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Quartida
16th July 2006, 01:13
This is a rather bizarre question, but I was reading a thread the other day in which a woman talked about riding while she was pregnant.

How many of you have ridden while you were pregnant? What about as a pillion? And were you nervous?

As I read the thread, I thought to myself, I think I'd be too scared to ride while pregnant..surely even a minor bin could cause some serious damage.

But then these days it seems you can't do anything while pregnant, so perhaps I'm being over-cautious!

NB: No, I'm not pregnant. This is a purely hypothetical (or perhaps very, very pre-emptive) question.

Karma
16th July 2006, 01:32
Riding while pregnant should be fine up to a point I'd imagine.

Once the water retention comes into your feet and you can't operate the gears anymore then I'd say stop there.

BTW... Congratuations, you look radiant!

Mr. Peanut
16th July 2006, 01:54
Bad idea. :oi-grr:

Goblin
16th July 2006, 02:01
Well I rode my bikes with all 3 of mine. First one I had a bit of an off but didn't hit the ground, buggered my bike so I couldnt ride. Next two I rode until my tummy wouldn't fit behind the tank. I never got scared. Pregnancy isn't a sickness....you can do pretty much anything you used to before pregnancy, only your muscles waste away a wee bit. Well for me anyway.

thehollowmen
16th July 2006, 09:17
funnily ene enough I was talking to a lady at work who used to ride. But she gave up riding while pregnant..jumped back in the saddle directly afterwards. She didn't take a break because she didn't fit on the bike, but because the tank and the baby made a sandwhich out of her bladder and she had trouble even getting to work without a pit stop.

Motu
16th July 2006, 09:30
My wife rode well into her first pregnacy,but decided to stop went she couldn't get her rigid frame Triumph Tiger 100 out of a ditch on a gravel road.Then she decided to give up being pillion when we nearly got taken out at 145kph on my BMW at 8 mnths.She had given up going on my side car much earlier when I nearly flipped it trying to do a 360 on a narrow road.

babyB
16th July 2006, 10:56
........ Pregnancy isn't a sickness....you can do pretty much anything you used to before pregnancy........
agrees this is so true. if your fit, healthy and happy, why stop doing thing ya lov doing.
i did a 10day tour in second trimester the only probs i had was me jacket got rather tight rather fast :slap:
I rode pillion untill about 8months without too many hastles, just didnt like the gravel too much:( .
i think its all about trust...... but i think if your going to be nervious about riding/pillion i dont think you should be on there, couse your feelings will transfur to baby.....

as for the dangers, well you dont have to be on bike to fall or to be knocked down.

I also do belive that some things need to be put on hold....i like i stopped claybird shooting, seems ppl couldnt concentrate with super-large earmuffs stuck to me belly:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: point being for some things there is no way on knowing how or wether they effect baby.

kickingzebra
16th July 2006, 11:14
Hmm, the danger thing can be overdone. I get reprimanded by people all the time for taking my wife on the back. she is 5 months preggers at the moment, but some people seem to think as soon as you find you are pregnant, you should go and get wrapped in bedding, and stay there until you get better.

Life is for living, and it is not as if life ceases when one becomes pregnant!

Funnily enough, the people who give the funniest looks are the mothers in their remuera tractors, who drive their children to and from school everyday.

The statistical anomaly is, the people who do everything to make sure their child is safe, eg, take them to and from school, walk them to the door etc,
They are the ones whose children are most likely to die. In car accidents.

While I am not saying go wild with risk taking, I am saying a healthy balance of risk, and risk aversion is the way life should be lived. Hence giving up motorcycling would for us, be too much risk aversion.

That would equal putting life on a shelf, I don't want to do it when my children are able to talk to me, so I am not going to start doing it now!

yungatart
16th July 2006, 11:20
I didn't ride while I was pregnant - something to do with not having a bike, I guess, but I did take up skiing for the first time. One of my sisters did marathon kayaking until she could no longer fit in her boat. Listen to your body and trust your instincts. Pregnancy is a normal process for most women, common sense and your feelings should be the guiding force. Good luck BTW

Colapop
16th July 2006, 11:26
I've never ridden while pregnant. I can't believe you'd ever consider it! - getting pregnant that is.... having a 16 year old is reason enough not to.

Edbear
16th July 2006, 12:09
I won't ride while I'm pregnant....:yes:

pixc
16th July 2006, 13:05
I didnt have a bike when I was pregnant, but i did take up a form of wake-boarding but with-out the wake. Used to get towed behind a car mid-tide at the estary by waihi beach. Used to get some speed up and when you came off in a flying heap, the water was only a foot or so deep. Not the same I know but its all about what you feel is right. I worked up untilll I was 8 months pregnant, I still drove a car, mowed the lawns and played indoor soccer untill i was 7 months pregnant (Thats when people started to notice and I was basically asked to stop)...I didnt want to feel fat and useless. If i had a bike at the time, Im sure I would have riden untill it became too uncomfortable. Women have only been treated, and behaved like they need to be wrapped up in cotton when pregnant for the last 50-100 years. Before then u carried on as usual if you were pregnant. And back then it was probably more often then not. Ok so not the same I know...but women worked harder for a lot less back then and being pregnant wasnt going to stop you doing what you needed to do. Its about time more people realize that pregnancy is a fact of life and not some sort of freaky and unusual disease that makes u less mentally or physically enabled...for the most part :P Unless you are specifically told otherwise by a doctor, IMO women should continue their normal way of life untill it doesnt 'feel' right.

Quartida
16th July 2006, 13:33
OK, I agree with what you've all said...and it's true pixc, for years women DID just have to get on with life, pregnant or otherwise. I guess what I was getting at was that surely a bin that would usually just cause a few scrapes and a bit of a shock when not pregnant could be potentially dangerous if pregnant?

Having said that, one could also be in a car crash. Or fall off a pushbike. Or fall down the stairs.

Life's a dangerous place, ain't it? :yes:

Goblin
16th July 2006, 13:44
I guess what I was getting at was that surely a bin that would usually just cause a few scrapes and a bit of a shock when not pregnant could be potentially dangerous if pregnant?

Having said that, one could also be in a car crash. Or fall off a pushbike. Or fall down the stairs.

Life's a dangerous place, ain't it? :yes:
Or even fall out of bed....eh krash!
You'd be surprised how well protected the baby is inside the womb, surounded by fluid and nice soft organs. Would take a very hard knock to harm a foetus. The mother would probably be in more danger as later in pregnancy the muscles and bones soften for the birth.

KATWYN
16th July 2006, 15:15
Pregnacy/ babies versus bikes - I always thought its one or the other.

They are both worlds apart in my own veiw.

Quartida
16th July 2006, 15:34
Pregnacy/ babies versus bikes - I always thought its one or the other.

They are both worlds apart in my own veiw.

I don't know...just because they're worlds apart doesn't necessarily mean you can't have the best of both worlds.

Str8 Jacket
16th July 2006, 15:48
My mother rode until she was 8 months pregnant with me. She got too big to be comfortable so Dad went out and bought a car. When I wanted to get my first bike my parents were and still are dead set against me riding, doesnt really make sense to me....

Mr. Peanut
16th July 2006, 16:09
Why is everyone talking about children? :blink:

Biohazard
16th July 2006, 16:23
Obviously being a chap i cant get pregnant,

But , now and then on the toilet I have given birth to an Alien or 2 does this count ?

Goblin
16th July 2006, 16:26
Why is everyone talking about children? :blink:
Because we can:mellow:

Mr. Peanut
16th July 2006, 17:12
Ok then :innocent:

aff-man
16th July 2006, 17:15
fuck.... I almost had a heart attack...

Mr. Peanut
16th July 2006, 17:17
Almost? Explain :blink:

pixc
16th July 2006, 18:11
It is really a personal judgement call. If someone 'lost' their baby because they come off their bike, I bet there would be loads of people quick to condem the mother. If it was is a car accident I believe it would be veiwed differently.

I think if my partner had concerns about me riding whilst pregnant, I think would respect his concerns and not ride.

T.W.R
16th July 2006, 18:28
Many years ago the wife of a good mate of mine asked me to take her for a ride on my bike because she was overdue with her 1st baby.

I wasn't keen on the idea but ended up taking her for a good 30min ride around some local roads, she enjoyed it totally & apart from being slightly uncomfortable in the seating department she reckoned it was the best she'd felt for quite sometime. The mounting & dismounting wasn't to graceful though.

At the time she was 6days overdue and ended up going into labour 2days later, coincidence maybe ? but she was adament she wanted to have a ride for reasons only known to her.

I'm Dillon's godfather now so I must have done something right :doobey:

Quartida
16th July 2006, 18:32
Almost? Explain :blink:

That, my friend, is what happens when a biker's (i.e. aff-man's) girlfriend (i.e. me) posts a thread about pregnancy in a biker forum...only to realise that she (i.e. me) is talking about a hypothetically pregnancy, not a real one, as the biker (i.e. aff-man) had visualised. ;)



T.W.R.: Maybe it was like a food craving? "I suddenly have the urge to drink lots of avocado and tuna juice...and go for a ride on a bike!"

Pregnant women can be irrational. (And yes, before everyone jumps in - ALL women can be irrational, but pregnant ones most of all. :yes:)

pixc
16th July 2006, 19:01
That, my friend, is what happens when a biker's (i.e. aff-man's) girlfriend (i.e. me) posts a thread about pregnancy in a biker forum...only to realise that she (i.e. me) is talking about a hypothetically pregnancy, not a real one, as the biker (i.e. aff-man) had visualised. ;)

Bahahaaaaa... Oh I wish i could have seen his face..




Pregnant women can be irrational. (And yes, before everyone jumps in - ALL women can be irrational, but pregnant ones most of all. :yes:)

IRRATIONAL??..WTF DO U MEAN BY THAT??? *(&#*$&*&%_*#

:blah:

Goblin
16th July 2006, 19:14
Pregnant women can be irrational. (And yes, before everyone jumps in - ALL women can be irrational, but pregnant ones most of all. :yes:)
Aint that the truth!!! Glad I did have my bike to get me through.

Got a friend whose mrs has 10 weeks to go, he asked me if all women were psycho when pregnant.:yes: It's the hormones! And it gets worse before it gets better.

bladez
16th July 2006, 19:56
me and my partner for our first child went up to Hastings from levin for a icecream and she droped the kid the next day i liked the ride i think she did :innocent: bloody cravings

FROSTY
16th July 2006, 22:13
When My ex was carrying baby bikie she was on the back of my FJ1200 most everywhere. She pointed out to me that being pillion on a tourer meant she could sit in the most comfortable but usually undignified position.--knees horisontal and legs well spread--Hmm actually thats how she---aww neva mind

Skunk
16th July 2006, 22:35
I knew a woman who rode to hospital to give birth.
Yes, she knew it was coming. That's why she rode.

oldrider
16th July 2006, 23:15
I had an old BSA that I reckon was pregnant.
Not guilty myself, it was fucked long before I got it! :blip:

Nicksta
16th July 2006, 23:29
I think if I get pregnant, i'll ride till my specialist tells me i shouldnt.....
thanks for the thread Quartida.... interesting thoughts...

Quartida
16th July 2006, 23:47
I knew a woman who rode to hospital to give birth.
Yes, she knew it was coming. That's why she rode.

Wow. You'd think she'd have enough on her mind without having to worry about cages not indicating, blind spots etc. etc. That's pretty impressive. Not sure that I'd want to have contractions on the back of a bike though.

Bloody hell...if I was going into labour everyone around me would be at my beck and call until they got me safe and sound to the hospital.
"I'm having the baby. YOU can drive."

Beemer
17th July 2006, 10:10
Bad idea. :oi-grr:

If you're talking about getting pregnant in the first place, I totally agree with you - I hate kids!

I know a woman from WIMA who rode all through her pregnancies. Used to unlace her leather pants so she could still wear them! As she said, it's not an illness.

I personally can't imagine anything worse than trying to ride the Goose while pregnant - you'd need a cruiser or something. After all, look at all the fat guys who ride Harleys - must be the same as being pregnant!

Quartida
17th July 2006, 11:10
I personally can't imagine anything worse than trying to ride the Goose while pregnant - you'd need a cruiser or something. After all, look at all the fat guys who ride Harleys - must be the same as being pregnant!

Haha, I never thought of that.

It's true though...you'd be hard pressed to find a sportbike that you could ride to full term.

kickingzebra
17th July 2006, 18:45
When I asked our doctor about riding with her preggers, he said the old remedy to induce birth was get the woman to take a tablespoon of castor oil, have sex, then take the motorbike down a bumpy road....

So I'm practicing to be ready for the day....
Mmmm oil.

Biohazard
17th July 2006, 18:48
Mmmm oil.

:sick:

:nono:

:nya:

sunhuntin
17th July 2006, 22:01
Pregnacy/ babies versus bikes - I always thought its one or the other.

They are both worlds apart in my own veiw.

thats my view as well... thing is [goes on tangent] is that im 100% certain i dont want kids, yet im too young to be steralised by my own wishes.
i wish i could be though. surely it comes down to personal choice? everyone says, well, what if you change your mind? yeh right, bring an innocent into a world where we have 3 murders in a weekend, and kids dont know the meaning of respect? nup, dont think so doc!
id never considered riding while pregnant....my biggest fear is having the man in blue knock on my door to tell my kids to arrange my funeral. i do not ever want that to happen.

but, in short, if i did get pregnant, i would ride as long as i could, and then rig a carseat on to the pillion seat and bungy cord the sprat. lol.

Patch
17th July 2006, 22:19
:killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme

fuck.... I almost had a heart attack...
Fark that is some funny shite.




Well, you know how it goes bro,
1. They start thinking about then


This is a rather bizarre question . .
How many of you have ridden while you were pregnant? What about as a pillion? And were you nervous? :gob:

2. they start talking about


An then you know what comes next Aff

3. Practice :blip:


Good luck mate :killingme

aff-man
17th July 2006, 22:38
:killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme

Fark that is some funny shite.

Well, you know how it goes bro,
1. They start thinking about then

2. they start talking about

An then you know what comes next Aff
3. Practice :blip:
Good luck mate :killingme

*goes and cries in the corner*

*then goes and practices some more*

beyond
18th July 2006, 08:45
This thread also reminds me of the time when my wife was preggies with our first and two weeks overdue. She was getting really pissed off and wanted that sprog to come. This was a long time back and I had a Suzi T350 back then.

Threw her on the back and shot out to Marietai and back from Papakura.
Back then the roads weren't too hot so I figured if we stayed around 85mph we were bound to go airborn on the lumpy bits and if that didn't do it what would.

Hell you do some dum things when you are young. :)

Airborn we went, quite a bit actually, over and over again. My missus loved every minute of it and it was good to blow the cobwebs out of the bike and me as well.

Didn't work though. (Just as well ) Sprog popped out a few days later though and funny thing is, he always loved bikes, while he was alive.

Finn
18th July 2006, 08:51
Quartida, why don't you PM Inlinefour for his experience. He's been due for quite some time and continues riding. He's fine, just suffers from mood swings and cravings for raw meat.

msm
19th July 2006, 22:02
Just to reiterate the point already made about pregnancy not being a disability, here's a purely anecdotal story about a childhood friend's mother who was quite possibly batshit insane. Granted, it doesn't involve motorbikes, but keep reading...

My friend's mother rode her pushbike more or less every day of her pregnancy, as she had no other transportation. She was a tiny lady, and was big as a house with her 2nd baby, and while mounting and dismounting her pushbike was no graceful affair she managed to keep at it. The end of her 9th month came around, and she started feeling contractions and other signs of labour. So she got on her pushbike and rode the 3-4km to the hospital. Delivered her baby girl a few hours later. Baby had some health issues and had to stay behind at the hospital for a few days for a minor operation. Mother was discharged after a few hours as she was suffering no complications and they shove you out of the maternity ward as quickly as possible if you clearly don't need to be there.

So. A few hours after squeezing something the size of a watermelon out of something the size of a plum, SHE RODE HOME ON HER PUSHBIKE.

Gah. Every time I think of that, I have to cross my legs in sympathy. :sick:

Bob
19th July 2006, 23:05
My friend Sue continued to ride her ZX6 while pregnant. She only stopped when she could no longer reach the bars as the bump got in the way!

Karma
19th July 2006, 23:06
I think if I get pregnant

You need a hand with that? :blip:

Quartida
20th July 2006, 23:09
So. A few hours after squeezing something the size of a watermelon out of something the size of a plum, SHE RODE HOME ON HER PUSHBIKE.

Gah. Every time I think of that, I have to cross my legs in sympathy. :sick:

Ooh, me too :gob:

Nicksta
21st July 2006, 10:52
You need a hand with that? :blip:
Um not right now thanks......
i quite like to keep my figure for a bit yet....

klingon
21st July 2006, 12:05
It's funny how different people perceive different risks. If I were pregnant I think I'd keep on riding just as long as I kept enjoying it. As someone pointed out, to do damage to the baby you'd have to do a heck of a lot of damage to yourself too.

On the other hand I was having my nails done yesterday (:D) and the woman doing my nails told me she was a couple of months pregnant. And there she was breathing in all those solvents and toxins - grinding away at acrylic nails and breathing in the dust, etc etc. There has just been some sort of bonding stuff banned because it gets absorbed through your skin and causes all kinds of health problems and this woman was using it several times a day until a few weeks ago.

Hairdressers also suffer a very high incidence of certain kinds of cancer because of all the horrible chemicals they breathe in and absorb through their skin.

Not to mention the risks of drinking, smoking and stress.

So my point is, everyone should assess their own risks but if I get pregnant I'll choose to be a scruffy-headed, chipped-nail, happy biker!

GN1NiteStnd
9th August 2006, 09:22
Yeah I like bikes too much to give up entirely for nine months, I'd ride until its either impossible, or too uncomfortable. It would be bad enough have to cart the kid around in a cage, wasting valuable bike time:bye: . Means I'd have to get my cage license :(

muzz
9th August 2006, 09:57
My ex pillioned up to 7 months until we had an off both end up in hospital for the night no problems thank god. She was a week over due so we went for a ride (triumph hardtail) and that night we had a baby girl. Must have been the vibrations stirring things up a bit.

judecatmad
11th August 2006, 19:05
Am really pleased I found this thread cos it's a question I've been wanting to ask someone for ages (since we're trying for kids and I've only recently taken up riding a bike). Only problem for me is I'm a fat heifer to begin with so the bike pants could be an issue beyond about...ooh....2 weeks! LOL :D

kickingzebra
11th August 2006, 19:21
Have fun trying!!
No one ever said you had to do the zip up?! (that could help with the trying too come to think of it ;)

Depending on how the trou close you might be able to extend them a bit.

Deano
11th August 2006, 19:25
I've refused to take a pregnant friend as a pillion before.

Just thought that it wasn't worth risking an additional and vulnerable life for the thrill of a ride on a bike.

Taking a pillion is a responsibility in itself - a further life just compounds things IMO.

(I should add it wasn't my baby so felt even more obliged to say no)

hellnback
24th August 2006, 09:06
My wife is currently pregnant and has been riding right up until now (only 15 weeks to go!!). Not a lot of info out there on riding while pregnant, I'm assuming that people say not to do it because it's considered dangerous eg. if you come off, not because it can be harmful to our unborn baby... eg. having your bits bounce up and down on the seat for 8 hours...

babyB
24th August 2006, 10:52
well i think baby will suffer WAY more from the affects of smoking &/or acahol than riding a bike.

hell ya could trip over the doormat, slip on the floor even crash a car anything is possible. ya just shouldnt stop doing everythings cause ya pregggy ............but do stop smoking & drinkin:yes:

Keystone19
24th August 2006, 12:05
I crashed a quad while pregnant early on with my first with no undue effects (at least not that I can tell). Having said that, although I ran until 7 months pregnant I stopped riding a mountainbike once the foetus had grown to a size where it was no longer protected by the pelvis as I felt the risks were too great from crashing. You are far more likely to come off a mountainbike than a motorbike.

I imagine the main reason I would stop riding a sportsbike would be that I wouldn't be able to reach the handlebars after a while!

As the above people have posted, it is entirely up to the individual as to what they perceive the risk to be and what level they choose to take that risk to.

:rockon:

SPman
24th August 2006, 14:50
My ex rode as pillion until about 3 weeks before the birth - including one epic haul from Westport to Auckland nonstop apart from the ferry.

Yeah - I never lived that one down...........

mstriumph
24th August 2006, 19:21
was broke and bikeless at the time but rode a borrowed 'blokes' pushbike [it was far from modern - bummer, i can STILL remember how HEAVY that thing was!!] until the day before the birth ............. it must have looked HILARIOUS!!

hellnback
25th August 2006, 11:49
The missis just got back from talking to her midwife, she seemed to think that no harm would come from the physical act of riding, but to rest often and probably not to do a marathon trip...
She also said be aware that your centre of gravity changes as your baby gets bigger then your bike may react differently... (or something along those lines).
To conclude the wife's decided that since she can't drink, smoke, take drugs, play netball, eat raw anything, blah blah blah, then f*ck it she'll ride until she can't ride no more!!

judecatmad
25th August 2006, 12:44
The missis just got back from talking to her midwife, she seemed to think that no harm would come from the physical act of riding, but to rest often and probably not to do a marathon trip...
She also said be aware that your centre of gravity changes as your baby gets bigger then your bike may react differently... (or something along those lines).
To conclude the wife's decided that since she can't drink, smoke, take drugs, play netball, eat raw anything, blah blah blah, then f*ck it she'll ride until she can't ride no more!!

Now what we need to do is see if we can't convince a bike wear manufacturer to kick off a maternity line! :baby:

steved
25th August 2006, 13:14
Now what we need to do is see if we can't convince a bike wear manufacturer to kick off a maternity line! :baby:Wouldn't that be lucrative? :whistle:

To be honest, I am surprised at the willingness to ride amongst the pregnant ladies. I don't have a problem with it and I am actually kinda impressed, but I was expecting a different tone.

hellnback
25th August 2006, 16:16
Now what we need to do is see if we can't convince a bike wear manufacturer to kick off a maternity line! :baby:

I'm still trying to mount the car seat!! In fact, why the hell not, if you're aloud those stupid plastic seat things you have on push bikes that mount to your carrier....

OK that might be pushing it a bit...

kickingzebra
25th August 2006, 16:23
OK that might be pushing it a bit...

Hell no!! Get them a suit of leathers (see Quasi) a helmet, and a little contained dome thing to mount on the back, and wheelie it up I say!!
Mate, I'll be taking the kids on the bike as soon as they are old enough to sit still when I tell them to.

babyB
25th August 2006, 17:00
I'm still trying to mount the car seat!! In fact, why the hell not, if you're aloud those stupid plastic seat things you have on push bikes that mount to your carrier....

OK that might be pushing it a bit...
actually it has been :done: . xj has a premo bikeseat setup for the kids
& da kids love it :niceone:

my gal was on the front of da bike around 6mths(wasnt on the road though) now miss 5 is wanting here own sportsbike:shit:

kickingzebra
25th August 2006, 17:02
actually it has been :done: . xj has a premo bikeseat setup for the kids
& da kids love it :niceone:

my gal was on the front of da bike around 6mths(wasnt on the road though) now miss 5 is wanting here own sportsbike:shit:

Sounds like the perfect excuse to buy some mini bikes!!!

buellbabe
30th August 2006, 14:14
... hmm some interesting thoughts...
myself I have no intention of having kids but if I were that way inclined then i with those who say ride if ya wanna, if its still comfortable then why not?

Made me think of many years ago when my boss ( a male ) said to me 'you'll have to give up bikes when you start a family' ... well after I finished informing him what a sexist pig he was ( believe me he REALLY was! ) I proceeded to horrify him by saying that if the unthinkable did happen and I were to have kids then they would bloody well ride on the back and I would have a babyseat fitted if I could! The boss just about had a heart attack on the spot!

Each to their own...

babyB
30th August 2006, 14:31
Sounds like the perfect excuse to buy some mini bikes!!!
lol yer i been thinkin bout it for a while...... know where there are any cheap ones going... xmas is commin:shit:

judecatmad
31st January 2007, 13:34
*sigh*

Now that we've gotten ourselves into this situation and I managed to find me a big pair of loaner bike pants and a bigger jacket (thanks to a very kind, shrinking colleague), the riding has just been vetoed by hubby :(

Maybe I can talk to the middle-wife and see if we can't convince him that it should be OK.....

mstriumph
31st January 2007, 13:41
CONGRATULATIONS JUDE!!!!!!!!!

:Punk: :sunny: :first: :blah: :clap:


[bit of a bummer about not being permitted to ride, though ....]

The_Dover
31st January 2007, 13:54
Tell him to fuckin harden up.

Vicky is due in about four weeks and is still riding her gixxer when she can, fuck, she even did a track day on Dec 22nd cos it was her birthday.

It's not a fuckin disability, is he gonna stop you from leaving the house too? (Or just the kitchen and laundry??)

Colapop
31st January 2007, 13:59
He could just strap a wheelbarrow to the back of his bike and you can tag along.

judecatmad
31st January 2007, 14:01
Tell him to fuckin harden up.

Vicky is due in about four weeks and is still riding her gixxer when she can, fuck, she even did a track day on Dec 22nd cos it was her birthday.

It's not a fuckin disability, is he gonna stop you from leaving the house too? (Or just the kitchen and laundry??)

LOL, you tell it like it is D - no sitting on the fence now :rofl:

I'm pretty bummed out by it but I'm thinking maybe the softly softly approach would work better....?! His heart's in the right place - I just don't think he fully understands the resilience of the female form (and he is forgetting that there's SO much padding there already that I'm more likely to bounce than splat if I come off!!!)

I'm still going to borrow the larger gear and we'll take it from there.

Dying to get out on 2 wheels - somewhat stressed out at the mo (early days, shock and all that) and a nice long ride on a lovely sunny day would take all my cares away!

Nasty
31st January 2007, 14:02
*sigh*

Now that we've gotten ourselves into this situation and I managed to find me a big pair of loaner bike pants and a bigger jacket (thanks to a very kind, shrinking colleague), the riding has just been vetoed by hubby :(

Maybe I can talk to the middle-wife and see if we can't convince him that it should be OK.....

Interesting that he should be permitting or stopping you doíng anything ... by stopping you and removing the freedom of choice he is creating a stress situation that you shouldn't be in and is just as bad for that one growing in you.

mid wife should be able to help .. its about being comfortable and confident .. and probably choosing when to ride .. so you are comfortable. I have seem people preggers put themselves in more danger in a car ... just driving the thing with the wheel next to the belly ... oh well ... Good luck on the discussions and congrats on the news.!!!!!:sunny:

judecatmad
31st January 2007, 14:04
He could just strap a wheelbarrow to the back of his bike and you can tag along.

No way! He's come off more times than me (his 2 versus my 0!!). I'm WAAAAAY safer on my own!!!

LOL

:rofl:

Alice
31st January 2007, 14:12
Why is it that some people want to wrap pregnant women up in cotton wool.
Its a natural part of life, not a disability. I have one kid, I went to the Dr once to confirm I was pregnant, then again about 1 month before he was born. With a normal healthy pregnacy its not a big deal, life carries on as usual. You do not suddenly become a pathetic human who cannot function properly. If you have an accident and injury yourself severely or worse case scenario cause death, chances are the baby will still be alive. There have been cases where they have kept the mother on life support until the kid was full term, delivered by caesar then switched off the life support. The case I heard about the mother was killed in a car accident, so does that mean you should not get in a car either because something unfortunate may happen ! The foetus is very well protected inside you. Chances of anything happening are so low that I do not think they are even worth considering. Just carry on and enjoy life, cause your going to be in for a hell of a shock when it arrives, har har. You know that thing called freedom, ......eventually they grow up and move out, arr great being free again.

RC1
31st January 2007, 14:21
my ex was a pillion on the bike from day one til 8 months no problems at all the only reason she stopped was that it was getting a bit cramped between me and the pack rack,

mstriumph
31st January 2007, 16:15
i'm a bit bothered with some of the 'no-one should tell a pregnant woman what to do' type comments here ...........

at the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, baby-making takes two and it's understandable if Mr Jude is a bit apprehensive at the thought of his wife and their first buzzing around on a bike before it's even born, especially if he tends to fall off a bit himself ...................

Lissa
31st January 2007, 16:21
I agree with Alice regarding Pregant women not being wrapped in cotton wool. I have three children. Third pregancy ... I rowed on my rowing machine (40 mins a day) until I was 8 months and my tummy was getting in the way (under doctor supervision) I mowed lawns until a week before I had her, gardened, and walked everyday. If I had a bike then, I would have rode it. Baby was healthy, I was alot healther, gained hardly any weight and went back to rowing 5 days after having baby. My point is... carry on doing the things you love, once you have the baby, there isnt going to be too much 'you' time.... just enjoy your pregancy and your biking!!

James Deuce
31st January 2007, 16:26
Carry on doing the things you can, IF you can.

Don't be a total concrete thinker when it comes to maternal health. You're not invulnerable when you're pregnant, and midwive's are fools, so don't rely on their advice.

It may be a natural process, but we didn't develop a technology based medical system for nothing. Child mortality rates are on the rise again (go look at the Statistics NZ site) because of the attitude that medicine has nothing to offer pregnant women, mothers, or the birthing process. 40% of babies didn't make 5 years old and 30% of women didn't survive childbirth at the turn of the 20th Century.

It amazes me that people want to return to that.

Finn
31st January 2007, 16:40
Child mortality rates are on the rise again


Yeah, what's wrong with kids these days. Can't they take a beating?

elle-f
31st January 2007, 16:46
HUGS JUDE!! and yep, Jens would be exactly the same about me riding if i was pregnant. I see your dilemma. You are going to have to be very sneaky about it HAHA

kickingzebra
31st January 2007, 17:19
Congrats!! My dear wifey was begging and pleading to be on the back right up till 8 and a half months... It isn't that I didn't let her, it is just that my bike was race only, and hence no passenger seat. Offered to put the seat on for track days, and sit her on the back, but she was a bit nervous about that... Having seen me crash plentiful times on the track ;)

Give it time, but don't let yourself be over protected, only stresses and harms relationship and potentially your physical and mental fitness.

Enjoy the ride!!

apteryx_haasti
31st January 2007, 18:13
Hey Jude - so much for keeping it quiet!

Congrats once again!

PS - let me know if you think you can sneak out for a ride some time....

bex
2nd February 2007, 19:39
:baby: Congratulations Jude :rockon:

ceebie13
2nd February 2007, 19:44
:baby: Congratulations Jude :rockon:

I dunno...some people will do anything not to come over for a beer!!!
Congratulations m'duck! ...Oh and to Dave too. He must have had some input. er...so to speak! :yes:

granma2
3rd February 2007, 18:05
I've never ridden while pregnant. I can't believe you'd ever consider it! - getting pregnant that is.... having a 16 year old is reason enough not to.

Oh yeah! I so agree there! Very well put.
Mine have grown up now, but my partner has two, 12 and 14. :shit:

MotoGirl
3rd February 2007, 18:56
When Cajun and I have kids eventually, I intend to ride my 1k until such time as
A) I can't throw my leg over the bike anymore, and B) no safety gear will fit me. I feel at less risk riding and I would never consider going pillion.

If anyone tried to talk me out of riding I'd tell 'em where to stick their opinion :whocares: I'm not going to be a "mummy-to-be" who lets a midwife dictate what she can and can't do!

MyGSXF
3rd February 2007, 19:05
I rode as far through as I could fit on my bikes, with both my sons :Punk:

The old XV custom was definately easier to ride for longer than the GSXF.. as the tank got in the way of tummy much earlier on the sports style bike!! :shutup:

I say, go with your own instincts & do what is right for you! People will have their opinion no matter what.. be it positive or negative. You can't go round living life walking on eggshells because you "might upset someone"!

My oldest son started coming with me on the bike, on the road, to rallies, on his 5th birthday!! Before that we were in the car. He also rode on the back with me trail riding down the river before he turned 5! & I don't give a flying ferk what anyone thinks about that! We will do whatever makes us happy! :whocares:

Life is for living! :Punk:

scootnz
4th February 2007, 19:04
I rode as pillion to Cold Kiwi at 5 months, the only problem was the BABY kicked and squirmed all the way there and back. Didn't feel mentally and emotionally up to riding by myself at that stage. Had had an off at 6 weeks, thankfully no problems, but a bit of a scare. I was never that concerned about coming off while pregnant, just that the pregnancy itself was affecting my focus and emotional stability, which are probably quite important on two wheels. I rode as long as I wanted to, then I didn't want to anymore, so I stopped. My decision.

The_Dover
4th February 2007, 19:17
you sound like a bloody wimp.

do you take a week off work with the cold?

scootnz
4th February 2007, 20:38
whatever, jerk.

gypsy
4th February 2007, 21:15
Personally, I didnt ride while Pregnant. I took time out and focused on the little one. BUT in saying that. Pregnance will make you more aware of potential dangers around you and you will find what your limits are. All you can really do is give it a go and if you feel comfortable then all is good. If not then spend the months dismantling bike and re-assembling. Good time to get bike repainted etc. Good luck and just go with the flow.

MyGSXF
4th February 2007, 21:43
whatever, jerk.


You GO gurl!!!!! :Punk:

gypsy
4th February 2007, 21:47
you sound like a bloody wimp.

do you take a week off work with the cold?

Think you are confused, thats what the males do! Whens the last time you got pregnant an had ligitimate concerns. I agree, you are a JERK!!!:bash:

The_Dover
5th February 2007, 06:25
what a bunch of whiney bitches.

I bet you make your "man" wait on you hand and foot too. Like I said, it's not a disability.

Vicky is due to drop in under a month and she's still riding. It's no more dangerous than driving a car for fucks sake.

And stop being a sexist bitch "that's what the males do". Fucking bigot, get back in the kitchen.

scootnz
5th February 2007, 06:51
I don't drive a car.

When I couldn't bend down to reach the fuel tap I knew it was time to stop.

When I started feeling constantly faint because of the constant low 90/60 blood pressure, I knew it was time to stop.

And while Vicky may be ok with this pregnancy, you never know what the next one might bring.

Pregnancy is not a disability, but it is an immense strain on the body and mind.

elle-f
5th February 2007, 06:53
What's scary is that he is going to bring a poor child into this world! I hope Vicky has personality plus to make up for it :laugh:

judecatmad
5th February 2007, 07:39
Whilst I'm gutted about riding being vetoed, I have to respect Dave's wishes (it's his baby too, after all). If I go and do something he's dead set against (and for genuine reasons, not just 'being an arse' reasons), what does that say about my commitment to our relationship? Compromises have to be made. He's more than happy for me to hop on the bike as soon as baby's out - even to look after baby for weekends at a time if I want to go riding, so he's not the neanderthal he sounds, LOL.

I would quite happily get on my bike and tootle to work and back - would save us a hell of a lot of money. But that's me being bloody minded and not giving a hoot about consequences - maybe it's me who has to grow up a little and remember that there's a wee one in there who's totally dependent on me and who may suffer if I take unnecessary risks. Chances are, even if I did come off, bubs would be fine...and given that I've not ever come off yet, I'm no more likely to come off now that I am pregnant. However...do I really want to risk it? Maybe I do, maybe I don't. Dave doesn't tho, so no riding for me.

It's taken us a significant amount of time to get pregnant after the last time (we have no kids so work it out) and I can understand what Dave's saying about *if I DID come off and ended up losing the baby, I would never forgive myself and nor would he*. I guess it's along similar lines to giving up drinking and (if I smoked) smoking. There are always things that we can't control in our lives but those things that we do for pleasure sometimes have to sacrificed in order to 'do the right thing'.

Not that I'm saying riding during pregnancy is bad - as I've said, I would happily hop on my bike, it would relieve some of the stress - but these things have to be worked out as a couple (if you are in a couple). I don't necessarily agree with Dave over this, but I'm not about to put my marriage on the rocks simply for the sake of a summer of fun. I'm not lucky enough to be skinny to start with - my pregnancy riding career would probably have to stop well before 6 months anyway, simply due to lack of available bike gear!

And guys, please, stop abusing one another for having a difference of opinion over this. There's no right or wrong, but getting shitty with someone for doing something different to you is a bit...dare I say it....childish, doncha think? Disagree :argue: by all means, but PLEASE stop the abuse or I'll have to :spanking: you all!!!

If nothing else I don't need the stress of worrying about you guys fighting cos of a thread I started up again!!! LOL. It's all about me now!!! :rofl: :shutup:

:dodge: :dodge: :dodge:

The_Dover
5th February 2007, 07:42
I don't drive a car.

When I couldn't bend down to reach the fuel tap I knew it was time to stop.

When I started feeling constantly faint because of the constant low 90/60 blood pressure, I knew it was time to stop.

And while Vicky may be ok with this pregnancy, you never know what the next one might bring.

Pregnancy is not a disability, but it is an immense strain on the body and mind.

I just noticed you ride a scooter and therefore are naturally soft.

There wont be another one, i'm not sure I can take the immense strain of a bitching woman on my body and mind again.


What's scary is that he is going to bring a poor child into this world! I hope Vicky has personality plus to make up for it :laugh:

It wont be a poor child, it's 100% British stock and will work for a living.

terbang
5th February 2007, 08:18
Followed Vixter on the Goat track GP the other night and she was doing just fine at 8 months preggers. I was initially surprised but also impressed as she is obviously managing it well. Good one Vix and Dover.. Shes a tall skinny young lass, in fairly good shape and hasn't grown too far out of proportion with her pregnancy. This would also be a big help to her continued riding.

Lissa
5th February 2007, 08:24
Hey Jude, do whatever makes you and hubby happy. Most important thing is that you and bubs are healthy. :sunny:

elle-f
5th February 2007, 12:20
Jude true what Lissa says. I know you are a good chicky :)

scootnz
5th February 2007, 15:41
Hi Jude, I see you're about the same age as me, just a year older. Isn't it amazing that some fortunate women can work up til the day before they have their babies, ride wherever, do whatever, with no problems? Good for them, and their fortunate partners. Some of us have to work a whole lot harder to hold on to them - I've had 4 pregnancies, and only have 2 children. They are so much more precious when you have to work so hard and wait so long. You probably know what I'm talking about, some others on this thread who think they know everything don't have a clue, and just apply whatever stereotypes and associated abuse their brains can come up with.

I don't know why I bothered coming back to this forum really, if people are just going to put down what I choose to ride.

gypsy
5th February 2007, 17:46
I don't know why I bothered coming back to this forum really, if people are just going to put down what I choose to ride.

Im with you on that one. I nearly started another world war on the thread I posted solely about people trashing others bikes. I got the worst abuse i have ever had in my life thrown at me. But I do have to admit that I did get several pm's from others stating that they were only taking the piss out of me an that its all in (supposedly) good fun. Funny how they werent big enough to write it so every one could see tho. Ha Ha. I take the thrashings with a grain of salt now.:scooter:

Lissa
5th February 2007, 18:29
I've had 4 pregnancies, and only have 2 children. They are so much more precious when you have to work so hard and wait so long.I understand that as well... had a miscarriage before I had my first, was absolutely over the top careful about everything once I got pregant again, but I didnt want to lose it.... he just turned 8 today!! Anyway... take it easy but also take time to enjoy it as well.

Scootnz dont let anyone put you off posting... there are some really amazing people on KB, and ones you think arent so nice.... might surprise you. :)

judecatmad
5th February 2007, 19:31
Hi Jude, I see you're about the same age as me, just a year older. Isn't it amazing that some fortunate women can work up til the day before they have their babies, ride wherever, do whatever, with no problems? Good for them, and their fortunate partners. Some of us have to work a whole lot harder to hold on to them - I've had 4 pregnancies, and only have 2 children. They are so much more precious when you have to work so hard and wait so long. You probably know what I'm talking about, some others on this thread who think they know everything don't have a clue, and just apply whatever stereotypes and associated abuse their brains can come up with.

I don't know why I bothered coming back to this forum really, if people are just going to put down what I choose to ride.

Aw honey, thank you for this post - you're right, some people are very, very lucky and some people have to fight every step of the way. I'm glad everything worked out for you.

And don't take piss-take posts too seriously - there's always someone ribbing you for something or other. Dover just says it as he sees it. No malice, it's just how he is :) And the more you bite, the more he likes it (bit twisted like that, aren't you Dover?! LOL)! :innocent: KB is a great place and I've met some fantastic people. Even those that wind folks up mercilessly have their place.

And if you get too pissed off, there's :bash: :2guns: :spanking: :ar15: :finger: :moon: to help you get your point across. And if all THAT fails, there's :drinkup:

Chin up, keep smiling and keep posting :niceone:

The_Dover
5th February 2007, 19:36
And the more you bite, the more he likes it (bit twisted like that, aren't you Dover?! LOL)! :innocent:

Hell, the nipple piercings aren't for decoration.

Deano
5th February 2007, 19:40
Sex is boring, pain is fun - I'm gonna cut my fingers off one by one.

Name that tune.....

Deano
5th February 2007, 19:42
This may be a good time........

Mrs Deano is pregnant

She doesn't get out on the back of the bike feck all now, so buggered if I'm going to start now she's preggers............

The_Dover
5th February 2007, 19:43
Sex is boring, pain is fun - I'm gonna cut my fingers off one by one.

Name that tune.....

It's obviously not that boring Deano.....:whistle:

Lissa
5th February 2007, 21:45
This may be a good time........

Mrs Deano is pregnant

She doesn't get out on the back of the bike feck all now, so buggered if I'm going to start now she's preggers............

CONGRATULATIONS!! Whoo Hoo.. thats awesome news Deano!

Keystone19
5th February 2007, 21:49
This may be a good time........

Mrs Deano is pregnant

She doesn't get out on the back of the bike feck all now, so buggered if I'm going to start now she's preggers............

I don't blame her having been on the back of your bike...:rofl:


Nah p/t - I loved every second of it...

Congrats to both of you on the pregnancy Deano - awesome news!

PS See ya at Manfeild then...

Nicksta
5th February 2007, 21:55
oohhh.... congrats!!!!!!!!
soon another baby Kiwi Biker!!!
but seriously... yay.. i'm soo happy for you guys...

Deano
5th February 2007, 21:58
Damn, too much rep given out already........thanks heaps.....scary but about time I guess...

James Deuce
5th February 2007, 22:04
Hah! Congratualtions Deanos. You guys should hook up with the Slingshots for Ante-natal lessons and general pregnancy whinging.

Deano
5th February 2007, 22:07
Hah! Congratualtions Deanos. You guys should hook up with the Slingshots for Ante-natal lessons and general pregnancy whinging.


The girls can talk babies and me and John can talk..........wel the usual bike BS...


Cheers Jim

flame
6th February 2007, 09:57
This may be a good time........

Mrs Deano is pregnant

She doesn't get out on the back of the bike feck all now, so buggered if I'm going to start now she's preggers............

Big congrats to Deano and Mrs Deano :yes:

But as to weather 'preggy' chicks should ride????? hell yes....they should ride, race, wheelie, stoppy and everything. Teach the little critter while its young I say:yes: while ya can still fit your belly over the tank that is:shutup: tis such a cottenwool world we seem to live in!

kickingzebra
6th February 2007, 10:03
Word up Deano... Congrats...
Word to the wise, minimise wheelie sessions on heavily distended bellies. The smacks on the helm aren't worth it ;)

James Deuce
6th February 2007, 10:04
Just so we can add some technical merit to the discussion, riding in the last trimester is probably a bad idea, as a belly landing during an accident or a blow to the abdomen as a result of an accident can cause an eversion of the uterus which will be fatal to mother and baby. Note the will.

However this isn't confined to motorcycles. Seatbelts can cause the same problem during a car accident, as can a blow to the stomach by a violent partner.

Risk management is what it's all about.

terbang
6th February 2007, 10:30
Risk management is what it's all about.



Thats the Key.. The best motorcycling safety gear is between our ears...

The_Dover
6th February 2007, 11:16
as can a blow to the stomach by a violent partner.

Risk management is what it's all about.




what he's saying here ladies is, less of the backchat if you know whats good for you!!

alley cat
6th February 2007, 20:17
This has been a really interestn read! something that has crossed my mind alot.
and i think id ride til i couldnt, each to there own but if im guna stay away frm parties, booze and whathaveu then riding would my saviour. Its the sunny days afterwards when your lookn out the window at a cloudless sky hearing a bike in the distance havin fun, and your wiping dirty butts or breatfeeding:sick: That worries me far more than riding while preggers.
Goddam biological clock!!!!
Im not clucky:shutup: im not....argh fuck it.

judecatmad
17th February 2007, 10:46
Ah well, the break's over for me. Looks like I'll be getting back on the bike whole lot sooner than I thought...

Shit happens. Life goes on, no point brooding over what might have been. Try again and all that crap........might get to get my full and upgrade the bike before the next time, eh? (in fact, saw a very nice couple of bikes at TSS this morning......)

Trudes
17th February 2007, 19:47
Ah well, the break's over for me. Looks like I'll be getting back on the bike whole lot sooner than I thought...

Shit happens. Life goes on, no point brooding over what might have been. Try again and all that crap........might get to get my full and upgrade the bike before the next time, eh? (in fact, saw a very nice couple of bikes at TSS this morning......)

You do that babe!!! :2thumbsup
I'm really sorry to hear this, hope you are ok.:hug:
On the bright side, come for a chick ride on the 10th with us and we'll shower you in hugs and warm fuzzies (if that's what you want!!??):grouphug:
T

Chickadee
17th February 2007, 20:12
What she said - sorry to hear that you've had a loss. Always sad, but hey my mates had two kids since her first pregnancy (miscarriage) so don't worry. Happy riding until you turn the stick blue/pink again! Lots of love
Chickadee

Lissa
17th February 2007, 20:15
Ah well, the break's over for me. Looks like I'll be getting back on the bike whole lot sooner than I thought...

Shit happens. Life goes on, no point brooding over what might have been. Try again and all that crap........might get to get my full and upgrade the bike before the next time, eh? (in fact, saw a very nice couple of bikes at TSS this morning......)
OHH babe...

Sorry to hear that... *Big Hugs*

Look after yourself, and come to our chicks ride like Trudes said.. aye?

Mels

elle-f
17th February 2007, 20:27
Yep,. ya better be on that chicks ride. Lissa needs another GINNY person!

Nasty
18th February 2007, 09:54
Ah well, the break's over for me. Looks like I'll be getting back on the bike whole lot sooner than I thought...

Shit happens. Life goes on, no point brooding over what might have been. Try again and all that crap........might get to get my full and upgrade the bike before the next time, eh? (in fact, saw a very nice couple of bikes at TSS this morning......)

Sorry to hear that babe ... all the platitudes don't make it easier .. our (Grub and me) thoughts are with you.

EZAS
1st March 2007, 13:22
I thought I'd post up on this thread because I tried to get the Mrs on the back of my bike while she was pregnant with my lil boy (ghost-triker). She advised that riding while "heavily" pregnant can cause premature brakstin hicks (ie you may go into labour a little early) its alot more bumpy riding a bike than driving a car.

I'm not saying my girlfriend knows more than anyone else here, but as a mid-wife I'd listen to her advice over most others. Don't ride, sky dive or take any drugs while your pregnant.

btw/fyi Don't let your children scream/cry themselves to sleep. Studies have shown that there are huge increase in stress hormones that are produced by babies when they cry/scream themselves to sleep. This can alter brain wave activity.

Jaxi
2nd April 2007, 07:39
I know this post has been floating around for a while, but just thought I'd add something to it....

Yesterday, while up at the garage at our mate's place in Blackheath where we keep our bikes, Fiona, our mate's wife comes out an is forlornly looking at her scooter and says "Bummer, I'm not allowed to ride that anymore" She's 5 months pregnant.... I didn't go into the details with her (hubby's decision / hers? whatever) anyway, then she tells me that she has fainted on the train (Maze Hill to London Bridge) twice because it is so jammed and she can't sit down.... (maybe when she is really obviously pregnant someone might offer here a seat, but she feels too stink to ask)... So I kinda wonder which is worse?

Anyway, in contrast to that.... When we arrived back in Wellington at the end of our overland trip, friends from the UK that we'd met (on bikes) along the way, called from Melbourne to say they were on their way to Wellington could they stay with us... They arrived and Jo had just found out she was 6 weeks pregnant.... They were doing a "Round the World" trip and ummed and aahed about carrying on through South and Central America before going back to the UK...... In the end they did, this is after getting some sound advice from doctors in Wellington, and making their own decision...... They now have a lovely 1 year old daughter and although it was a tough decision to carry on with their trip, it really did work out ok for them....

So, my point is - personal choice and what you are used to....

Judemadcat... really sorry.....

Jaxi

klingon
2nd April 2007, 23:29
then she tells me that she has fainted on the train (Maze Hill to London Bridge) twice because it is so jammed and she can't sit down....

Maybe this has something to do with it. Perhaps her health isn't the best at the moment? Pregnancy puts a lot of stress on your body. Maybe blood pressure is an issue?

Everyone's different. Some women get morning sickness, some don't. Some positively glow all through their pregnancy and have more energy than ever, some want to sleep all the time.

Like you said, Jaxi - personal choice.

scootnz
3rd April 2007, 07:43
ok here goes again.

The low blood pressure was what made me stop riding in my second successful pregnancy - I felt far worse than the first. I would get lightheaded and dizzy. And it was a boy of course.

In my first successful pregnancy (girl), I actually had an off at 6 weeks, and dislocated my shoulder. Pretty lucky considering it was on the motorway. But I was fine, and kept riding once my shoulder healed up, up until about 7 months, when it became physically awkward and uncomfortable to do just about anything. I found the fresh air and focus needed to ride, helped with the extreme bouts of nausea.

Wolf
25th September 2007, 12:16
Juliet rode on the back of my bike frequently when pregnant with the boys, now both love motorbikes. I didn't have a bike when she was pregnant with Inverness but I did borrow a friend's bike and take her for a ride. Ironically, Nessie cries every time that bike rolls into the driveway - she doesn't like it at all.

Now Juliet is pregnant again and she still rides on the back of my bike when we can get a baby-sitter for the rest of the tribe.

jellywrestler
27th September 2007, 21:27
hey i can help you find out yourself if you like.
i'll take you for a squirt and on the:Playnice: way back you can make up your own mind!