I am trying to conceive. Five days a week I commute 90 miles each way to attend law school. She has assisted at over 1,000 births and is currently teaching in the nurse-midwifery program at the University of Minnesota.
Many women successfully manage a very active lifestyle durng pregnancy with no difficulty.
I feel it depends on the degree of stress, your health status and risk factors during the pregnancy, your personality and attitudes and the amount of support you get from your partner. Recent research has shown that stress can impact pregnancy outcome. If your lifestyle allows time for relaxation and time with those who are important and supportive in your life, then the risk of adverse effects would probably be low. The commute itself can be made more pleasant with company, tapes, music and dinner waiting when you get home. You can even do isometric exercises in the car.