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clee03m
Oct 12, 2009, 3:26 PM
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Tested out the camp harness. Not my Misty Mountain Cadillac, but not bad, either. I did a multipitch with a hanging belay and belayed partners for hang dog sessions this weekend. The most annoying thing was having one gear loop and not the discomfort. 
My climbing abilities are starting to get worse. It is most obvious on over hanging climbs. I have to say, I am a little scared about what this all means. If I will climb worse after birth than when I will be 7 months, what will that mean?! How is this going to affect my relationship with current climbing partners? It was already a little rough on my partner this weekend because he had to lead everything. It was also tough on me, because it has been a long time since I've had to rely on other to set up top ropes for me or take me up climbs. And I just don't like climbing as much when I am not leading. *sigh*
I am so glad that this is not a permanent condition. One of my climbing partners remarked that some women seem like they were born to be vessels to carry babies, but I was the angriest pregnant woman she has ever encountered. I really hate being pregnant.
Sorry for the rant...
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smallclimber
Oct 13, 2009, 12:16 AM
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clee03m wrote: I have to say, I am a little scared about what this all means. If I will climb worse after birth than when I will be 7 months, what will that mean?! How is this going to affect my relationship with current climbing partners? I am so glad that this is not a permanent condition. I really hate being pregnant. ...
Are you truely this worried about how your climbing will be affected? If so are you really doing the right thing? You'll have a new relationship in your life soon, so if one or two old climbing partners drop out hopefully that will not be the end of the world? There will be others.
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clee03m
Oct 13, 2009, 3:12 PM
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Am I doing the right thing.... What do you mean by that? I hope you are not implying I shouldn't have gotten pregnant. Because if you are, you are really out of line.
Is climbing the only thing that scared me about having this baby? No. But since this is a climbing forum, I thought I would post my fears about climbing, and not write about how I am not having the easiest time at work, how I am worried about fiance since I am the bread winner in my family, childcare, not seeing how I can fit breast feeding with work, etc.
Seems that some women take pregnancy and having babies in stride, but it has been really hard for me. I am not particularly good with change, and this whole experience has been pretty scary for me.
So why don't you take your judgemental self elsewhere? It is not like I am smoking crack. I can't be the only only woman who was worried about how pregnancy and a baby would affect their climbing. Christ, can't I whine a little online without someone questioning why I chose to be a mother?
(This post was edited by clee03m on Oct 13, 2009, 6:59 PM)
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lhwang
Oct 13, 2009, 7:07 PM
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Come on clee03m, don't you remember how motherhood and climbing are essentially incompatible? Shame on you for wanting to have other interests!
Lots of hugs for you and I wish I had some positive advice about the climbing situation for you. All I can say is my husband broke his leg, meaning I and his partners had to lead for him for a while. We were happy to do so. The good climbing partners will stick through this with you.
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smallclimber
Oct 15, 2009, 1:00 PM
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OK, let me try and clarify my post a little.
It seemed you were dwelling on the negatives bits quite a lot, having to drop a grade, not leading and impact on your partners. Rather I would look on the positive bits, you've sorted out a harness to use, you're still climbing (probably harder than most of us on this site) and you have partners who will lead. So these are all good things, I just wondered why you were so worried about the negative bits when things seem to be going well. Its OK to drop a grade and not lead, its OK to take a little while to get back afterwards, be happy you are still climbing and the weather is still good? You will be back soon.
Does that seem to make sense. I very much admire that you are still climbing at this stage, just confused by the grade/leading worry.
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