One of the difficulties for female athletes is that they have to take a break from the field if they are pregnant. Recently, a Brazilian female volleyball player who was pregnant for nearly 6 months still decided to play, which caused heated discussions.
Brazilian women's volleyball player Priscilla Herdés insisted on playing nearly 6 months pregnant
In the top 8 of the Brazilian Women's Volleyball Super League playoffs, a female player with a poop belly in the Fluminense team attracted attention. The player, Priscilla Herdes, was actually five months pregnant, but she chose to compete with her doctor because she was in the middle of a crucial part of the season.
She also has the support of her teammates, coaches and husband: "I was six months pregnant in a week, so it's special to be able to go through something like this with my son. ”
According to the report, Priscilla Herdes had decided at the beginning of her pregnancy that she would continue to compete if she was in good health, and she had adapted to the game under continuous medical surveillance, and was active on the court with experience and physical fitness, which would not endanger the health of herself and her fetus.
Although she was unable to make high-risk moves such as flying pounces in the game, she still contributed to the team's defense, including crouching low and saving the opponent's smash with her lower hand, but Funignis finally lost 1:2 to Sesi-Bauru and stopped in the last eight of the playoffs.
Priscilla Herdes (Left and Right No.11) defensive performance
The photos and videos have caused heated discussions on the Internet, with many netizens believing that Priscilla Herdes's move is very dangerous, and some people even accusing her of being irresponsible. However, there are also people who leave messages of support, believing that their son will be proud of Priscilla Herdes in the future; Some people also joked that Fulminis "played one more person".
Despite the skepticism, Priscilla Herdes said on Instagram: "I'm not the first person to continue working during pregnancy, and it's wonderful to believe that I won't be the last." May you, as a woman, never forget that you can go further than you imagined and achieve incredible achievements. ”