Riding Pregnant

[MomOnBike]

I'd make plans to go, and ride - but tell myself not to be too proud to beg off. You really don't know how you'll feel in September. If you ride, don't get stubborn and finish when taking a SAG would be wiser.

I'd bet that fellow riders/support crew will watch out for you - maybe more than you'd like.

[singletrackmind]

Did I mention how SLOW I had to go? Seems your heartrate increases with pregnancy-across the board. When I was hiking I had to take all the hills very easy to get up them without setting off the monitor.

Well, so I had to miss out on a lot of fast living for a little while-it was SOOOO worth it.

I was 35 at the time, a bit younger than you are and an avid biker so pretty fit. I did end up with gestational diabetes-no chocolate for nearly 5 months (I took some to the delivery room with me, though, but still had to wait b/c of an emergency c-section)
Still I was able to ride til the belly got too big and hike throughout, except for a few times when I got put on bed rest .

After recovering from the c-sect I went back to hiking and walking until JB was old enough to hold up both his head and the helmet-and to sit up. If the seat in the trailer accomodates helmets (mine doesn't and we get by fine) all the better.

Again, best wishes and congratulations!!

[Etincelle]

Don't worry. You can continue cycling. i had 3 kids and never stopped doing sports.. even cross-country skiing... Your belly could stop you at some point though!!!

As far as falling... the baby is very well protected... At my 2nd pregnancy, I fall head first from the 2nd floor down to the 1st floor in the stairs.... 2 weeks away from delivery.. baby had nothing... I had another bad fall in the stairs.. same pregnancy... at 12-15 weeks.. again, baby had nothing...

We should not stop from doing anything..

Good luck!

[CorsairMac]

As far as falling... the baby is very well protected... At my 2nd pregnancy, I fall head first from the 2nd floor down to the 1st floor in the stairs.... 2 weeks away from delivery.. baby had nothing... I had another bad fall in the stairs.. same pregnancy... at 12-15 weeks.. again, baby had nothing...

We should not stop from doing anything..

Good luck!

cept maybe falling down the stairs??

[sarahfixit]

cept maybe falling down the stairs??

Makes ya wonder about the stairs