Pregnancy Birth and cycling
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Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
- Location
- South Derbyshire
Congratulations 
jhawk
Veteran
- Location
- New Brunswick, Canada
Congratulations!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Congratulations, I can't really help with the guidelines but I would say listen to how you are feeling, if really tired then don't cycle just for the sake of it. I had some days when I could barely move with tiredness (I wouldn't have been safe to cycle) and others when I had loads of energy. But I hadn't rediscovered cycling at that stage, I wish I had.
- Location
- Glasgow
Congratulations! 
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I was dead impressed when @Cathryn reported on her tour of Holland when pregrant six years ago. Here's her original post...
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bank-holiday-holland.36572/.
Congratulations @GoldDust!
Congrats. Yes as long as you cycle from the start you are OK to carry on all the way. Exercise is good. You may find it uncomfortable later on tho so listen to your body. I think swimming is the choice of exercise bcoz it supports a big tummy but again, you're supposed to do it from the start, not take it up at the last minute, so that your muscles are used to it. And moderate exercise, not Ironman LOL
Motobecane
Guru
- Location
- Kentish
Hi guys
Had some good news last week that I'm expecting. Does anyone know the guidelines for cycling in each trimester
and how long to wait after birth before cycling again.
Thanks all
Well, it was a long time ago for me, but I just carried on cycling. Obviously, as you get bigger you take it more slowly. I think the only problem is if you think about having a tumble. For that reason, many women wouldn't ride in the last trimester. But I did.
As for afterwards, that isn't a problem at all. You will know when you are ready! For me it was a matter of days. If you have stitches it could be a bit longer. The main issue afterwards is what to do with the baby when you are cycling!
Congratulations! Enjoy...
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
My husband offered to put me in a wheelbarrow!@GoldDust - my most grovelling apologies
I did read somewhere about a woman who not only cycled all through her pregnancy… she even cycled to the delivery !
Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Congratulations 
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CongratulationsHi guys
Had some good news last week that I'm expecting
Thanks all
Sarah Storey rode throughout her pregnancy. As she went on, the handlebars came up, and she took it rather easier.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bno-5vyBg0
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I'd be more likely to talk to a midwife preferably a cycling one.... Doctors can be pretty conservative in my opinion especially the older ones.
