New Zealand Minister cycles to the hospital to give birth

Julie Anne Genter, minister for women and associate minister for health and transport in New Zealand, posted photos on her personal Instagram account about her cycling trip to hospital to give birth to her first child.

Beautiful Sunday morning for a bike ride, to the hospital, for an induction to finally have this baby. This is it, wish us luck! (My partner and I cycled because there wasn’t enough room in the car for the support crew... but it also put me in the best possible mood!) #42weekspregnant #cycling #bicyclesarethebest

A post shared by Julie Anne Genter (@julieannegenter) on Aug 18, 2018 at 3:42pm PDT

The minister delivered at Auckland City Hospital through induction. Becoming the second New Zealand government minister to give birth to a baby in 2018, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Ardem also made headlines because she returned to her leadership role after only six weeks of parental leave.

40 weeks + 4 days. #stillwaiting #babywatch

A post shared by Julie Anne Genter (@julieannegenter) on Aug 9, 2018 at 11:52pm PDT

Genter who is 38 years old, posted on 10th of August on social media that she was “40 weeks + 4 days” pregnant and “still waiting” to deliver.

Peter and I have some amazing news! We’re going to have get an extra seat for our bikes - we’re expecting our first child in early August. We are so happy. 2018 is going to be an even bigger adventure!

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

Since she announced she was pregnant on February with a cute post, she has been inspiring pregnant women with the benefits of cycling and using ecological transport through her Instagram photos.

Stunning day for getting around Auckland on e-bike + train. Mt Eden, Greenlane, Viaduct, Hobson St, Manurewa, Newmarket, Mt Eden... made all my appointments and events on time, enjoyed the sun, so much more sociable and less stressful than driving!

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

Relevant! #cycling #pregnant #cyclingwithbaby

A post shared by Julie Anne Genter (@julieannegenter) on May 22, 2018 at 11:58pm PDT

She plans to take a three months parental leave after the birth of the first child.