Athletes not letting pregnancy sideline them: ‘All about what baby is used to’
MONCTON, N.B. — Athletes at the peak of their game aren’t letting pregnancy put them on the sidelines.
On Wednesday, tennis star Serena Williams posted a picture of herself on Snapchat with the words “20 weeks” — an apparent announcement that she’s pregnant. It would mean that the 35-year-old was pregnant when she won the Australian Open in January.
And earlier this week, Julie McGivery of Moncton, N.B., completed her first Boston Marathon — while eight months pregnant.
The 36-year-old physiotherapist spoke with Canadian Press reporter Kevin Bissett on Wednesday about the challenges and unique joys of her feat: