Pro Female Athletes Who Didn’t Let Motherhood Slow Them Down

Like All Mothers, Hamilton Suggests That It’s An Uphill Battle

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After the birth of her first son in 2015, Hamilton opened up about her struggles with motherhood. “Learning to change his diapers with one arm has become harder the more active he gets,” Hamilton told TODAY in 2016.

Hamilton added, “I have to use my feet and the more he moves, the harder it is, so I have to try my best to distract him. First I arrange the diaper with my one arm, then I use my feet to lift his legs before reaching and fastening the diaper with my one hand… It’s definitely not easy and some days I get so frustrated, but I always get there in the end.”

A lot of athletes don’t know if they can dedicate enough time to being a mother, but say that it always works out.