O/T warts and all

[singletrackmind]

I biked up until my 7th month but had to quit because I couldn't get the knees around the belly. It was the trainer after that. I hiked and walked up til the end. That was sometimes a little painful when his head was dropping into place but after a block or two he'd shift and it'd be alright. I was advised to keep the heart rate below 140 and not get overheated and was not restricted from the bike. I stayed slow and on the road (heartrate, overheating, safety) but at least I was turning pedals.
I had What to Expect When You're Expecting. It didn't worry me at all, I was too busy doing all that on my own. I had bleeding at 3 months, a placenta that was just barely over the exit (and moved just enough), gestational diabetes, problems with the baby's heartrate during those pre-contraction things that resulted in a week of bedrest (ARGH!) twice, they almost did a c-section at nearly 8 months and changed their mind last minute, went in for a normal delivery (2 weeks early) and ended up with an emergency c-section when the cord came out first. No big deal. A plus would be not being at or near the end of pregnancy during the worst of the heat. I did do that right!
I miss the spontanaity of my old life, the ability to just jump on the bike and go or not miss half of what's going on at get-togethers because I'm trying to keep the boyo safe and well-occupied, or missing get-togethers completely because of the boyo.
That said, I wouldn't trade what I have now for all the freedom the world has to offer. Just know that it's a huge change (not something you really can understand or prepare for) and you make a lot of old-life sacrifices but the rewards to me are so much greater.
Ask me again when he's 16 and just let me know he wrecked the car...by running over my bike