SDStack Posted November 29, 2002 Share Posted November 29, 2002 My wife just found out she is pregnant. Would the gunfire harm the unborn baby? We love to shoot together and now she has told me that she would not shoot for 9 months. That kind of adds a sadness to such a joyful occasion. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 29, 2002 Share Posted November 29, 2002 I think there may be a thread about this on here somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bulm5 Posted November 29, 2002 Share Posted November 29, 2002 94 open nationals, think it was Kay Clark M. that shot the match while she was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted November 29, 2002 Share Posted November 29, 2002 Basically there is a certain point in time when the baby might be affected by the shock wave being transmitted through the womb. My wife shot for some time while pregnant until the Doc said it is time to stop. My youngest is almost 5 year old now so can't remember the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDStack Posted November 29, 2002 Author Share Posted November 29, 2002 Thanks for the help guys. It doesn't matter what you say. My wife says that she is not going to do it. If anyone is interested, I found this site with some information on it. The studies are not concrete but they do make a lot of sense. I don't think it is a good idea after reading it. As the article says... Pregnancy is only temporary. http://blackwaterlodge.com/btw/articles/pr...lepregnant.html url Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 29, 2002 Share Posted November 29, 2002 Pregnancy is only temporary. ??? My buddy's wife has been prego for the last 4 years. She is a regular factory...Henry Ford would be proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted November 30, 2002 Share Posted November 30, 2002 "Pregnant Anyone???" No but I sure feel like it sometimes!!! Figure I'm just a case or so from twins!!! I think thats one of the reasons to RO. Don't have to bend over and pick-up brass for everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 Female range officers at the local police academy are switched to other duty while pregnant. This is by police doctors orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 I started that thread when I began to miss my shooting buddy Here's the link: http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard...0&topic=300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nmchenry Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 I would not recommend it. Sitting in an indoor range with a minor wound on my leg every time a shot was fired the wound throbbed. I think it would be better to err on the side of caution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 From what I gathered a while back, the shot noise is less of a problem early on than the increased lead intake (which is why the cops get reassigned from the range) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamBam Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 A good piece of advice might be that the time you actually "know" you are pregnant would be the time you ought to consider a stop to shooting. It just so happened that we had a major match the weekend we found out my wife was pregnant (call it 8 weeks in maybe?), and we went through with the event anyhow. No harm done, but it was nerve racking on the mandatory prone stage! Given the lead, the shock waves, and the occasional prone stage... better to just hang up the gun belt until its ready to fit again. Use that as some incentive! HA! In fact, my wife shot her first match again only 5 weeks after giving birth to our second and still shot her best ever classifier of 70%! Next problem you'll have to deal with in a shooting family is to determine WHO gets to go to shooting and WHO has to stay at home with the new baby? Plan ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 and no, you should NOT drag the baby to the match! I've seen this many times, often even w/o any hearing protection (nothing fits a baby anyway), THAT's gonna do some serious damage! --Detlef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Quote: from BamBam on 5:52 pm on Dec. 2, 2002 AIn fact, my wife shot her first match again only 5 weeks after giving birth to our second and still shot her best ever classifier of 70%! Next problem you'll have to deal with in a shooting family is to determine WHO gets to go to shooting and WHO has to stay at home with the new baby? Plan ahead. I think she gets to go since she has the last victory. High Lady at PA Tristate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Without having any knowledge whatsoever - nmchenry's post echoes my gut feeling exactly. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alpha Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Giving up shooting for awhile will be a small sacrifice in comparison to some of the others you'll make while raising a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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