{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/climbing-when-pregnant-gear/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Rope and Tire","author":"Suprada Urval"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"83264018-a8f6-5778-a7a0-df1f9517018d","excerpt":"Here is a list of gear I used when climbing  (mostly indoor top roping, minimal outdoor toproping) during my pregnancy Full Body Harness: Climbing during pregnancy requires special gear – a full body harness if you plan to continue to climb after the…","html":"<p>Here is a list of gear I used when climbing  (mostly indoor top roping, minimal outdoor toproping) during my pregnancy</p>\n<p>Full Body Harness:</p>\n<p>Climbing during pregnancy requires special gear – a full body harness if you plan to continue to climb after the bump starts making itself known. I moved to the full body harness at around the 15th week. My regular harness was feeling very uncomfortable – it was vaguely constricting my belly – nothing dangerous – but not comfortable either. At the time I was looking, I had a few options…</p>\n<p>CAMP USA makes two full body harnesses – the <a href=\"https://www.camp-usa.com/products/harnesses/easy.asp\">CAMP Easy harness</a> – approximately $45.00 on amazon, a basic full body harness with just one gear loop, and the <a href=\"https://www.camp-usa.com/products/harnesses/magic-2.asp\">CAMP Magic II</a> $20.00 more than the Easy, and has two gear loops.</p>\n<p>Petzl also has a full body harness which I have seen a bunch of pregnant women in my climbing gym wear – the <a href=\"https://www.petzl.com/en/outdoor/full-body-harnesses/8003\">Petzl 8003</a> a whopping $125.00 when I was looking.</p>\n<p>I ended up picking the cheapest harness – the CAMP EASY – thinking that I might not climb past the sixth month (ha! that), so why spend a lot? I ended up using this harness a lot – climbing two to three times a week in the gym, till two days before my daughter was born. I’ll write more on the CAMP Easy harness in a different post.</p>\n<p>Looks like Mad Rock is coming up with their version of a full body harness for pregnant climbers called the Mountain Mama in Jan 2013 – <a href=\"https://www.mountain-mama.com/products/the-mountain-mama-by-mad-rock\">Mountain mama by Mad Rock</a></p>\n<p>Climbing shoes – same old ones I was using pre-pregnancy – La Sportiva Katana (Womens version). Luckily my feet didn’t expand anymore…or maybe my shoes expanded to fit my new feet…</p>\n<p>Climbing clothes</p>\n<p>Well, I was not fitting into my old gym clothes….so I splurged on this awesome top from REI. <a href=\"https://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/women-rei-venturi-tank-top-reviews\">https://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/women-rei-venturi-tank-top-reviews</a></p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this top was available in only two colors..Green and Blue..and I bought one of each.  Unfortunately, this is no longer available… REI has changed how the ‘Venturi Tank top’ looks like.</p>\n<p>What was so awesome about this? The cool this about this top was that it is made for non-pregnant women, but the front pleats expand along with the belly! This is what I was wearing when climbing two days before my baby decided to show up!</p>\n<p>Climbing pants</p>\n<p>Well, I wanted nice material, comfortable, with a wide elastic belly band which would cover the under part of my (to me) huge belly, but at teh same time not constrict, be good looking and work post-pregnancy as well… and I found it…</p>\n<p>The Stonewear Designs Meridian Capri – <a href=\"https://www.stoneweardesigns.com/p-310-meridian-capri.aspx\">https://www.stoneweardesigns.com/p-310-meridian-capri.aspx</a></p>\n<p>All the above and of course, your favorite water bottle..important to stay hydrated!</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Climbing when Pregnant – Gear","date":"December 24, 2012","url":"/climbing-when-pregnant-gear/","tags":["Thoughts"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/climbing-when-pregnant-gear/","previous":null,"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/2013-06-05-on-work-life-balance/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"On Work-Life Balance","url":"/on-work-life-balance/","tags":["Thoughts"]}}}},"staticQueryHashes":["3128451518","426816048"]}