Still bicycling while pregnant?
Just wondering if anyone else is still riding or has ridden their bike through into their second trimester?
I'm 18w5d and still ride my bike about a mile here or two at a time, a few days a week. Overall I feel really safe, but everything I read says to avoid biking because of the risk of falling. My midwife assured me it's fine as long as I don't exert myself too much and can still "carry a conversation." I still feel very stable with regards to balance, and haven't fallen off a bike since I was a child.
When I ride my body feels much less weighed down and pains go away - I even notice the baby moving more while I'm biking around! I really want to stick with it into my pregnancy as long as possible.
I'm trying to trust my intuition and just do what feels right, but it would be nice to hear from other mamas on the subject - it seems no one talks about this!
When, if at all, did you stop bicycling?
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