Did I hurt my baby by jumping from a wall?

[PB12]

Hey,

this might seem like a stupid question, but I can't stop worrying.

Today my neighbour invited me over. When I go over to theirs I don't use the front door, but climb over the wall that separates our gardens.

I totally forgot I was 5 1/2 weeks pregnant and that I have to be careful. I jumped from a wall that's about 60 to 80 cm high on the hard ground with my 11 month old baby in my arms as this is what I always do.

Only when I hit the ground I remembered that I was pregnant and that jumps can cause miscarriage and I feel so stupid and have been feeling awful ever since.

I attached a picture of the wall.

Can anyone put my mind at ease? xx

I had plenty of hot baths in pregnancy. My babies were absolutely fine. The temperature inside your body pretty much stays at 37C no matter what is happening on the outside unless you have a fever. I also worked out until birth with both my pregnancies, which was hugely helpful. I stopped actual jogging about 28 weeks, when it started to feel too weird.

the guidelines are that you shouldn't do anything strenuous that you don't normally do.

Not because it'll hurt the embryo, though. Because it might hurt you - your joints are much looser because of the relaxin and you can hurt yourself more easily. This does not affect the foetus at all.

honestly take an egg and shake it around as hard as you can. then crack it. The yolk is still intact is it not? your baby is like that.

At five weeks it is the size of a poppy seed stuck in jam. very little you do is gonna do any harm

Baby will be fine, it’s normal to worry about all of these little things in pregnancy.

I definitely wouldn’t jump over the wall with the 11 month old in your arms, though...

I did the cha cha slide at a wedding when I was about 7 months pregnant. My mum was having kittens

Others have covered it but I do think it's time to stop jumping off the wall while holding your 11 month old, for yours and their benefit really, your embryo would be the least likely out the three of you to be injured if you slipped, and that's not astress you need!

I needed to jump up and down to get baby to turn for a scan.

It's fine.

Jumping does not cause miscarriage. The advice is to avoid taking up completely new strenuous exercise that your body isn't used to - so if you regularly compete in crossfit you'll be fine, but now isn't the moment to pick it up in a hardcore way. Even then, almost definitely wouldn't cause miscarriage. And in early pregnancy, the embryo is so protected almost nothing would impact it - miscarriages due to serious accidents/falls would be more likely when it's larger and less 'insulated' from outside shocks. Stepping over a small wall is NOT new high intensity exercise or high risk.

And on the hot baths point, that's if you stay in a hot bath/sauna/hot tub so long your core temperature rises significantly to the point your embryo gets overheated - which would take a pretty long time in a very high temperature. Normal bathing is absolutely fine.

Also agree with @seepingweeping - it's completely normal practice to ask you to jump around when the baby is in the wrong position for a scan, in both NHS and private scans I've been asked to do star jumps etc.

@claralara42

The embryo can't regulate its temperature. Most baths will be fine, of course. But you should avoid very hot baths, or places like saunas, where temperatures are high. There's a risk of neural tube defects

Studies in MICE have found neural tube defects. IT's none proven for humans

That's true - the research was conducted on mice.

The fact that it's in advisable to raise your core body temperature, as babies in utero can't regulate their temperature, is true. It's not something to worry about, but to be aware of.

It's possible that a significant rise in your core temperature could be harmful in pregnancy, particularly in the first 12 weeks.

Above from the NHS website.

As I say, it's about being aware rather than overly worrying.

And on the hot baths point, that's if you stay in a hot bath/sauna/hot tub so long your core temperature rises significantly to the point your embryo gets overheated - which would take a pretty long time in a very high temperature. Normal bathing is absolutely fine.

Sorry missed this before I posted again.

Absolutely correct!

@seepingweeping

I needed to jump up and down to get baby to turn for a scan.

It's fine.

I’m sorry, but that is a very funny image!

I spent a lot of time on the floor with my bum in the air trying to dislodge DS from my bladder - never thought to try jumping up and down.

An old friend once came in for such a communal telling off for going to Alton towers whilst 10 weeks pregnant. She pointed out to those who expressed an unwanted opinion she would have had to break her pelvis for baby to be affected they’re so tucked up at the start.