condition'...

oh bugger am I not allowed on water slides? ANOTHER thing I'm not allowed to do ffs! ;)

Pregnancy puts a strain on the body. It is not a disease, but certainly special consideration is required.

However I think most women are perfectly capable of assessing risk. If you were in the early stages of pregancy (ie. you don't know you are pregnant) you probably would get away with going on the water slide.

it is a condition that requires medical attention for want of a better word. If you tske offence at this you're going to have a very stressful pregnancy. Relax.

trixie this is my third pregnancy I am relaxed, don't worry.
I think it's just annoying, people need to be allowed to make their own minds up about what is and is not dangerous for them. I've obviously gone on water slides earlier on in pregnancy but at 9 months I'm sure someone would have stopped me as it is a bit obvious.

I think in this country people are a bit OTT about pregnancy, in many other countries women carry on more or less as before, I'm sure it's mainly to protect themselves if something was to go wrong and not because there is an actual risk.

When I was working I wasn't allowed (when pregnnat) to walk through our work shop just in case there was an accident because then they wouldn't be covered.

JBrd, lol pre exsisting medical condition, ridiculous!!

Sorry, hope I didn't offend you. I agree that a lot of the pregnancy "rules" are OTT and occasionally patronising - I have eaten all sorts of things that you're not "supposed" to and get mildly irritated by the sometimes rather hysterical posts on here from people who are worried that they may have inhaled a molecule of blue cheese or something. Its all a bit " 'elf n safety gorn mad" for me! Go slide before they ban you!

Lol, trixie, sorry for being a bit grumpy. At least we're pregnant and allowed to be.