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Mom rides bike to hospital to deliver baby

I wanted to give this thread a cryptic and cutesy title, but I have a feeling this one's going to be bouncing around every forum and list more than once over the next few weeks, so I thought better . . .

 

Without further adieu:

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/113015499.html

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Permalink Reply by dav on January 6, 2011 at 6:40pm
Good for her.
Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on January 6, 2011 at 7:03pm

Does she have a sister?

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 6, 2011 at 7:04pm

As always it is more entertaining to read the comments than it is to read the actual news article.

 

This one was my favorite bike-hater.  Whatever would drive someone to dislike bicyclists so much?  I wonder...

I hope she had any licensing and permits that are required in her town to
ride a bike. I also hope she was wearing a helmet. Not following any one
of these is a civil offense and should be punished with a monetary
forfeiture. Also, I can't help but think her unborn baby was not wearing a
helmet. That is irresponsible parenting. I hope CPS begins investigating
the behavior of this scofflaw before more innocents are put in danger by
her reckless behavior. Someone must step in and protect us all. I hope
the legislature will draft legislation to regulate the riding of bikes by
pregnant women.

 

 

Permalink Reply by Michael Perz on January 6, 2011 at 9:39pm
Wow, you really can deliver just about anything on a bicycle these days.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 6, 2011 at 9:42pm

:-)

 

For those for whom being able to pick up anything is just not enough.

 

Michael Perz said:

Wow, you really can deliver just about anything on a bicycle these days.
Permalink Reply by mike w. on January 7, 2011 at 8:07am

Bike Hater?

i don't know... did you see a flashing red icon that read "SATIRE" somewhere around that post? Maybe a regulation-hater... Good stuff, though.

James Baum said:

As always it is more entertaining to read the comments than it is to read the actual news article.

 

This one was my favorite bike-hater.  Whatever would drive someone to dislike bicyclists so much?  I wonder...

I hope she had any licensing and permits that are required in her town to
ride a bike. I also hope she was wearing a helmet. Not following any one
of these is a civil offense and should be punished with a monetary
forfeiture. Also, I can't help but think her unborn baby was not wearing a
helmet. That is irresponsible parenting. I hope CPS begins investigating
the behavior of this scofflaw before more innocents are put in danger by
her reckless behavior. Someone must step in and protect us all. I hope
the legislature will draft legislation to regulate the riding of bikes by
pregnant women.

 

 

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on January 7, 2011 at 8:34am
It would be cool to know if the Doctor and other attending staff commuted to bike that day also.
Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 7, 2011 at 8:41am
The smugness bar has been raised.
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 7, 2011 at 9:40am
I'll never be able to clear that bar as I lack the equipment to build a copy of myself inside my own body.  This woman is pretty awesome in my book!

Kevin Conway said:
The smugness bar has been raised.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 7, 2011 at 11:55am
Yowza!  Good for her!
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 7, 2011 at 5:39pm

Actually, I feel there's something a little "off" about this story.

Having a hard time putting my finger on it though . . .

Something about the woman's drive to make sure she rode her bike? Not quite sure what kind of a place that's coming from-- almost a bit of an obsessive vibe maybe.

Or is it the unquestionable pretense that one has to travel somewhere to deliver a baby?

Where did people travel to to deliver their babies before hospitals? Maybe they were carried in a ceremonial procession around town and then dropped back home for the final thrust?

Or maybe it's the relatively poor usability of this little anecdote as an advocacy device-- it's just a hair too odd, considering there may have been options to get to where she needed to via human power without being the one to ride the bicycle, with just a little bit of foresight-- I don't think the concern about being unable to manage the bike safely in the throes of a contraction is completely invalid.

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