Motorcycles and pregnancy

[@mmie]

Hey Ladies,

After being surrounded with pregnant women in the last few days it got me thinking about the whole riding while pregnant thing.

I also snowboard and have heard of a few people still doing that in the early stages of their pregnancy and wondered whether others kept riding their machines while pregnant.

Now for the record I'm not knocked up *few* but I just thought it would be interesting to see other peoples views on the topic.

I look forward to your comments

[Unit:Me]

Oh boy this is going to be an interesting thread, bring on the do gooders
I rode my Norton when I was pregnant with my daughter back in the late 80's, and bloody fast too still trying to keep up with the boys. I remember running wide on a corner one day, I would have been about 6 months, gave me a scare and made me think about the consequences of a crash. I rode most of the South Island on an 8 day trip (was living in Chch at the time) and some of those days would have been 8-10hr days. I cant remember how pregnant I was but I was well showing.
After my daughter was born I moved onto the AJS (more upright seating) and would stuff this new baby down my jacket, had a girlfriend doing the same thing, seemed normal to us. Looking back it was real dumb arse stuff, Britney Spares would have been proud of us.

[@mmie]

Oh boy this is going to be an interesting thread, bring on the do gooders
I rode my Norton when I was pregnant with my daughter back in the late 80's, and bloody fast too still trying to keep up with the boys. I remember running wide on a corner one day, I would have been about 6 months, gave me a scare and made me think about the consequences of a crash. I rode most of the South Island on an 8 day trip (was living in Chch at the time) and some of those days would have been 8-10hr days. I cant remember how pregnant I was but I was well showing.
After my daughter was born I moved onto the AJS (more upright seating) and would stuff this new baby down my jacket, had a girlfriend doing the same thing, seemed normal to us. Looking back it was real dumb arse stuff, Britney Spares would have been proud of us.

Ya I thought is would be an interesting one...I have mixed feeling on whole issue, not having been pregnant it is had to really say but at this stage I recon I'd still burn around but the risk of seriously hurting your self and the baby is always going to be there.

It makes you wonder a bit whether the gental humm of your bike is therapeutic for the baby?

[pete376403]

My wife rode (and fell off) my speedway bike when whe was pregnant (in the first month IIRC, it was over 30 years ago)
She didn't try it again but there was no harm done and son has turned out to be bike ( FZR1000) rider as well

[Her_C4]

Doh!!! Haven't we done this with all its variations yet?

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http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=60710

and

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[@mmie]

Glad to hear damage was done...ahhhhh lol

[Hitcher]

Pregnancy cannot be contracted from either motorcycles or toilet seats. Unless, of course, there is a stationary star in the eastern sky.

[vixter]

hey i rode till i was 8 months pregnant and even got a track day in.. my little one is 10 months old now and she is my life..

riding while pregnant is prob a personnal choice people will look down to you for it but hey anything can happen at any time, even crossing the bloody road is dangerous..

if its ment to be its ment to be....

[Hitcher]

if its ment to be its ment to be....

Gahh! Thud.

[Her_C4]

Gahh! Thud.

Bwwwaaaaaa ha ha ha Serves you right for peeking into the Biker Angels forum.....

[zoom]

i would still ride...

[fireball]

i have trouble just getting pregnant LilSel an I are still trying

but yeah id still ride regardless

(i wont be the pregnant one)

[dragonfly]

I would still ride, just gotta do what you think is best for and we all know deep down what the consequences are if things go pear shaped.

[motorbike.ventures]

Yeah, I def. plan to ride if/when I am pregnant... but I also plan to plan my pregnancy so that toward the end it will be winter, so I won't miss any of the riding season

[swedencamilla]

Until twelwe weeks the pregnancy is well hidden by the bony pelvis,but afterwards it is not. If you are unlucky enough to have an accident the risks to you are significantly higher than if you were not pregnant and obviously there are considerable risks to the baby. The risks are higher the later on in pregnancy you are. It is a personal choice what risks one is willing to take. It should be an informed choice though. Some might just alter their style of riding.