Comments on: Postpartum Mountain Biking – When to get back on the bike? http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/ Being outdoors isn't just a passion. It's a lifestyle. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-12702 Lindsey Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:06:46 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-12702 Lynn, Congratulations!! For both the birth of your daughter AND your first ride. Now to work on those leg muscles :)! Lynn, Congratulations!! For both the birth of your daughter AND your first ride. Now to work on those leg muscles :)!

]]> By: lynn http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-12197 lynn Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:19:32 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-12197 Hi, I left a comment pre baby re mtb post pregnancy. Im pleased to announce my little girl is now 6 weeks old and I had my first ride today. I had a normal delivery but ended up with a second degree tear. When riding today no tenderness from the scar but my back and legs ouch!! Hi,

I left a comment pre baby re mtb post pregnancy. Im pleased to announce my little girl is now 6 weeks old and I had my first ride today. I had a normal delivery but ended up with a second degree tear. When riding today no tenderness from the scar but my back and legs ouch!!

]]> By: Sarah http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7320 Sarah Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:51:16 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7320 I tried a bike, maybe two weeks after birth, but an experienced friend warned me to wait. I did and went running instead. I wish I had just gone back inside. I had an easy birth with just a skid mark and no stitches, but six weeks later, I wasn't fully healed and had to wait an additional two weeks to resume "normal activities". In reality, six weeks is just not that big of a deal even though I feel crazy sitting on the couch for six weeks. This third time I'm trying to convince myself ahead of time that I cn do all the running and running around I want up until delivery, and then I'm taking six entire weeks OFF. Overall I wish there was more guidelines for everything fitness related with pregnancy. Each pregnancy I get braver and braver about continuing my normal outdoor activities, but it's still a little scary. I tried a bike, maybe two weeks after birth, but an experienced friend warned me to wait. I did and went running instead. I wish I had just gone back inside. I had an easy birth with just a skid mark and no stitches, but six weeks later, I wasn’t fully healed and had to wait an additional two weeks to resume “normal activities”. In reality, six weeks is just not that big of a deal even though I feel crazy sitting on the couch for six weeks. This third time I’m trying to convince myself ahead of time that I cn do all the running and running around I want up until delivery, and then I’m taking six entire weeks OFF.

Overall I wish there was more guidelines for everything fitness related with pregnancy. Each pregnancy I get braver and braver about continuing my normal outdoor activities, but it’s still a little scary.

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7086 Lindsey Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:33:29 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7086 Eryn - I loved your comment. I'll admit, I even just stalked your blog, that is one cute baby you have there. Congrats! And that photo of you getting ready for a ride at 34 weeks. You look like I did at 10 weeks. For real. Anyway, sounds like an exciting birth! I can't believe you got back on the bike at 4 weeks with a 3rd degree tear. To be quite honest, I never even thought to try getting back on my bike sooner than 5 weeks. I guess I just assumed it wouldn't be a good idea... Now, having read all these comments, I guess I could have tried sooner. Having spent the later portion of my pregnancy on bed rest I'm pretty sure my body was saying GO GO GO about 5 minutes after I gave birth. Well, relatively speaking of course... :) Best of luck getting back in the saddle this time around! Eryn – I loved your comment. I’ll admit, I even just stalked your blog, that is one cute baby you have there. Congrats! And that photo of you getting ready for a ride at 34 weeks. You look like I did at 10 weeks. For real. Anyway, sounds like an exciting birth!

I can’t believe you got back on the bike at 4 weeks with a 3rd degree tear. To be quite honest, I never even thought to try getting back on my bike sooner than 5 weeks. I guess I just assumed it wouldn’t be a good idea… Now, having read all these comments, I guess I could have tried sooner. Having spent the later portion of my pregnancy on bed rest I’m pretty sure my body was saying GO GO GO about 5 minutes after I gave birth. Well, relatively speaking of course… :)

Best of luck getting back in the saddle this time around!

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7082 Lindsey Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:17:44 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7082 Rebecca - Thanks for the comment! Ok, two things made me say "wow". 1. You rode 6 weeks after the delivery you described!?! Amazing. 2. Your doctor told you not to ride? That I have not heard, as far as most normal pregnancies go. Did he/she give a reason? Just curious... Rebecca – Thanks for the comment! Ok, two things made me say “wow”. 1. You rode 6 weeks after the delivery you described!?! Amazing. 2. Your doctor told you not to ride? That I have not heard, as far as most normal pregnancies go. Did he/she give a reason? Just curious…

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7081 Lindsey Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:14:03 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7081 Amber - What? You fell? Glad I never did that... ;) No, thanks for the reminder, I actually can't believe I failed to mention that in the post! It took me a couple of rides before I felt like my equilibrium was back. Those first few rides were slow going for sure. Amber – What? You fell? Glad I never did that… ;) No, thanks for the reminder, I actually can’t believe I failed to mention that in the post! It took me a couple of rides before I felt like my equilibrium was back. Those first few rides were slow going for sure.

]]> By: Eryn http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7077 Eryn Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:20:15 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7077 I am sitting here, 6 days after the birth of my second child, reading this post with heightened interest. I race road bikes and I rode until 37 weeks with this baby (with a break from 27-34 weeks due to a shortened cervix and "modified activity"), at which point I was told to stop riding because this kid was going to come FAST and I shouldn't be on a bike when it happened. Well, the kid came in 48 minutes 6 days ago, so that was no joke. That said, I am still very sore and don't anticipate getting back on my bike for a couple more weeks. With my first, I had third degree tearing and was back on the bike at 4 weeks. At that point, I rode every day, between 25-35 miles each time. I felt great! It was the off-season for road racing, so my first race was when she was 6 months old. So, yeah. It's totally different for each mama and there is no reason to feel like you "have" to be back at it at a certain time. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Right now, mine is saying CHILL THE F OUT, so I am. :) I can't wait until it says, "GO GO GO!" I am sitting here, 6 days after the birth of my second child, reading this post with heightened interest. I race road bikes and I rode until 37 weeks with this baby (with a break from 27-34 weeks due to a shortened cervix and “modified activity”), at which point I was told to stop riding because this kid was going to come FAST and I shouldn’t be on a bike when it happened.

Well, the kid came in 48 minutes 6 days ago, so that was no joke.

That said, I am still very sore and don’t anticipate getting back on my bike for a couple more weeks.

With my first, I had third degree tearing and was back on the bike at 4 weeks. At that point, I rode every day, between 25-35 miles each time. I felt great! It was the off-season for road racing, so my first race was when she was 6 months old.

So, yeah. It’s totally different for each mama and there is no reason to feel like you “have” to be back at it at a certain time. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Right now, mine is saying CHILL THE F OUT, so I am. :) I can’t wait until it says, “GO GO GO!”

]]> By: Amber http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7050 Amber Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:56:32 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7050 You remember my first time back because you laughed at me for falling while trying to get from the parking lot to the sidewalk. I think I was 6 weeks out, I had a 2nd degree tear. But I think, and you can testify to this, that it takes time for our joints and equilibrium to get back to normal. So maybe starting back on not too technical terrain is good advice. You remember my first time back because you laughed at me for falling while trying to get from the parking lot to the sidewalk. I think I was 6 weeks out, I had a 2nd degree tear. But I think, and you can testify to this, that it takes time for our joints and equilibrium to get back to normal. So maybe starting back on not too technical terrain is good advice.

]]> By: Rebecca http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7047 Rebecca Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:16:17 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7047 Thank you so much for writing about this topic, seriously it's a big one that most doctors, and indoor, non-cycling mom's just don't understand. For me it was 6 weeks but I took it easy and called it a day when my body was telling me to get out of the saddle...(I had a rough delivery, 4 hours of pushing, 3rd degree tear, 9+ lb baby) But unfortunately I listened to my doctor who told me to stop riding when I got pregnant, I think I could have ridden and felt good about it until I got freakishly huge. I don't think I'll be so paranoid the next time around :) Thank you so much for writing about this topic, seriously it’s a big one that most doctors, and indoor, non-cycling mom’s just don’t understand. For me it was 6 weeks but I took it easy and called it a day when my body was telling me to get out of the saddle…(I had a rough delivery, 4 hours of pushing, 3rd degree tear, 9+ lb baby) But unfortunately I listened to my doctor who told me to stop riding when I got pregnant, I think I could have ridden and felt good about it until I got freakishly huge. I don’t think I’ll be so paranoid the next time around :)

]]> By: Lindsey http://outsidemom.com/2012/09/postpartum-mountain-biking-how-long-do-you-have-to-wait/#comment-7041 Lindsey Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:29:56 +0000 http://outsidemom.com/?p=6116#comment-7041 Susan - Thanks for the comment. I agree on the good preparation thing, pays to stay active (if that's possible) when your pregnant! Susan – Thanks for the comment. I agree on the good preparation thing, pays to stay active (if that’s possible) when your pregnant!

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