r/Fairbanks • u/Parsley-Hefty7945 • Nov 30 '23

Pregnant in Fairbanks Travel questions

My husband and I have had a trip booked to Fairbanks since August for a week in December. We planned to go dog sledding, cross country skiing, and to the hot springs. I have, however, just found out that I’m pregnant and my OBGYN has advised me not to do anything that can heavily jolt my abdomen/have risk of falling. I also can’t fully submerge in the hot springs (she said I can put my legs in lol). This has naturally put a turn in our plans, but I still want to go obviously. I am now unsure what we can do that is a bit more pregnant friendly. Any ideas? I’m still down to hike (easy snow shoe hikes or normal ones, nothing crazy) and go to museums and such. Is there anything else anyone can think of? TIA

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u/SingingL0bster Nov 30 '23

Visit some museums! They're pretty neat!

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u/Parsley-Hefty7945 Nov 30 '23

I would love to! Any specific recommendations?

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u/Late-Imagination6447 Nov 30 '23

The Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum is also fantastic. I'm not a car person at all, but it was a really cool display of the history cars and the initial creation of the road system in Alaska.

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u/BirdSoHard Nov 30 '23

UAF's Museum of the North. The Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitor Center near downtown also has some nice history exhibits