‘Pregnancy does not mean game over’: meet the footballers challenging the myths | Moving the Goalposts

Claire Emslie and Emma Kelly are among those taking advantage of new research and guidelines for pregnant players Claire Emslie wasn’t expecting to be able to run at 81% of her max speed at 32 weeks pregnant. Emslie, a Scotland international who also plays as a forward for Angel

Claire Emslie and Emma Kelly are among those taking advantage of new research and guidelines for pregnant players Claire Emslie wasn’t expecting to be able to run at 81% of her max speed at 32 weeks pregnant. Emslie, a Scotland international who also plays as a forward for Angel City FC , documented her journey through pregnancy and football training on social media and is part of a growing number of professional female footballers who are getting pregnant in their athletic prime and approaching motherhood with a fresh mindset. Rather than marking the end of a career (notably, Millie Bright announced her pregnancy in September, months after having retired), pregnancy can mark both a continuation and a renewal.

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