Ziplining is the kind of activity that just about everyone can enjoy.
Barring any fear of heights or other associated anxieties, just about everyone will love a zipline from time to time.
But that doesn’t mean that it’s always safe for you to do so.
What you can and can’t do while pregnant can often feel confusing—so is ziplining safe?
Ziplining is not a good idea when you are pregnant. There are risks associated even if you didn’t fall. The harness can put a lot of pressure on your mid-section. Further, many ziplining companies have strict weight limits which you may exceed while pregnant. It’s really not worth the risk.
So, the best advice is not to zipline while pregnant—even if the company were to allow it.
It’s an unnecessary risk and not worth it.
Beyond that, though, most ziplining companies probably will not want to run the risk of having a pregnant person participate in any case.
Let’s find out more.
Should you go on a zipline while pregnant?
No, is the simple answer.
There are a whole range of reasons why you shouldn’t go on a zipline while pregnant.
Aside from any of the actual, tangible safety issues, the simple fact is that most zipline companies will probably ask you before you get anywhere near the zipline if you are pregnant.
If you are, then they probably won’t let you zipline in the first place.
There are many reasons for this.
Firstly, is just the obvious, overarching safety issue.
Ziplines are safe, but something can always go wrong.
In such a situation, your unborn baby would be at considerable risk.
Beyond that, though, there are more than a few specific safety issues to speak of.
The most problematic is going to be the harness and the lanyard that you’ll need to wear.
These are usually tightened around the abdomen, putting a lot of pressure there.
Obviously, if you are pregnant, this can be really bad for your baby—even if you’re only a short way along.
Depending on how far along you are, there’s also the issue of the weight restriction.
Being pregnant can make you a lot heavier, and in this case, you will not be allowed to go on the zipline in the first place.
Weight limits are essential for everyone’s safety.
So, no, you shouldn’t go on a zipline while pregnant, and you probably won’t be able to anyway.
Wait until your baby is here and you’ve recovered from the pregnancy, and you can get back out on the zipline.
Can you zipline 12 weeks pregnant?
Certainly not. 12 weeks is definitely too far along in pregnancy to zipline.
You would obviously have to disclose this to the ziplining company, and I pretty much guarantee they will not let you zipline with them.
You are putting yourself and your baby at risk by trying to zipline at this stage.
You’re likely to be quite fatigued on a day-to-day basis at this stage of your pregnancy.
This is not what you want while ziplining.
You need to be alert and aware of everything, even though the company will rig you up and check you for safety.
It’s still important that you’re awake and aware.
You’re almost certainly going to be over the weight limit, too.
Not to mention the potential nausea, you might have swollen limbs and breasts—there is a long list of potential problems with ziplining while pregnant.
So, no, you can’t do it.
What about early on in the pregnancy?
Can you zipline 4 weeks pregnant?
While you might not be visibly pregnant by this point, it’s still our best advice that you don’t zipline during any stage of pregnancy.
From the earliest to the latest point of pregnancy, it’s an unnecessary risk to try to go on a zipline while pregnant.
If you think you might get away with it because you are not visibly pregnant and just won’t disclose that to the ziplining company, then you are opening yourself up to a whole host of potential legal issues.
Whether you are four weeks or twelve weeks along, you cannot and should not zipline while pregnant.
Obviously, being pregnant does preclude you from a lot of activities.
It’s unfortunate, but it’s obviously in the interests of safety.
So, what else should you avoid while pregnant?
What activities should be avoided during pregnancy?
Firstly, anything too physically demanding.
You will know as well as anyone that pregnancy makes you tired, and you don’t want to completely drain yourself of all energy.
Beyond that, you want to avoid any physical activity with too much jerky, bouncy motion, and definitely avoid anything that might involve falling.
Don’t go riding horses, skiing, cycling, and avoid any sport where you might get hit in the abdomen—so, pretty much anything that involves a ball.
If you are otherwise a very active person, pregnancy might seem difficult to you.
But there are lots of things you can easily and safely do—just avoid any of the extreme stuff.
It’s just in the interests of safety for you to avoid ziplines and other similar activities while you are pregnant.
You are in a uniquely vulnerable condition while pregnant, and it simply isn’t worth the risk.
Ziplining might seem harmless, but there is a plethora of potential risks associated—which is why the company probably won’t let you do the zipline in the first place!
