© 2026 ABC News

\"PHOTO:
Julie Anne Genter/Instagram
PHOTO: New Zealand's Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, is pictured biking her way to a hospital for the birth of her first child in Auckland, Aug. 19, 2018.
>

In regards to safe pregnancy exercise, the APA writes: \"If you participated in a regular exercise activity prior to becoming pregnant, it is probably fine to continue to participate during your pregnancy. There are many exercises that are safe to do during your pregnancy, but it is important not to overdo it and to use caution.\"

Before beginning any exercises, Mayo Clinic says that pregnant women should make sure they have their health care provider's OK. The American Pregnancy Association lists spin class as a pregnancy workout option, but notes that stationary bikes are safer than regular bicycles, which come with risks like possibly hitting a bump or falling off the bike.

In a comment on her post, Genter said that her bike was an e-bike, meaning it was an electric-powered bicycle. She also noted that the trip to the hospital was \"mostly downhill,\" and that she \"should have cycled more\" in prior weeks to get the labor going.

A post shared by Julie Anne Genter (@julieannegenter) on Jul 11, 2018 at 9:50pm PDT

Genter has shared her passion for cycling on social media in the past. In February, the Auckland resident gave another nod to the sport by announcing she and her partner Peter Nunns were expecting.

\"Peter and I have some amazing news!\" she wrote on Instagram. \"We’re going to have to get an extra seat for our bikes - we’re expecting our first child in early August.\"

A post shared by Julie Anne Genter (@julieannegenter) on Feb 17, 2018 at 3:25pm PST

A post shared by Julie Anne Genter (@julieannegenter) on Jul 4, 2018 at 7:14pm PDT

Genter isn't the first serving politician in New Zealand to welcome a child. The country's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, 38, returned to work after a six-week maternity leave. She was the first elected leader to be pregnant while in office.

\"PHOTO:
Julie Anne Genter/Instagram
PHOTO: New Zealand's Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, is pictured after biking her way to a hospital for the birth of her first child in Auckland, Aug. 19, 2018.
>","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/42-weeks-pregnant-zealand-politician-bicycled-hospital-give/story?id=57285468","legacySlug":"/wellness/story/42-weeks-pregnant-zealand-politician-bicycled-hospital-give-57285468","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"16:56","publishDate":"08-20-2018","updatedTime":"20:52","updatedDate":"08-20-2018","socialImage":{"alt":"New Zealand's Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, is pictured after biking her way to a hospital for the birth of her first child in Auckland, Aug. 19, 2018.","credit":"Julie Anne Genter/Instagram","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/Health/julie-ann-genter-bike-ht-thg-180820_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"8/20/2018 16:56:00 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":57285468,"headline":"New Zealand politician cycles to hospital birth","mediaAssetTitle":"NZ PRIME MINISTER BIKES TO HOSPITAL (GMA)","description":"\"Beautiful Sunday morning for a bike ride, to the hospital...\"","duration":"0:50","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2018/08/180820_gma_digital_NewZealandMinister_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["57167806","57243110","57167804"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"story","date":"August 14, 2018","headline":"Boy reveals he's going to be a big brother on the same day he's adopted","section":"family","slug":"/family/story/boy-reveals-big-brother-day-adopted-57167806","id":57167806,"image":{"alt":"Boy reveals he's going to be a big brother on the same day he's adopted","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/jeremiah-dickerson-adoption-01-ht-jc-180814_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Dani Brewer Photography","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"August 18, 2018","headline":"Single gal creates hilarious Instagram of her 'Not Engaged' life","section":"family","slug":"/family/story/single-gal-creates-hilarious-instagram-engaged-life-57243110","id":57243110,"image":{"alt":"Single gal creates hilarious Instagram of her 'Not Engaged' life","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/notengaged-ht-rc-180817_hpMain_v4x3_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Courtesy @notengaged/Mary McCarthy via Instagram","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"August 16, 2018","headline":"Devoted maid of honor refuses to miss sister's wedding, uses robot to give speech","section":"family","slug":"/family/story/devoted-maid-honor-refuses-miss-sisters-wedding-robot-57167804","id":57167804,"image":{"alt":"Devoted maid of honor refuses to miss sister's wedding, uses robot to give speech","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/robot-wedding-01-ht-jrl-180815_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Marsal Studios","ratio":"1x1"}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"New Zealand politician cycles to hospital birth","description":"\"Beautiful Sunday morning for a bike ride, to the hospital...\"","duration":"0:50","uploadDate":"08-20-2018","publication":"08-20-2018","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2018/08/180820_gma_digital_NewZealandMinister_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2018/08/180820_gma_digital_NewZealandMinister_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/42-weeks-pregnant-zealand-politician-bicycled-hospital-give-57285468"}},"playlist":[{"id":"133730535","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133712423","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133694181","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133688738","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133616358","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133616342","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133522899","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133584123","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133579397","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133482839","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133390157","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133415361","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133414032","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133380485","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133358298","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133350119","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133307515","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133307527","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133282665","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133220149","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:wellness:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"wellness","title":"New Zealand politician cycles to hospital birth","pubTime":"12:56","pubDate":"08-20-2018","modTime":"16:52","modDate":"08-20-2018","taxonomyTags":"none","id":57285468,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"New Zealand politician cycles to hospital birth","mediaAssetTitle":"NZ PRIME MINISTER BIKES TO HOSPITAL (GMA)","videoId":57285468,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/wellness/story/42-weeks-pregnant-zealand-politician-bicycled-hospital-give-57285468"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/57285468","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/57285468","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};