Breastfeeding at half-time: Motherhood in the eyes of female athletes

Olympic sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrated winning gold with her son Zyon (Courtesy)

“I’ve had a couple of teammates who actually have kids and during half-time they’re either having to breastfeed or pump and then get right back on the court,” American-Angolan shooting guard Italee Lucas recalls.

“To see that and experience that first hand, it’s like wow, it’s a different kind of strength.”