By the time most women who are pregnant with twins hit the eight-month mark, they're more than content to be on bed rest until their babies are born. But gymnast Julia Sharpe just couldn't bring herself to stay away from her sport, and if pregnancy was going to make her stay off her feet, she was perfectly content to walk around on her hands instead.
Julia is used to being challenged. She's been a gymnast since she was just two years old, and she currently trains with MIT's men's gymnastics team thanks to a National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs rule that says she can compete for either gender (just not both). When she got pregnant, she knew she didn't want to fall back on her training, so she consulted with her doctor to figure out which exercises she could do during the various stages during her pregnancy. Even though she's a gymnastics champion, I can't believe she could do these techniques with such a big belly!
It sounds crazy, but Julia isn't the first pregnant woman I've seen do some crazy stuff with twins in her belly. This tiny mom grew huge thanks to her growing babies, but she still managed to pull off some crazy dance moves before they were born!
A lot of people were worried about the safety of Julia's babies, but both came out just fine when it was time for her to get a C-section. And just eight weeks after welcoming her new children into the world, she was competing once again! Just like this woman who shocked the world with her ultra-fit pregnant body, Julia has shown the world that as long as you listen to your doctor, it's completely possible to stay active while you have a baby (or two) growing inside you.
It's important to remember that these moves are second-nature to Julia — she's been doing them her entire life, after all. It's important to consult your doctor about what types of exercise are OK for your body and your developing baby if you want to keep moving during your pregnancy. Kudos to Julia for making the right choices for both herself and her brand new twins! It looks like she has a whole new challenge ahead of her, but I bet she'll handle motherhood just as well as she handles the pressures of competition.
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