Super Rampone

Discussion in 'NJ/NY Sky Blue' started by soccerreigns, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. soccerreigns

    soccerreigns New Member

    Jul 22, 2009
    Hated keeping this quiet for awhile BUT Now that the word is out about Rampone expecting her 2nd child just thought I would let you guys know... wow 3 months pregnant and what a job she did in every dept.
    Wonder if it she will bypass Germany game now and camp? I know she played well into her 5th month with Rylie. :)
     
  2. leviathan

    leviathan Member

    Mar 5, 2008
    cheap seats
    Club:
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  3. kool-aide

    kool-aide Member+

    Feb 1, 2002
    a van by the river
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just saw that article on ussoccer. Makes that abdominal surgery (she was quoted in an NJ online news source as calling it a ruptured ovarian cyst) even more of a worry in hindsight. Although, Rampone is not the first player to play during the first months of pregnancy. However, good for her.
     
  4. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Whoa! I'm impressed. :cool: She's definitely vying for the title 'superwoman' in my book now.
    And congratulations to her!
     
  5. NJgerman

    NJgerman New Member

    Jul 14, 2008
    NJ
    Club:
    Sky Blue FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. PoetSong

    PoetSong New Member

    Jun 9, 2002
    Massachusetts
    Vying.. sure... but she still has a bit of a ways to go til she reaches the Fawcett level.

    Why? From 1993-1998 Joy gave birth to 2 daughters, was arguably the best defender in the world, and coached UCLA.

    Now- you could argue that Joy wasn't playing club soccer nor coaching professionally, but... Christie didn't have to recruit, etc. and since Joy did it first....... slight nod there.

    This, by no means, takes away from Christie's remarkable dedication and accomplishments this season.

    Congratulations to her, her husband, and Rylie on the upcoming addition to the Rampone clan!!

    March 27th is a very good birthday.... maybe another added to this day of greatness ;-)
     
  7. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's pretty friggin' amazing.
     
  8. Mookie141

    Mookie141 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 10, 2008
    Mooktown
    Club:
    Sky Blue FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    And she even has a big enough heart to let one of her teammates stay with her during the season. Christie Rampone is a class act! I really admire her spirt, fortitude, and drive!
     
  9. MasterShake29

    MasterShake29 Member+

    Oct 28, 2001
    Jersey City, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That worked for another team in another sport this year, despite the player making a bit more money than this player does.
     
  10. Stepup

    Stepup New Member

    Aug 21, 2008
    Club:
    Sky Blue FC
    Congrats Christie. Continuing in the tradition of Carla and Joy.
     
  11. sisterluke

    sisterluke Member

    Sep 27, 2008
    Los Angeles,CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Sol
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't meant to offend, but I can't believe she was playing the playoffs and championships preggers, I would think if she got kicked in the stomach accidently or injured she might risk losing the child. Is playing soccer really that important to her?
     
  12. PoetSong

    PoetSong New Member

    Jun 9, 2002
    Massachusetts

    This reaction is understandable, as the mass-public knowledge of what a pregnant woman can/cannot and should/should not do varies depending on where you are and the cultural implications of being pregnant, too.

    The risks are not all that great for physical activity during pregnancy, and most women are able to maintain full active states (albeit with some adaptations) through the entire pregnancy- all 9(+) months.

    Athletes and other active women are better able to continue their fitness, as their base is greater than one who does not exercise regularly.

    Working trail runners and ultramathoners, I know of several women who have run on trails and long distances beyond 3 months of pregnancy- including several who have finished half and full marathons.

    Here's an article from Trail Runner that may help with some aspects of pregnancy and running...which clearly one does in soccer.

    http://www.trailrunnermag.com/article.php?id=124&start=&cat=4

    From this article..

    "When Livingston bounded up Greylock in 90-degree heat last summer, 20 pounds heavier and about 45 minutes slower than she was at her peak, she remembers, "The women were all like, 'You go!' But the guys said, 'Are you sure you should be doing this?'"

    Similar to what Rampone did on Saturday... and this women quoted was 7 months pregnant at the time.

    Also from the article..

    If a pregnancy is not going to stick around, it is not because you exercised." James F. Clapp, III, M.D., former Director of Obstetrical Research at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, conducted a scientific study to determine whether "sustained, weight-bearing activity" (like running, for example) during pregnancy increased the risk of premature labor, and whether the "sudden foot-strike shock or bouncing" associated with running caused the membranes surrounding the baby to burst before they should.

    The answer was "no" on both counts. His study showed that women could actually continue running even after the cervix had begun to dilate without increasing the chances of membranes bursting before labor. And, he notes, "There is no suggestion that continuing regular exercise during pregnancy increases the incidence of delivering early enough to cause a problem related to prematurity for the baby."

    The study did yield the good news that women who exercised regularly during their pregnancies delivered earlier - after the 37th week, when all was well and safe - than those who didn't. And, while there was "no increase in the incidence of low-birth-weight babies," the regular exercisers had smaller babies. The babies' length and head size were unaffected by their moms' exercise habits, but they were born with less fat.
     
  13. geewizzz

    geewizzz Member

    Sep 4, 2008
    Players that are pregnant usually don't go further than 3 months.
    Martina Franko and Kate Margraff did the same thing. After 3 months they bowed out.
     

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