Woman runs marathon, has baby a few hours later

[bemildred]

Amber Miller, 27, completed all 26 miles of the Chicago marathon Sunday, and then gave birth to a healthy baby girl about seven hours later. She was 38 weeks and five days pregnant.

And if you're thinking Miller delivered a small baby, think again. Baby June Audra weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

“The race was definitely easier than labor,” Miller said at a news conference at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill., on Monday morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Sunday's marathon was Miller's eighth, and the second one she has run while pregnant. She completed a marathon when she was 17-weeks pregnant with her first child.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/10/woman-runs-marathon-has-baby-a-few-hours-later.html

[Poll_Blind]

1. Jeeze, talk about a sore cervix! Six hours of baby head bouncing off it, THEN labor.

Well, as long as her doctor approved it (sounds like he ok'd a half-and-half walk and run), I think it's great. That lady is certainly not one for being slowed down in her persuits!

:thumbsup:

PB

[seabeyond]

2. one way to do it. healthy time. some people go four wheeling. some have sex. she runs, lol. nt

[SoCalDem]

4. When my friend was overdue, she took a scenic driving tour

of every bumpy road/railroad track crossing in town.. She ended up having her 9 pounder when he was ready to show up..:)

[seabeyond]

5. bah hahha. exactly. lol. nt

[SoCalDem]

3. My friend continued show jumping well into her 8th month

She trusted her horse implicitly, and had been jumping since she was a small child., Her doctor said it was ok., We thought she was nuts, but she was fine and so was her baby.

[kayakjohnny]

6. I have a pic of my mom throwing a football on a beach in Key Biscayne one afternoon.

Later that night, I was born.

It was a quick birth too.

I was outta there.

[uppityperson]

7. It takes all types, congratulations and good luck to them

[Major Nikon]

8. I was in Chicago over the weekend. A weird marathon to say the least

A fireman dropped dead 500' from the finish line. Very sad case.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chicagomarathon/ct-met-marathon-death-20111011,0,5687967.story