Ladies, my wife must know, should she go to the drags pregnant?

[DLB]

We are planning on being at Bristol Friday through Sunday and she wants to know if there is ANYTHING worth worrying about.

The fumes, the sounds, whatever. She is not wanting to go because she is about 25 weeks along and afraid it is going to hurt something.

So, should she stay or go.

I know, if it were any of you, you would go, but her mind is in the baby first mode.

DLB

 

[Suzie Q]

I would check with the doctor. Don't get close to the fumes, they may make her sick. I don't think I would want to go the the races having to schlep around that extra baby weight! I would stay at home and watch it on t.v. and eat cheetos!!!

 

[DLB]

You know, asking the doctor seemed to make sense to me too, but for some reason - women don't like their husbands advice. It must come from an outside source. (I'll let her read this - so Michelle, when you see this - remember I said that).

DLB

 

[camaro]

my dad used to take my mom to the drags when she was nine months pregnant with me and i turned out just fine, that is according to my shrink

 

[Jenn]

my mom used to help run a racetrack when she was pregnant with my brothers and sisters but remember "normal" is a relative term.

 

[none]

My wife when to the Phoenix race in `01 when she was four months pregnant, everything turned out okay I guess, wasn`t like she standing at the rope getting a snootful of nitro though. Pretty nice having a designated driver all weekend too!

 

[PJ]

My wife went however she was very early along.


I wouldn't stand too near a warm up and try to avoid getting a full facial dose of nitro otherwise she should be fine.

Hell my mom was pregnant with me and went to the races and with the exception of the 3rd arm I turned out fine.


Hell my mom was pregnant with me and went to the races and with the exception of the 3rd arm I turned out fine


Hell my mom was pregnant with me and went to the races and with the exception of the 3rd arm I turned out fine

what was I saying

 

[Terry]

My wife went however she was very early along.


I wouldn't stand too near a warm up and try to avoid getting a full facial dose of nitro otherwise she should be fine.

Hell my mom was pregnant with me and went to the races and with the exception of the 3rd arm I turned out fine.


Hell my mom was pregnant with me and went to the races and with the exception of the 3rd arm I turned out fine


Hell my mom was pregnant with me and went to the races and with the exception of the 3rd arm I turned out fine

what was I saying

Thanks for clearing that up, PJ! I ALWAYS thought you were a really normal guy--and what's abnormal about a 3rd arm anyway! Back to topic--my associate just returned from maternity leave and I asked her and had to explain what a race would entail, and after that she thought the first thing would be to ask the doctor, but she thought the fumes, etc wouldn't be a problem (in moderation of course) but she did seem to be concerned about the extreme vibration and concussion I told her about if one was too close to the starting line. Kinda interesting trying to explain all the visceral stuff of drag racing to a non-racing fan...

 

["Dr. Dirt"]

I wouldn't be too concerned unless you are afraid of children who want to drive these beasts themselves. Seems they start learning prior to birth since all mine had the opportunity to feel the vibration of Nitro cars while in the womb and now they all have to drive these dang things.

Case in point, my middle son David just made passes this past Friday and Saturday night and his long wheelbase license application went out in this morning's mail thanks in part to Justin Levitte. Buzzz and Paul already drive funny cars.

 

[DLB]

I wouldn't be too concerned unless you are afraid of children who want to drive these beasts themselves. Seems they start learning prior to birth since all mine had the opportunity to feel the vibration of Nitro cars while in the womb and now they all have to drive these dang things.

Case in point, my middle son David just made passes this past Friday and Saturday night and his long wheelbase license application went out in this morning's mail thanks in part to Justin Levitte. Buzzz and Paul already drive funny cars.

Yea - that's kind of part of the reason I want her to go.

PJ - crack me up!

DLB

 

[PJ]

Thanks for clearing that up, PJ! I ALWAYS thought you were a really normal guy--and what's abnormal about a 3rd arm anyway! Back to topic--my associate just returned from maternity leave and I asked her and had to explain what a race would entail, and after that she thought the first thing would be to ask the doctor, but she thought the fumes, etc wouldn't be a problem (in moderation of course) but she did seem to be concerned about the extreme vibration and concussion I told her about if one was too close to the starting line. Kinda interesting trying to explain all the visceral stuff of drag racing to a non-racing fan...

the 3rd arm comes in handy, one to hold the steering wheel, 1 to shift and the other to wave friendly...or not so friendly salutations to people as I drive by

 

[Jenn]

My sister-in-law went when she was about 7 months along with DJ, he wasn't much a kicker in the womb until the nitro cars went down the track. Kat said he jumped so much her belly attracted the attention of thier neighbors in the stands.

 

[downtime]

A little common sense goes a long way...

Bring cushions for the seats, don't let her get too close to the nitro cars, make sure she has plenty of munchies, a big hat for shade, and plenty of healthy things to drink... And make sure she is near a rest room and have a great time.

My brother had headphones on his wife's belly for all three of his kids with rock and roll music going on... You can leave a nice subtle imprint for your offspring to develop a sudden and strong interest in drag racing if you do this the right way.

 

[Suzanne]

I went to a concert once, 8 months pregnant, and sat to close to a wall of speakers, and upon the first song came along, the baby jumped and jumped VIOLENTLY, and I had to run as far as I could before my son quit jumping. He was born hating all loud noises I kid you not. I dont know if that had anything to do with it but for years he couldnt stand loud noises at all.
On a side note..................My daughter lives in Johnson City, her boyfriends last name is Blevins, any relation to Mark Blevins? We did also see Blevins on alot of trucks for various businesses too.

 

[DLB]

Well my wife got a kick out most of your posts to say the least...

Suzanne - our little girl is kicking and punching already. I don't know how much more "violent" she could get. I'd hate to see it for Michelle's sake.

No relation to Mark Blevins that I know of.

DLB

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

My wife backed me up from the burnout while driving a blown alcohol altered up until she was 8 1/2 months. The doctor had no worries and basically said what everyone has already stated. The fumes aren't a big deal as long as she's not exposed to them for extended periods of time, and there was no mention of concerns with the noise.

It's kind of funny, but we were racing @ Indy when Beckman was licensing in the funny car and I was holding our precious Brooklyn (who is now 2) in the golf cart about 75 feet or so away from Jack on the starting line and she didn't even flinch when he blasted out of there. She had ear protection on, but even so, we were still pretty close to the car. We always kind of joke that she has no fear of it because she was helping Mom back Daddy up right up to the point of birth! LOL!

Sean D

 

[Toejam]

I always wondered what a 7-8 month old in the womb must think feeling a Huge Vibration rush from standing near the fence on the Startingline?

 

[handsome]

when my wife was 7 months pregnant with our now 15 year old son, the track we were at had a powderpuff race with the wives getting in the tow vehicles. she won. that old ford couldn't run the number but the other wives either went red on the tree or ran out. it was great. we got dinner for 2 on a local cruise ship. of coarse we waited till after she gave birth so she could wear a nice dress. unfortunatly she won't let me post the winners circle picture.

 

[willy]

Some great advice here.

I wouldn't worry about the sound..just over exposure to the fumes. Other than that..like Ted says..keep it comfortable and have a great time.

 

[Kelly Raquipiso]

My OB advised against it after 20 weeks due to noise. He also suggested I stay clear of the warm-ups if I just had to go.

She may also want to consider going to the restroom. It's hard to hover and pee with a bowling ball on your bladder, and balance can be a challenge. Make plans to clean or cover the toilet seats so she can sit, otherwise, her bladder may not empty completely. I've heard UTIs while pregnant are really bad. Sorry to be so explicit, but you did ask.