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Pregnancy Health Guide Altitude Asthma Cold Diabetes Epilepsy First Aid Injuries Pregnancy Ultraviolet General There are two things to consider here - the effect of skiing on the foetus, either through falling, vigorous exercise or tiredness, and the effect of the foetus on you! Both will depend on the stage of pregnancy and your individual experience. From about the seventh month, skiing is physically difficult. In late pregnancy it is also potentially dangerous as it could induce premature labour. The best time is 12-28 weeks. Try not to fall heavily; avoid high speeds, crowded pistes and high altitudes. Women who have had previous miscarriages should not ski. Pregnant women are at increased risk of leg vein thrombosis during prolonged periods of immobility, so make sure you move your legs and feet while in the airplane or car and keep well hydrated.     [Photo: ifyouski.com] Karen Liebreich, one of the authors of this guide, on the slopes seven months pregnant.   Health Guide     Altitude   Asthma   Cold   Diabetes   Epilepsy     First Aid   Injuries   Pregnancy   Ultraviolet

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