http://espn.go.com/chicago/olympics/story/_/id/7084374/oh-baby-woman-runs-chicago-marathon-gives-birth
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This story seems to me to bring rise to a bit of controversy. Should a woman 39 weeks pregnant be running a marathon? For those of you who aren't aware, a marathon is 26.2 miles.
Amber Miller, a seasoned marathon participant claimed to start feeling contractions shortly after crossing the finish line. Nearly 39 weeks pregnant, Miller was cleared by her doctor to half run-half walk the race. She brought in a time of 6 hours and 25 minutes, baby and all. When finished she noticed contractions became regular, stopped for a sandiwch and headed to the hospital. Baby girl June, was born around 10:30 pm weighing 7pounds and 13 ounces. Amber Miller was happy but said Sunday was "the longest day of my life."
How do you feel about this situation? Should expecting mothers be "allowed" to participate in such a gruelling athletic competition so close to delivery time?
Funny as it seems, this wasn't even Baby June's first marathon. Amber competed in Wisconsin while 4 months pregnant with her, and once before with her older brother (now 19 months) while he was 4 months in the womb also. Despite the extra weight, Amber finished the race just 3 hours off of her personal best.
According to Miller, the race was the easiest part of her day.
It is a short summary of the article I found, be sure to check it out.
This story seems to me to bring rise to a bit of controversy. Should a woman 39 weeks pregnant be running a marathon? For those of you who aren't aware, a marathon is 26.2 miles.
Amber Miller, a seasoned marathon participant claimed to start feeling contractions shortly after crossing the finish line. Nearly 39 weeks pregnant, Miller was cleared by her doctor to half run-half walk the race. She brought in a time of 6 hours and 25 minutes, baby and all. When finished she noticed contractions became regular, stopped for a sandiwch and headed to the hospital. Baby girl June, was born around 10:30 pm weighing 7pounds and 13 ounces. Amber Miller was happy but said Sunday was "the longest day of my life."
How do you feel about this situation? Should expecting mothers be "allowed" to participate in such a gruelling athletic competition so close to delivery time?
According to Miller, the race was the easiest part of her day.
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ReplyDeleteStephanie,
ReplyDeleteI just heard about this story on the Conan O’ Brien show last night. It sounded unbelievable, and needless to say, Conan made it funny.I didn’t even know she ran other races while pregnant. That is amazing. I think as long as the doctor says that it is ok, then it is ok, and her doctor did. She half ran half walked the race, and she had run marathons before, so she was probably more capable than others would have been.
Hi Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this remarkable story. I didn't know about this.
I think that every adult is responsible for their own choices. Also in this special case, it's the choice of Amber to run a marathon while she's pregnant. On the other hand, I agree that in medical cases a qualified doctor must give a go before it's safe and responsible to do something like run a marathon.
Like Wiebe, I agree it is the mother's right to decide if she is able to run a marathon (or any other activity she chooses). When I was in high school, I played tennis with a woman who was over 8 months pregnant. She just asked that I not hit drop shots so she had to run too hard. There was no way I was going to do that.
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