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Okay ladies. Having a baby after, not before, the bike
How did you deal? It seems to me this is the point where women fall off the bike riding forever, they have a baby and out goes the bike.
For the ones that were riding before they got pregnant, share some tips. Did you sell your bike and buy a new one? And if so at what age of the child did you go buy a new one?
Or did you just let the bike sit parked where you could look at it and be inspired to get back on as soon as it was safe for the baby to be babysat? Did you wait til you were done breastfeeding? If you did put the bike down for a while but kept it, how did you make sure the battery didn't die from months of no use?
The answers are needed though. I don't care if they get emotional, as long as they tell the truth. For the record i understand everybody's response to a child is different. I want to see the range of options of what is possible.
And while we at it how long into a pregnancy is it safe to ride?
I really think you need to do a search. You will find all of the answers you are seeking....at great length. I would search the general sportbikes forum.
As far as any activity regarding a pregnancy, that is your (the one who is preggers) doctor's call. Not an internet forum.
I really think you need to do a search. You will find all of the answers you are seeking....at great length. I would search the general sportbikes forum.
As far as any activity regarding a pregnancy, that is your (the one who is preggers) doctor's call. Not an internet forum.
yes, many things are to be decided personally, the question was when did the people who been through it decide to stop riding. I will search the bike forum but you seem like you trying to stop discussion of this any at all, does this topic bother you? Many of us might have joined after those threads or didn't see those threads and i am sure in the site's many years of existence, some topics come up more than once. Since you know where the threads are it would have been a little more helpful if you posted links to them. But again no big deal, i can go search.
i tried to do a search and i must be using the wrong words or something because only about 2 threads came back relevant, and didn't deal with a serious discussion from the riding mothers on here, just men about their wives (who often didn't ride on their own), and men's opinions of when a woman should ride. I wanted to know from women on here who actually were riding on their OWN bike BEFORE having a child, what they decided to do. If there is a thread that covers it from women who are actually doing the "being pregnant" part point of view, please link to it in here. Cause I don't really want to know about men giving up their bikes or not. Just the women.
This question doesn't pertain just to riding. This could be any hobby or sport a mother participated in prior to giving birth. It also pertains to work. Do you stay home, or send the baby to daycare and go back to work? Every situation is different and each family has their own needs & issues that dictate what is best for them to do. What makes sense for one woman might be completely out of the question for another.
I think it's a very personal decision, what you decide to do after you have your baby. And even if you don't pick up riding again right away, your life isn't over just b/c now you are a mom.
The question of how far along is safe to ride can only be answered by each pregnant woman and her doctor. Some women work right up to the point that they go into labor, some women are on bed rest from the early stages, and some are at every conceivable option in between. I don't think you can generalize it.
So, advice from other women about how they handled riding when they got pregnant isn't very useful for women who are pregnant or thinking about getting that way. It's a health issue as much as a personal choice.
Agreed. I myself rode up until the 6th month, then I put the bike to bed for a while. Once I had my son, he was about 2 months old before I got back on the bike for a little ride. When my son was 2, I had a metal framed child seat bolted to the rear rack/seat of my bike, popped on a child's helmet, and took him for his first ride. I went around the block a couple of times... just enough to get the urge out. By the time he was 4 he was old enuf to ride on the back and go for short rides here and there. But then again, that's just me. I am in no way, shape or form telling you what you should do, as you asked a question and this is my answer.
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Agreed. I myself rode up until the 6th month, then I put the bike to bed for a while. Once I had my son, he was about 2 months old before I got back on the bike for a little ride. When my son was 2, I had a metal framed child seat bolted to the rear rack/seat of my bike, popped on a child's helmet, and took him for his first ride. I went around the block a couple of times... just enough to get the urge out. By the time he was 4 he was old enuf to ride on the back and go for short rides here and there. But then again, that's just me. I am in no way, shape or form telling you what you should do, as you asked a question and this is my answer.
Man, you do that here in the states and you can expect Child Services to be knocking at your door and trying to take your kid. Seriously.
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Sounds to me like Brownilus is asking more to the mechanical aspects as opposed to the deeper issues that are also included in the bike/baby/mommy dynamic. Or I could be completely off. The way this thread is being avoided like it is taboo, I can gather a lot went on in previous threads.
I am not a mom. I have a dog and that's as close as DH and I get being responsible for any living being for a while. We are interested in enjoying adult time without a child, it may or maynot change in the future. Based solely on my idea of what I think I'd do, when I reached the point of I need to stop riding, I'd keep the bike in the garage. If it won't be ridden for a while by me or by DH to keep the blood flowin', I think I'd set it up for storage and let it sit until I'm ready to get it out and ride again. This choice wouldn't be a financial one as all our toys are bought cash, and cash only, unless it is the complete and utter lone vehicle payment. So, money is not an issue.
I may very well decide that I don't ride anymore. If that's the case, if DH doesn't want it, we may sell it. Or, we could end up keeping for who knows why.
Anyway, those are my ideas of what I think I'd do. Yours I'm sure will vary, as well as those of the other ladies here who have already made those decisions. Acalliste said it well with "your life isn't over just because you are a mom".
Ultimately you must decide for yourself, which I'm sure you know. Make the best decisions possible for you and yours.
yes, many things are to be decided personally, the question was when did the people who been through it decide to stop riding. I will search the bike forum but you seem like you trying to stop discussion of this any at all, does this topic bother you? Many of us might have joined after those threads or didn't see those threads and i am sure in the site's many years of existence, some topics come up more than once. Since you know where the threads are it would have been a little more helpful if you posted links to them. But again no big deal, i can go search.
Here is my one public warning....be careful. If you want to question my position, please send me a PM. Do not do it here.
The topic does not bother me. What bothers me is the emotional debates it causes. That being said, I will not allow said debate here in this forum. As long as it stays civil, I am fine. As soon as it stops the thread will be closed.
You know, I have to admit I never thought about it from this aspect. I have to agree with what Acalliste said, that life doesn't end because you choose to have children. I also understand the importance of having a mom around for the children. I can only offer that this is a very precarious position to be in. I think that the only true answer lies within each person. Your personal values will make a huge impact in this decision. Bottom line is that there is no right answer. Regardless of your decision, like BB said, others are going to have a STRONG opinion on this and will most likely be more than willing to share it whether you want to hear it or not. Good luck on this hard one!
Okay ladies. Having a baby after, not before, the bike
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