I waited a few months after son #1 was born (no episiotomy but I did tear so there were stitches) , more because the thought of sitting on the saddle scared me more than it should have. Once I finally did it, it was totally no big deal. I waited less time after son #2 (tearing w/ stitches again) - can't remember exactly when I hopped back on, but I know I was pulling him in the bike trailer (strapped in to his carseat) at 3 months. Not long rides, just around the neighborhood to the pool, etc. but there were no problems.
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11-02-2010, 02:57 PM #1
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There is no reason you can't ride. Just take it easy and be aware of the relaxed muscle thing like Oak spoke of.
Although it was back in the "Dark Ages" I was doing high impact aerobics six weeks after the births of both of my kids; I had natural births, episiotomies with both, #1 being a fairly good "tear."
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IFKA!!! Welcome back! So nice to see you here again.
Congrats on your little one and enjoy your new bike!
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Thank you girls (and cycling moms) for support. Here in Croatia there aren't many girl bikers so I didn't have anyone to ask about these stuff. I think I'll do some cycling when dad comes from work so I could leave him my baby Philip.
Thank you... I was quite a bit absent because many (good
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IFKA!!! Welcome back! So nice to see you here again.
Congrats on your little one and enjoy your new bike!
) things have happened in very little time -marriage (btw. I was in Perh on my honneymoon 
), son, promotion on work, finally got my university diploma ... But now I'll try to be more often on this forum
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11-03-2010, 06:14 AM #5
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Wow, you HAVE had a lot going on all at once! Congrats on all of it!
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thanks... and since I'm bragging Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Wow, you HAVE had a lot going on all at once! Congrats on all of it!
I must add we bought a land for our future house and my husband quit his job and opened a bike shop. Now we have lot less money but we're much more happier
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11-03-2010, 02:12 PM #7
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Congratulations! I really admire people who are living their dreams - as it sounds like you are
I think we all need to remember to do that more in our daily lives
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11-03-2010, 08:44 PM #8
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Congratulations! Originally Posted by iFKA
Thank you... I was quite a bit absent because many (good ) things have happened in very little time -marriage (btw. I was in Perh on my honneymoon ), son, promotion on work, finally got my university diploma ... But now I'll try to be more often on this forum
I hope you had a fabulous time on your honeymoon.
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11-06-2010, 12:48 PM #9
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It was great. Australia is awesome Originally Posted by Trekhawk
Congratulations!
I hope you had a fabulous time on your honeymoon. But we had only 3 weeks to visit Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Tasmania so I was totally EXHAUSTED... but had a time of my life
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