Claire Emslie and Emma Kelly are among those taking advantage of new research and guidelines for pregnant playersClaire Emslie wasn’t expecting to be able to run at 81% of her max speed at 32 weeks pregnant.Emslie, a Scotland international who also plays as a forward for Angel City FC, documented her journey through pregnancy and football training on social media and is part of a growing number of professional female footballers who are getting pregnant in their athletic prime and approaching motherhood with a fresh mindset. Rather than marking the end of a career (notably, Millie Bright announced her pregnancy in September, months after having retired), pregnancy can mark both a continuation and a renewal. Continue reading...