To Pinkbikes and Ana, thank you both for your thoughtful replies. To Malkin and Fontinalis, thank you for your best wishes. I had an appointment with my GP this morning and she echoed your wise words.

Her advice is to:
  • Stop reading articles on the internet

  • RELAX! Let it happen!
  • Continue being healthy
  • Continue cycling commute & surfing
  • Heart rate isn't a concern (FWIW, my stats are: Average HR = 150, Max HR = +195).

  • Body temperature isn't a concern (She said I'd need to raise my body temp +2 degrees to be in the danger zone. To achieve this I would be doing something like running a marathon in the midday sun in the Australian summer)

  • Take folate (ideally three months before conception)

The best advice she gave me was to listen to what my body is telling me.

Nic

xxx