Did you ever have a day when you thought you’d never lose the baby weight? You’d never look like “yourself” again. You’d never be as strong, or energetic… and maybe you’d never accomplish all those goals you once set for yourself.
Well meet Olympic athlete Anna Chicherova from Russia. Less than one year after giving birth to her first child she won a gold medal in 2011 at the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships in the high jump. She’s currently competing in the 2012 London Olympics.
“ I did not always believe in myself. Somehow, with the birth of my daughter, I gained confidence and fighting spirit. Once, I was sometimes a picture of self-pity and sorrow. Motherhood has changed me greatly. I have even told some of the other girls I know that they should go off and give birth, then return to competition."
photo: (September 2, 2011 – Source: Ian Walton/Getty Images AsiaPac)
A perfect example that becoming a Mom can make you stronger than you ever imagined!
