In reply to muppetfilter:
> (In reply to Scomuir) There is a terrible amount of grief and self blame a miscarriage brings, just imagine for one second how devastated you would feel if you suffered such a loss after doing something reckless?
But what constitutes reckless? For example, an E1 leader pottering up VDiffs is like going for a walk for most people. Being in a car crash, wearing a seatbelt, will cause far more trauma than you will expereince in an average climbing fall, yet women aren't advised not to drive anywhere. My other half did lay off the climbing after about 12 weeks (severe 'morning' sickness had a lot to do with it though - she would have climbed longer otherwise), but we had the odd session top-roping in a full body harness on very easy climbs until she was 7 months pregnant, as the lack of activity was driving her mad.
I think you have a valid point that should perhaps be considered by a pregnant woman as she makes her decisions, but I think a woman has the absolute right to do as she sees fit.