Gymnast Laura Gallagher talks about how becoming a mother has changed her as an athlete.
"I'm absolutely loving being a mum," Olympic trampoline gymnast Laura Gallagher says with a beaming smile, while cradling her daughter.After an often "horrendous" pregnancy and 36-hour labour, which resulted in an unplanned Caesarean section, Edie arrived in January.
'Becoming an Olympian after all those years of giving absolutely everything is something I'm incredibly proud of; it wasn't the outcome I wanted though and I didn't feel finished. Gallagher herself drew inspiration from their competitive comebacks, as well as the knowledge and shared experiences of other British athletes who have given birth in recent years."We've got women from hockey, rowing, para-sport, athletics, judo, and what I learned very quickly is that with pregnancy, everyone has such a very individual experience.
As such, she took precautions ahead of childbirth and before returning to trampolining in order to reduce her prospect of medical complications as a mother. "Having a C-section probably helped me out a little bit too, even though it was not planned that way, but I'll be honest the initial couple of weeks afterwards were quite brutal."Gallagher would like to see more girls and women made aware of the importance of pelvic floor health from a young age, not just around pregnancy.
"The prospects of a home World Championships really pushed me to come back and I feel a bit emotional actually about thinking about it.
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