{"id":44632,"date":"2019-11-08T14:45:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T14:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=44632"},"modified":"2019-11-08T14:45:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T14:45:13","slug":"back-to-the-pitch-is-there-an-appropriate-time-for-female-athletes-to-return-to-competition-after-giving-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/back-to-the-pitch-is-there-an-appropriate-time-for-female-athletes-to-return-to-competition-after-giving-birth","title":{"rendered":"Back to the Pitch:  Is there an appropriate time for female athletes to return to competition after giving birth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>The National Health Service offers one-year maternity leave, but a female soccer champion says she\u2019ll need just three months before competing at the Olympics. What does the public think?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/womenchildbirthexercise-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Women exercising on a sunny day in Bute Park. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Should there be a set time limit for a woman to lace up her cleats and return to the turf after childbirth? United States striker and co-captain of the women\u2019s national soccer team Alex Morgan doesn\u2019t seem to think so, announcing her plans to compete in Tokyo\u2019s Summer Olympics in late July 2020, less than three months after she gives birth in April. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She&#8217;s not the only one. Serena Williams\u2019 returned to the tennis court eight months after giving birth. In 2007, American tennis star Lindsay Davenport needed less than a month. In 1999, Irish long distance runner Sonia O\u2019Sullivan returned to training after only 10 days, earning a peak subsequent performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics with a silver medal in the 5,000m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"s1\">We asked people in Cardiff when an athlete is pushing her limits or proving them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Jan, 59, first wife<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JanVoxPopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I only waited six weeks before I was back on my feet. There was no maternity leave at all, it was manager\u2019s discretion in those days. Of course, this is going back a long time, but I was back on my feet by then. I\u2019m no athlete though. I was chasing down my other kids at the time, but I can\u2019t imagine chasing a ball down a field that soon after. It can\u2019t be healthy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Janice, 24, community nurse<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/JaniceVoxPopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\">See, when I skip a day from the gym, it takes me ages to get out of bed. I\u2019d say a year for me personally because that\u2019s what the NHS gives me and that\u2019s what all my friends have done, but it\u2019d be absolutely mad if I were an athlete and try to return to something like that. That&#8217;s too much stress.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Pete, 38, managing supervisor&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Petevoxpopchildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If I were a woman, I wouldn\u2019t want anyone deciding for me. I personally believe they ought to do it when they\u2019re ready. When I felt like I should get back in my game, it\u2019s down to how I feel, and if I feel like I want to get back as soon as possible, then I\u2019m getting back as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Rachel, 32, student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/RachelVoxPopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If it were up to me, I wouldn\u2019t return to the field at all. Your child comes first, at least for the first few years, and she would\u2019ve literally have birthed another human. Her body is going through a lot, like trauma really. She can\u2019t possibly be prepared to go straight back to doing something that takes up so much energy, you know?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Nicky, 56, community nurse&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/NickyVoxpopChildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I&#8217;d say six months, but that\u2019s how long I took. That\u2019s what it used to be years ago, back in the day, but three months is far too soon. The doctors say at least 12 months it takes before your body is back to normal, for everything to situate itself and pull itself back together. I know that&#8217;s true. Physically, the athlete wouldn\u2019t be able to do it, she shouldn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Dan, 21, railway technician&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/11\/Danvoxpopchildbirth-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019d quit the sport if I were her because family first. It\u2019s one of those things really. I\u2019ve always felt family comes first over yourself, especially for moms. I loved my mom, having her around and that\u2019s the way it ought to happen. You have to put your child first.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A soccer champion announces she\u2019ll need less than four months before competing at the Olympic fields. 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