One thing I really miss is being able to ride as an EMT with my ambulance corp.. Now that I'm pregnant my OB doesn't…

that's roughly how me and my partner are! I just don't like it because I look super preggo and I'm only 6 weeks

@missaemt, aw I'm sure your perfect ! I wish I was thicker and more curvy ! I'm about 5'3 128 and my partner prob 5'0 120 so that kinda helps when we lift lol

yeah my partner is a small blobde that ways like 120. I sadly am not that little lol

@missaemt, mind you I weigh like 128 my partner prob weighs 120 small blonde lol this lady our pt. must've weighed 400-500 pounds easy and the call was medical, dyspnea etc. she was ok to walk but didn't want to lol I always look back and laugh at this call thank god we didnt drop her haha

lmao we've almost done that a time or two

@missaemt, omg lol in that case FD better lift or you'll need additional resources ! That's terrible lol 🙈😅😅 not good for u to be lifting like that esp early on ! Better get the crane and call construction to assist you on your calls to bring these people out hahah I remember me and my partner had a Bari patient and we almost dropped her off the curb she was heavy and the stretcher tipped and FD had to step in 🙈🙈

well see I'm partners with a girl and they always send us on the people that are just below bari requirements. they think we are she hulks lmao

@mommabear3cubs, aw it's sweet though of them ! Lol but I would feel the same like I'm not retarded I can lift lol I have this thing esp since in Ems men assume we can't lift as girls since it's such a male dominant profession I don't like when fire lifts for me lol

as soon as people found out in was pregnant they just started doing the lifting for me. all the fire guys and my partners lol. I told them I'm pregnant not disabled.

@missaemt, yeah that's what I was worried about as well ! But just wait till you see your OB I'm sure you'll be ok :) @mommabear3cubs that makes perfect sense actually! I'm thinking it's due to something else but smoke inhalation deff big no no ! I wanted to do fire academy in the future !

my OB told me to work till I felt uncomfortable and as far as fire I was told to stop till baby was born cause of the risks of smoke inhalation and such.

that's what I'm worried about!

@missaemt, just be careful lifting early on biggest thing is you don't wanna MC from lifting ! Which is what my doc was concerned about ! Again with proper lifting techniques like @mommabear3cubs said it shouldn't be a problem but everyone's pregnancy is diff you could be high Risk or other things ! Good luck my love just be cautious ! :) January 7th is around the corner

okay because I'm six weeks today but still working. I don't see a doc until Jan 7th so I'm trying to decide if I should wait until then or ask work to put me on light duty until I see the doc

@missaemt, I was about 6 weeks it depends on your OB and also your squads I have friends who are EMS and they're squad won't allow you to Continue riding if your preggo I'm assuming some of that is partially liability on their part as well if anything happens I've heard diff things my squad my chief told me I could ride but my OB didn't give me the ok

Since the very beginning when I first found out I wanted to know if it was ok and my doctor was like not if your lifting more than 30lbs stop that until after u give birth @missaemt if your lifting more than that

when did your OB have you give that up? I am an EMT as well

@mommabear3cubs, aw that's no fun why did your OB tell u to give that up ?

yep haven't seen any others. I did have to give up the fire side tho.

@mommabear3cubs, on the bright side I'm two weeks away from being 6 months pregnant so not too much longer ! Nice to see another fellow EMT on here :)

Yeah that def sucks

@mommabear3cubs, my doctor doesn't want me to ! I've heard diff stories ! Like how your saying it depends on your pregnancy and your OB ! Unfortunately for me I'm not allowed and Ive heard of women who ride till their 7-8 months that's why it upsets me. Really sucks

my medic worked till a week before she had her baby. as long as u lift properly u shouldn't have an issue.

my dr didn't say anything to me.

I am an emt and work full time I'm almost 25 weeks.